Data Centres & Power Bills: Irish households could face higher energy costs as data centres expand, with NGOs warning bills may rise by hundreds of millions to over €1bn by 2034, driven by gas-linked electricity pricing and the scale of new demand. EU Presidency Priorities: Ireland’s EU Council Presidency programme is set for June, with competitiveness, security and energy flagged, plus a push to spotlight food and nutrition security and an EU-Africa partnership. Climate & Heat Outlook: The UN warns global temperatures are likely to stay near record highs through the next five years, with a high chance of another warmest-ever year before 2031. Nursing Industrial Action: Cork University Hospital theatre nurses are set to be balloted over staffing, time-in-lieu backlogs and patient flow concerns. Banking & Lending: Bankinter Ireland says its lending has topped €5bn, with mortgages making up most of the growth. Payroll Tech Funding: Payslip secures new financing to scale its AI-led global payroll control platform. Agrifood & Farming: Bord Bia’s Bloom highlights organic farming with an “Organic Table” programme and National Organic Awards launch. Housing: New homes at White Pines Central near Rathfarnham go on the market, adding 36 units to the area. Insurance/Markets: SCOR sponsors a new catastrophe bond (Atlas Capital DAC Series 2026-1) for multi-year storm, earthquake and windstorm risk transfer.