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1. Taoiseach meets Pope Leo in the Vatican

   Micheál Martin is also due to meet Italian premier Giorgia Meloni in Rome later

2. Garda inspector was in fear of his life when Longford man set dog on him

   Couple sentenced after officer shot dog that was ‘frothing at the mouth’ and had launched at his neck

3. Man accused of role in smuggling cocaine worth nearly €60m into Ireland loses bail appeal

   Raul Tabares Garcia (50) one of 10 men arrested in Cork by gardaí in March 2024

4. Irish flotilla activist says detainees were subjected to violence and psychological torture

   Fourteen Irish citizens among more than 400 pro-Palestine activists Israel deported on Thursday

5. Church services

   Week beginning Saturday, May 23rd, 2026

6. Details emerge of journey to Ireland of Somali national accused of killing Ukrainian teenager

   Court conducting age inquiry over young asylum seeker charged with murder of Vadym Davydenko (17)

7. ‘Selfless’ Alexander Coughlan, who died after robbery in Blanchardstown, will be ‘deeply missed’

   Castleknock Community College graduate was killed after being assaulted in Dublin near his home

8. Death of Yves Sakila seems to involve ‘disproportionate use of violence’, says solicitor

   ‘Extraordinarily disproportionate use of violence’ in Yves Sakila incident, solicitor says

9. Irish charities facing uncertain future amid rising costs and funding shortfalls

   Survey finds that nearly a quarter of charities have doubts they can sustain services over the coming year

10. Family of man given accidental overdose at Co Clare nursing home settle action

    John Mee (71) was found to be in respiratory failure after being transferred to hospital before his death in 2021