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Good morning colleagues
by Martina O'Leary

Mortgage approvals rose by 12 per cent in January, as rising rents saw a surge in first-time buyers looking to get a rung on the property ladder.

 

The Irish Examiner reports this morning that the transfer to Cork city council jurisdiction will depend on staffing.

 

At least two political parties have reported the Government over the advertising of their Project Ireland 2040 plan. While Fergus Finlay in the Irish Examiner says there is no mention of the word poverty in €116bn national development plan.

 

Denis Staunton in the Irish Times reports Corbyn’s Brexit shift sends a shiver through Downing Street. While Irish Rail are considering the use of technology for on-board checks in event of a hard Brexit.

 

You can track the weather forecast here.

 

Today's zen is a demo song Amy Winehouse made when she was 17, just released yesterday. You can read about it here.

 

Don't forget motions and nominations for national conference are due in by 12 noon tomorrow 28th February.

 

Be safe over the next few days.

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