Morning Briefing: Top stories on Friday, February 17
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Gardaí are already carrying out undercover checks in licensed premises, it is understood.
Up until now, Covid-19 vaccinations were only available to those aged five and over.
There's nothing high maintenance or aloof about the West Cork presenter who is incredibly generous with everything, including his time.
Advocacy groups urged the Government to provide further supports to help struggling households deal with the worsening cost-of-living crisis.
Amid a flurry of last-minute political engagements, Tánaiste and Foreign Affairs Minister Micheál Martin will also speak with his UK counterpart James Cleverly in Munich on Friday before travelling to Brussels for a discussion with the EU's chief negotiator Maroš Šefčovič over the weekend.
Cyclone Gabrielle struck the country’s north on Monday, bringing widespread flooding, landslides and power outages, and the level of damage has been compared to Cyclone Bola in 1988.
There were times we sparked off each other. But we got to know each other and over time we connected and struck up a strong bond.
Our society is changing faster than any other society in Europe when it comes to ageing. Our schools need to catch up with that.
All of last night's encounters had a happy ending - even if they didn't all result in love
Very windy for a time this morning in northern and eastern parts with strong and gusty westerly winds.
Lingering rain and drizzle will clear through the morning with moderating westerly winds and some hazy sunny spells.
Further outbreaks of rain will develop in the southwest by midday and spread northeastwards to all areas through the afternoon and evening with strengthening southwesterly winds.
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