Morning Briefing: Top stories on Monday, May 16
Good morning everyone. Here's today's briefing from the early crew here on the newsdesk.
Here are the nine stories we are highlighting on the irishexaminer.com home page right now:
The number of homes affected by defective building blocks in Limerick could be far greater than in Clare where it's estimated that over 1,000 properties have been hit, a leading expert has warned. .
Close to 6,000 Ukrainian pupils are now enrolled in Irish schools, with more than two thirds taking their places in primary schools, as refugees from the war-torn country settle into Irish life. .
As doctors and nurses leave Ireland in droves for jobs with better conditions and pay, Catherine Conlon asks if fewer hours for the same salary would entice them to stay. .
Simon Coveney has warned that Britain will “force the EU to respond” if Boris Johnson attempts to override the Northern Ireland Protocol amid fears of a trade war. .
Gardaí who reinvestigated the murder of Tom Oliver and handed their file over to British police in 2018 are 'baffled' at the lack of progress in the case. .
Johnson Controls, the building systems developer, has opened a new innovation centre at its global headquarters in Cork. .
Seamus Harnedy hurled here like a cavalry commander with sword aloft on a prancing white charger, and was a splendidly old-fashioned effort. .
I used to have synthetic grass, now I'm trying No Mow May on my real lawn. .
I've lost weight and want more sex — but he doesn't. .
Monday will start wet with showers in many places.
The the rain will clear northwards to sunny spells and scattered showers heading into the evening, but it will be a humid day, with temperature highs of 20C expected.
Some showers will be heavy with the potential for localised thundery downpours.
Tonight, it will be largely dry with clear spells at first. However, further showery rain will spread from the southwest overnight.
For detailed national and regional weather forecasts see Met Eireann.
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