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1. ‘She was really loved’: Family of homeless woman had urged her to come home

   Natasha Smith gave her two sons ‘the best start in life’, but was ‘failed’ by the system

2. Gardaí deport 25 convicted sex offenders as part of new operation

   Operation Moonridge targeting ‘highly dangerous non-Irish nationals’ who do not have a right to reside in Ireland

3. Garda who shot George Nkencho says it was ‘absolutely necessary to use lethal force’

   Firearms officer tells inquest he expected Nkencho would ‘fall over injured’ when first shot, but he kept advancing with a knife

4. SVP reports record demand as Irish households struggle with rising energy and food costs

   Over 260,000 requests for help in 2025 as food-related requests made up the largest category

5. Here’s a study guide for the final months before the Leaving Cert exams

   We got expert tips from two of Ireland’s leading study websites and their learning experts

6. Former Inland Fisheries Ireland chief begins case at Workplace Relations Commission

   Fisheries agency has had troubled history in recent years with a number of reviews and investigations

7. Eleven special care beds for at-risk children remain empty, High Court hears

   Parents of two youngsters taking proceedings against Tusla, although one child has now been accommodated

8. Almost one in 10 young Irish adults believe Holocaust is a ‘myth’

   Survey finds 18 per cent believe number of people killed was greatly exaggerated

9. Retired judge seeks to strike out lawsuit alleging sexual assault at book launch

   Claim relates to two alleged incidents at Gleneagle Hotel in Killarney in 2017

10. Bruna Fonseca told accused relationship was over and to get help, trial hears

    Miller Pacheco (32) charged with murder at Central Criminal Court trial in Cork