Irish Independent : Irish News

• ‘We’re in this strike for the long haul’ – school secretaries and caretakers get flowers and whiskey when they retire, but no pension
• ‘It’s an insult to Billy and all the Irish soldiers who died’ – retired sergeant’s anger as UN to withdraw peacekeepers from Lebanon
• New York court dismisses €5.4m fraud lawsuit against Irish tech firm
• Home poisoning risk as take-back scheme for leftover and out-of-date medicines delayed
• ‘Nobody to open our doors, answer phones or put out bins’ – principals warn of school closures risk as secretaries and caretakers strike
• Explainer: What happened between presidential candidate Catherine Connolly and Labour in 2006?

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• Weekend weather: Rain showers loom as Electric Picnic faces the odd downpour
• International students in Ireland: ‘People here are genuinely warm and open, making adapting easier’
• Church services
• ‘I just need a home’ - homeless Dublin mother of two waiting years for a place of her own
• Maritime authorities have detained 13 ships serving Limerick’s Aughinish Alumina plant in five years
• New rules could see developers obliged to provide workable creche buildings