New reports highlight significant issues affecting children in Ireland, with an ESRI report indicating a growing number living below the poverty line. Concurrently, Irish students have shown a sharp decline in maths and reading performance. Further compounding concerns, Tusla, the child and family agency, is unable to provide comprehensive data on foster carers removed due to complaints or allegations.

TheJournal.ie: Tusla can't say how many foster carers were removed due to complaints or…

An investigation reveals that Tusla, the child and family agency, cannot provide central data on the number of foster carers removed due to complaints or allegations, with initial figures deemed an 'overcount'.

TheJournal.ie: More and more children are living below the poverty line, says ESRI report

A report by the ESRI indicates a growing number of children in Ireland are living below the poverty line, highlighting concerns about income inequality.

Irish Examiner: Maths and reading performance drops

Maths and reading performance among Irish students has dropped sharply in recent years.

Fianna Fáil ministers are reportedly in despair over Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation Jack Chambers' 'tight-fisted' approach to the upcoming budget. Separately, new citizenship rules, including a retrospective eight-year residency requirement, are set to be implemented by year-end, drawing concerns from rights groups. Dublin city councillors have also backed a motion to halt proposed increases in bus and train fares.

Irish Examiner: Ministers' despair over budget approach

Fianna Fáil ministers are reportedly in despair over Jack Chambers' 'tight-fisted' approach to the budget.

Irish Examiner: Citizenship rules to tighten by end of year

New citizenship rules are set to be implemented by the end of the year, with rights groups expressing concerns about the eight-year residency requirement, which will apply retrospectively to migrants already living in Ireland.

TheJournal.ie: Dublin city councillors back motion calling for halt to bus and train fare hikes

Dublin city councillors have voted in favour of a motion to stop proposed increases in bus and train fares.

Gardaí are investigating a serious incident in County Clare where a teenager may have been deliberately knocked off an e-bike. Separately, a fire near Grafton Street in Dublin caused disruption to Luas tram services.

The Irish Times: Gardaí investigating possibility that teenager deliberately knocked off e-bike…

Gardaí are investigating the possibility that a teenager was deliberately knocked off an e-bike in County Clare. The incident is being probed by the police.

The Irish Times: Fire near Grafton Street disrupts Luas services

A fire near Grafton Street in Dublin has caused disruption to Luas tram services.

A new flood map reveals that a significant portion, one-fifth, of the Irish coastline is at very high risk from flooding, erosion, or rising sea levels.

The Irish Times: Flood map: Irish coastline areas at high risk from sea level rise

A flood map highlights that a fifth of the Irish coastline is at very high risk from flooding, erosion, or sea level rise.

Waterford's hurling panel is undergoing a major overhaul with several established players departing. In rugby news, analyst Ian Madigan believes Felipe Contepomi would be an ideal fit for Leinster.

Irish Examiner: GAA: Major Waterford hurling overhaul

Waterford's hurling panel is undergoing a major overhaul with several established hurlers departing.

BreakingNews.ie: Madigan: Contepomi is Ideal for Leinster

Rugby analyst Ian Madigan believes Felipe Contepomi would be a perfect fit for Leinster.