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1. Supreme Court upholds sentence for man who forced partner into car boot and beat her

   Soufiane Mountassir (40), who is wanted in Germany for arson, was given five-and-a-half-year sentence

2. Man who identified himself on CCTV of Dublin riots jailed for 2½ years

   Don Sheridan (50) assaulted three gardaí and threw a gas canister at Public Order Unit

3. Insurance and legal bills skyrocket in review of Wilson’s Hospital School finances

   Growing costs come amid High Court dispute with teacher Enoch Burke

4. Boy (16) sentenced to 15 months for rape of girl in Galway

   Perpetrator, who admitted watching porn on his smartphone from a young age, from same estate as girl

5. Woman who fell from hotel window on wedding night settles High Court action

   Bride suffered fractured ribs and other injuries after fall at Deebert House Hotel, Kilmallock, Co Limerick

6. Man who was allegedly branded ‘RAT’ on body refuses to give evidence at trial

   Barry Moore was also allegedly waterboarded, beaten and threatened with rape, the Special Criminal Court hears

7. Cork man (90) who saved woman’s life is honoured posthumously at bravery awards 

   Callaghan O’Keeffe’s family accepted the gold medal at Leinster House following his fatal intervention

8. Irish UN peacekeepers come under ‘small arms fire’ in south Lebanon

   Shots from assault rifle struck armoured vehicle which held up under fire, with no injuries reported

9. Dublin drainage project to move forward after court challenge settled

   Project seen as key to enabling housing and growth in capital was due to be completed in 2025

10. Garda national security team investigating rogue drones during Zelenskiy visit

    Move comes as French military opens fire on five suspected drones over nuclear submarine base on Thursday