Health: The ESRI warns that rising demand from Ireland’s growing, ageing population puts the health system’s long-term finances under pressure, despite record spending. Business: Bloomberg plans to double its Dublin workforce again after growing to 190 staff, making the city its largest EU office. Housing: The Government plans to phase out funding for councils and housing bodies to buy newly built social homes, shifting the focus to direct construction. Household Costs: Car insurance premiums rose 4% last year to an average €655, Central Bank figures show. Energy: EirGrid says the risk of winter power outages has fallen, with expected disruption down to 0.8 hours. Politics: Opposition parties across the Dáil have joined forces to resist plans to shelve the neutrality triple lock. Public Safety: The number of problem gamblers in Ireland more than doubled in four years, according to new figures. Sport: Derry City’s 1-0 win leaves St Patrick’s Athletic six points off the League of Ireland leaders with two games remaining. Waterford: A community gathered to farewell the four members of an English family killed in a house fire.