Week 26 - Thursday

The Government announces tougher anti-litter measures, including increasing on-the-spot fines to €250 and introducing new funding for dog waste bins and cleaner public spaces. Concerns are raised that parents are being pressured into buying laptops and tablets for secondary school students, with calls for greater choice and affordability. Former teacher Enoch Burke is released from prison after almost six months, with the High Court stressing he remains subject to a permanent injunction preventing him from entering Wilson’s Hospital School.