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1. ‘Calm, thoughtful’ Supreme Court judge retires, creating one of two pending vacancies

   Elizabeth Dunne notes departure means just two of nine Supreme Court judges are women

2. Woman allegedly abused within family ends ‘3½ months of answering questions’ in court

   The woman, who started giving evidence in October, alleges she was sexually abused by seven family members

3. Temple Bar attack victim’s injuries make identification difficult as gardaí pursue suspects

   Minister and Garda Commissioner say Dublin still a ‘safe city’ in wake of city centre assault

4. Government launches consultation to seek public views on disability payment

   Interested parties asked to share views in advance of network summit in May

5. Legal challenges by asylum seekers triple in three years

   Anticipated surge comes as Department of Justice ramps up decision-making and deportations

6. ‘Take school dinners’ before cutting SNAs, parents and teachers tell Government

   Parents of children who rely on the support of SNAs are fearful of losing this vital resource

7. Enoch Burke’s ‘moot’ challenge to disciplinary panel membership struck out in High Court

   Judge had jailed teacher and family members removed from courtroom on Friday for disrupting proceedings

8. ‘A grotesque breach’: Man jailed for 20 years for sexually abusing five of his children

   Judge says ‘one runs out of words in trying to describe the depths plumbed in this particular case’ by Noel Farrell (70)

9. Schools being told of reduction in SNA allocation was ‘wrong’, says Minister

   Labour TD calls on Government to provide ‘immediate clarity’ to schools, saying Minister’s remarks has only ‘deepened uncertainty’

10. Thunderstorm sweeps in over southwest Ireland on Friday

    Forecaster warns of continued showers and gusty winds across Ireland in days to come