Monday's Evening Round-up: 25 days to Brexit; Snowy conditions; Luke Perry dies

So that’s Monday nearly wrapped up. Here’s some of the stories we published on irishexaminer.com today which we hope will help you make sense of it all this evening.

Mon, 04 Mar, 2019 - 21:17

Digital Desk staff

So that’s Monday nearly wrapped up. Here’s some of the stories we published on irishexaminer.com today which we hope will help you make sense of it all this evening.

TO INFORM

25 days to Brexit: Taoiseach Leo Varadkar says his government and the EU are happy to offer clarifications and assurances on the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement, to help get the accord over the line.

Snow day...kinda: Met Eireann have said that any lingering lying snow will continue to melt today, and "any sleet or snow showers" will be "mainly restricted to higher ground."

Tornado in Alabama: Rescuers are scouring the rubble of mobile homes and houses in search of survivors of a powerful tornado that rampaged through south-east Alabama and killed at least 23 people.

Venezuelan crisis: Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido has arrived back in Venezuela to renew his campaign to topple the government of President Nicolas Maduro.

Financial surplus: The State recorded a surplus of €139m to the end of February. That was down on the figure of €217m for the same period last year.

Páirc Uí Chaoimh: Cork chairperson Tracey Kennedy has allayed clubs’ fears that they will be asked to pay for the cost of Páirc Uí Chaoimh. And says she would personally welcome Munster rugby in the stadium.

TO ENGAGE

Views: To put the much-hyped world class Childrens’ hospital overspend and wastage into perspective, all one has to do is a simple sum.

Special Reports: This is not news to anyone: Ireland is in the midst of a housing and homelessness crisis. It is a long-running crisis that threatens both the wellbeing of society and the stability of the economy. But why is there a housing crisis in the first place and what are the solutions?