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1. Wicklow man first non-New Zealander to claim coveted sheep-shearing title

   ‘It’s what I love to do’ – Sean Dunne takes Irish national intermediate title shortly after return home

2. Gardaí liaising with DPP to determine if charges to be brought in Qayyum Balogun stabbing

   Man remains in custody in Dublin in connection with fatal incident last weekend

3. Retrial ordered for Aaron Connolly after Cameron Reilly murder conviction quashed

   Court found the Cameron Reilly trial judge’s charge to the jury lacked balance and in parts may have been seen as ‘advocacy’ for the prosecution case

4. SNA claims she was forced out of south Dublin school after parents objected to Palestinian scarf

   Employee alleges the schools’ management failed to protect her from mistreatment by parents who objected

5. Leaving Cert day two: ‘The poets people wanted came up’ - English paper two gets positive reaction

   Teachers say English paper one was a good exam ‘for all levels and abilities’

6. 2026 was Ireland’s third hottest spring in 126 years, says Met Éireann

   Seven of ten warmest spring seasons occurred this century while highest daily rainfall for 2026 was in Belmullet, Co Mayo

7. Son’s killing of mother left family ‘severely divided’, Central Criminal Court trial told

   Catherine Henry, killed by son Luke Donnelly, variously described as ‘violent’ and ‘deeply loving person’

8. EU is taking Ireland to court over failure to stop illegal peat extraction

   Clear evidence of illegality is not being acted on, says Brussels

9. Cara Darmody sits ‘real’ Junior Cert exam – four years after sitting maths in autism campaign

   Teenager who inspired the creation of ‘Cara’s Fund’ says ‘I will just go in there and do my best’

10. Bank of Ireland warns of surge in text scams targeting customers

    Fraudsters posing as bank staff use fake transaction alerts to trick victims into transferring money