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1. Search for IRA murder victim Columba McVeigh (19) ends without success

   Expert teams covered more than 26 acres at Bragan Bog in Co Monaghan in seventh search since 1999

2. Court to reconsider inquest into death of infant born at Bessborough mother and baby home

   William Gerard Walsh died in December 1960 in a Cork hospital, at 37 days old

3. M50 reopens following bin lorry fire near toll bridge

   Commuters face evening of road and rail disruptions after Irish Rail suspends Phoenix Park tunnel services

4. Ireland to buy €500m military radar system from France

   Deal sees Irish Government effectively outsourcing procurement of system to officials in Paris

5. Litigants left to pay disproportionate costs in ‘minor’ cases dealt an injustice, judge says

   Mr Justice Michael Twomey made the remarks after woman incurred legal fees of over €50,000 in losing claim worth €16,500

6. Ireland’s approach to defence ‘very hypocritical’, says German military expert

   ‘To think that neutrality means that you won’t be attacked by anyone is... stupid,’ says professor

7. Woman deceived friend out of €30,000 with fake Lanzarote bar scheme

   Geraldine McGrath misled her friend, who is now in her 80s, into making regular cash payments towards a supposed investment

8. Cork hospital murder accused shouted ‘this man ate my son’, court hears

   Dylan Magee (33) of Churchfield Green, Churchfield, Cork has denied murdering Matthew Healy (88)

9. Have your say: Have you received a scam call from a UK +44 number?

   Ireland is experiencing a significant rise in scam calls that appear to be coming from the UK, according to ComReg

10. Michael Lynn associate Yavor Poptoshev told he must enter plea at next court appearance

    Bulgarian national failed in Supreme Court challenge to law compelling him to disclose passwords to electronic devices