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1. Thunderstorm, wind and rain warnings in place for several counties on Saturday

   Met Éireann will see sunny, if cold, conditions during the day

2. Fuel protests: Gardaí remove protesters at Whitegate, Co Cork; organisers confirm sixth day of protests

   Fuel protests enter day five amid severe disruption on M50, Dublin Bus and Luas

3. Temporary fuel support payments expected following Government talks with groups

   Measures under consideration are expected to be targeted at farmers, hauliers, fisheries and agribusiness

4. Where are the fuel protests on Saturday and which roads are impacted in Dublin and across Ireland?

   The latest information on Saturday’s protests, including M50 delays and disruption on the M7, M8, M9 and to Dublin Bus and Luas services

5. Almost 150 gardaí fined more than €96,000 in total for disciplinary breaches

   Number of members suspended last year increased to 42, with representative body claiming sanction has become a ‘go-to’ tool

6. Woman dies following Cork house fire

   Blaze occurred in Togher on Friday morning

7. Bloodstock consultant and Coolmore member Clem Murphy leaves €8.4m estate in will

   Internationally known advisor sat on the board of the Breeders’ Cup horseraces in the US

8. ‘You know who’s in control’ - How the fuel protests brought the country to a standstill

   The seeds of this week’s disruption were sown in meetings in late March and fomented in online forums and WhatsApp groups

9. ‘You can end up with a house of horrors’ - How much does a divorce in Ireland cost?

   Man in ‘uncontested, amicable’ case paid his lawyer €5,000 but his ex-wife paid her lawyer €18,000

10. ‘Another month and I’m in trouble’: Border businesses struggle with soaring fuel costs

    Even with two price options, Border transport businesses and customers are ‘not coping’ with the effects of the Middle East conflict