IRE - The Irish Times

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1. Met Éireann forecasts a welcome return to brighter, drier weather in Ireland later this week

   Conditions will remain cold, but absence of rain a relief after period of sustained downpours

2. Woman arrested as drugs valued at €1.7 million seized by gardaí in Co Carlow

   Officers recover heroin, cannabis and prescription tablets during searches in Carlow Town

3. Escort accused of earning €700k from Dublin brothels faces trial

   Bruna da Silveira (25) charged following international prostitution investigation

4. Share your story of bidding on property in Ireland

   Have you been in a bidding war, or seen the price of a house rise far above its original asking price?

5. Former lifeguard who rejected redeployment as traffic warden loses discrimination claim

   Labour Court finds Edward Bourke was not subject to less favourable treatment by Kilkenny County Council

6. Eight Defence Force members under investigation or went to court accused of sexual offences

   Another six faced accusations of sexual assault within the military in 2025

7. Athena SWAN award a driver of change - or just genderwashing?

   No hard evidence that award scheme has demonstrable impact on gender profile of professoriate or presidents in Irish universities

8. Met Éireann forecasts cloudy and wet start to the week before potential wintry showers

   Temperatures to fall later in the week, with bright spells and occasional wintry showers

9. Shannon Airport used for refuelling Ice deportation flights 10 times in past year

   The controversial agency chartered small private aircraft for the removal operations

10. ‘We’re just in limbo’: Defective concrete puts Donegal childcare centres under huge stress

    Cracks appearing in the walls of buildings have caused major problems for a number of childcare providers