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1. Man jailed for 16.5 years for rape of ex-wife and younger sister

   Woman says she will be ‘forever haunted’ by how much she felt she had let her sister down

2. Court accepts it cannot review ‘Boy B’s’ sentence for murdering Ana Kriégel

   Last year the Supreme Court ruled a sentencing court cannot review terms of detention imposed on child offenders

3. Son of late criminal tried to murder ex-wife’s friend he blamed for marriage break-up

   Mattias Kelly stabbed woman in neck and head, saying: ‘You’re dead’

4. Man (26) jailed over ‘totally unprovoked’ stabbing of grandmother in central Dublin

   Judge says Darragh Quigley, from Donaghmede, had significant mental health issues but came to city with a knife and a plan to hunt somebody

5. Hutch family member jailed for 6½ years after Dublin robbery armed with a hammer

   Sammy Hutch, who has 102 prior convictions, was caught after DNA matches to a balaclava and gloves

6. High Court orders immediate reimprisonment of Enoch Burke

   Teacher was arrested at Wilson’s Hospital School in Co Westmeath on Monday morning

7. Jury being selected for long-delayed inquest into death of Noah Donohoe (14)

   Coroner warns that ‘no one... should engage in any social media activity which might prejudice the inquest process’

8. Newborn child grant of €280 paid out for almost 49,000 families

   Payment is automatically received along with first child benefit payment

9. Woman living in tent found dead on Dublin’s Pearse Street

   Charity describes Natasha Smith as ‘being as happy as she could’

10. Your new cycle route: Where will €360m in cycling and walking funds be spent this year?

    More than one-quarter of active travel and greenway funds for Dublin projects