OVO update for UK households over £360 off energy bills - full list of locations
OVO is hosting a series of community events across the UK as part of Warm Welcome Week.
Birmingham Live 
‘Politicians aren’t ?motivated by big salaries’: Leo Varadkar on Michael O’Leary’s call to pay ministers €1m a year
Irish politicians could be forgiven for a touch of envy as they look at the salary of the prime minister of Singapore, Lawrence Wong.
Independent.ie 
Woman (73) faces losing home as granting of retention permission for log chalet overturned after brothers appeal decision
A 73-year-old woman faces losing her home after the granting of retention permission for the log chalet she lives in was overturned following an appeal by her two brothers.
OPW faces scrutiny for ‘paltry’ Phoenix Park rents and ex-chair’s €40,000 trip
Opposition TDs are calling for a review after it emerged that retired civil servants are paying knock-down rents to live in state-owned properties in Phoenix Park.
Bill Linnane: My family broke some hard news to me – I’m officially too old to wear a hoodie
?There is no item of clothing quite as loveable as a hoodie. It’s like a hug in fabric form, and everyone has that one hoodie that they wear like a comforting shroud when weary, or worn out, or just slowly dying of a hangover. Wearing them out and about means you hide from the world by simply pulling up the hood and disappearing into the darkness within. They are a shield that protects you from the world, keeping you warm and unidentifiable on CCTV should you have a need for that kind of thing.
DAA expected to file affidavit today in boardroom rift with Kenny Jacobs
Lawyers for the DAA are expected to submit an affidavit to the High Court today in response to allegations made by chief executive Kenny Jacobs last week as he applied to have his suspension from the job lifted.
Housing construction plummets, with only 16,400 new homes started last year
Construction began on just 16,412 housing units last year, the lowest total since 2016.
SEND Resource Base proposed for Victoria Park nursery
West Berkshire Council is proposing to develop part of Victoria Park Nursery into a ‘Resource Base’ supporting children with educational needs.
Newbury Today 
‘Politicians aren’t ?motivated by big salaries’: Leo Varadkar on Michael O’Leary’s call to pay ministers €1m a year
Irish politicians could be forgiven for a touch of envy as they look at the salary of the prime minister of Singapore, Lawrence Wong.
Country diary: The new year shopping centre is packed – with hundreds of pied wagtails | Claire Stares
Whiteley, Hampshire: It’s a remarkably mundane place for a large communal roost, but these birds are here for good reason At the heart of the shopping centre, a courtyard opens between the shops and restaurants. A row of ornamental silver birches rises from the concrete paving, their pale trunks reflecting the glow from the storefronts. I was passing through on my way to meet friends for dinner when a burst of sound pulled my gaze upwards. The crown of the nearest tree was alive with movement. Pied wagtails were arriving from all directions, tails flicking like metronomes as they congregated. The flock’s chatter was punctuated by clipped, high‑pitched “chizzick” flight calls, as more birds streamed into the roost site. Most shoppers hurried by without a glance. I had time to linger, so I leaned against a pillar and watched. For 10 minutes or so, the flock remained unsettled. Birds shuffled along the branches, displaced one another, then lifted together in a brief, swirling cloud before dropping into a neighbouring tree, only to rise again. Their white faces caught the artificial light, glinting like snowflakes. Continue reading...
The Guardian 
Housing Minister among 10 still to pay State back months after overpayments flagged
Housing Minister James Browne is among 10 office holders who are yet to pay back money they owe the State as a result of an overpayment error.
Housing Minister among 10 still to pay State back months after overpayments flagged
Housing Minister James Browne is among 10 office holders who are yet to pay back money they owe the State as a result of an overpayment error.
Munster’s Brian Gleeson: ‘I like to use my size, have no mercy and just go for it’
Brian Gleeson had already made a big try-scoring impact when he was forced to leave the Croke Park pitch at the end of the first half last October.
‘Impossibly glamorous, completely down-to-earth and totally unbothered.’ Maura Higgins, Ballymahon bombshell, takes Hollywood
If the look was old Hollywood, the accent was pure Longford. When Maura Higgins glided across the red carpet in her Marmar Halim dress at the Golden Globes, you were braced for at least a little vocal fry.
Plan for hundreds of homes on Knowle green belt unveiled by developer
Richborough wants to build 300 homes on green belt land in Knowle
