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1. ‘Revolting’: Married father of three jailed for possession of child sex abuse material

   Ennis court is told software engineer, jailed for six months, engaged in online conversations about topics such as incest and bestiality

2. Man spared jail over ‘ferocious’ and ‘unprovoked’ assault outside Conor McGregor’s pub

   John Griffiths (41), who lives in California, says he was using alcohol as a crutch at time of 2021 incident after his brother died by suicide

3. Man (45) convicted of sexually assaulting six boys at fast-food outlet after psychotherapist alerted gardaí

   Daniel Connolly of Arndathrush, Glengarriff, Co Cork, remanded in custody for sentencing in June

4. Some gardaí working until age 64 for the first time in history of force

   Mandatory retirement age for gardaí, sergeants and inspectors previously 57 years but increased to 62 in 2024

5. Educational tech firm threatens rival school supplier with litigation for questioning its finances

   Olive Media wrote to schools after learning of email sent by IT supplier Wriggle

6. Journalism prize established in memory of hit-and-run victim Joe Drennan

   University of Limerick and The Irish Times announce award for third-level students across Ireland

7. Dublin solicitor Ivor Fitzpatrick died without making a will, leaving estate of €46m

   Property developer and lawyer worked with some of Ireland’s most prominent businessmen

8. Being in nature can be deeply restorative – something we all too easily forget

   Losing routine contact with the living world results in less concern, less protection and less access. The antidote is evidence that conservation works

9. What will the war in the Middle East mean for Irish consumers? From heating bills to mortgages

   Heating oil has shot up in price, petrol and diesel may continue to climb, but it may take longer to see the effect on interest rates and utility bills

10. Greystones cliff erosion exposes waste and raises concerns old town dump is falling into sea

    Residents fear waste from former dump may be further exposed due to coastal erosion