IRE - The Irish Times

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1. ‘You hunted me and broke the soul of a child’: Sports coach sexually abused teenage girls

   Victims tell Central Criminal Court of ordeal at hands of man who was training and mentoring them

2. Wexford man’s 14-year litigation shows how some are ‘gaming the system,’ judge says

   Brendan Kirwan is being pursued over €1m judgment obtained in 2012

3. Man who struck wife with whip as part of daily ‘torture’ pleads guilty to coercive control

   Woman says now ex-husband was always mocking her appearance, and criticised her every effort in life

4. Family of woman who allegedly visited GP 29 times over infection but was not referred to specialist settles case over her death

   Family of Claire Meehan settles action over alleged delayed lung cancer diagnosis

5. Twenty years, 15 children fostered: ‘Hearing them laugh is a great feeling’

   While the number of Irish households taking in children in need is declining, Noeleen O’Reilly has no regrets about becoming a foster parent

6. Irish Rail to scrap new €50m IT system for trains

   State-owned rail company does not have confidence the system to control train movement can be deployed on the network

7. Why are rents in Ireland at record levels?

   Increase in rents has coincided with Government’s new rent control system coming into force in March

8. Murder accused gave at least three different dates of birth to international authorities

   Inquiry at Dublin District Court seeks to confirm age of Somali national who applied for asylum in State last July

9. Public to be asked for input as first Nature Restoration Plan takes shape

   New round of public consultation starts soon as pressure grows to save nature from its monumental struggle

10. Special rapporteur on racism calls for ‘urgent, independent’ investigation into Yves Sakila’s death

    Congolese man (30s) died after being tackled by security personnel on Henry Street last Friday