IRE - The Irish Times

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1. 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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

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

   The controversial agency chartered small private aircraft for the removal operations

6. ‘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

7. Renewed appeal for missing Icelandic man Jón Jónsson

   The 41-year-old father of four arrived in Ireland in 2019 to attend the Dublin Poker Festival

8. Experts call for tighter air pollution rules as tougher standards loom

   Ireland’s air quality meets existing requirements but falls short of new criteria

9. Man (70s) dies following car crash in Co Tipperary

   The collision occurred shortly after 2.15pm on Sunday at Holycross

10. Three creche operators initiate judicial review proceedings over minimum pay levels

    If the group is successful, it would mean increases to minimum rates would not be binding on operators