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1. Angolan asylum applicant who said parents were murdered wins challenge over refusal

   Man submitted he was member of separatist group and his family was targeted by government forces

2. Anti-war demonstration at US embassy in Dublin is met by Iranian counter-protesters

   Angry scenes as peace groups demand end to attacks on Iran, but Iranian group chants ‘Thank you, Trump’

3. Concrete products firm fined €80,000 after man died in workplace incident

   Donatas Jokubauskas became caught in conveyor belt system, court hears

4. Press ombudsman ‘uneasy’ about ‘graphic’ media reporting of sexual violence cases

   Research is necessary to see if reporting guidelines might help prevent ‘copycat’ behaviour says ombudsman

5. Pathologist found 25 knife wounds on Daena Walsh’s body, murder trial told

   Accused Adam Corcoran (31) called emergency services and claimed his partner was stabbing herself in their Midleton apartment

6. Enoch Burke was moved to Castlerea jail for own safety, High Court hears

   Jailed teacher lost ‘enhanced’ privileges and could no longer be housed in single cell at Mountjoy

7. Son of slain prison officer claims in court Sinn Féin’s Pat Doherty sanctioned 1983 shooting

   Brian Stack was chief prison officer at Portlaoise Prison and shot in the head by members of Provisional IRA

8. ‘If you won’t do it, who will?’: Students at careers event urged to speak more Irish

   Kneecap’s DJ Próvaí championed the Irish language in his address to students at Fís 2026 careers event

9. Gerry Adams was leader of IRA until mid-2000s, former senior PSNI officer tells court

   Barrister for former Sinn Féin president criticised for raising policeman’s 1991 shooting of Catholic youth

10. Mediation successful in dispute between Children’s Health Ireland and manager, court hears

    Anita Little says she was told to take 10 patients off spinal surgery waiting list