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1. Luas Green line will not resume by evening peak commuter period

   Luas tickets are valid on Dublin Bus during the service disruption

2. Fine Gael councillor asked garda superintendent to ‘sort’ speeding ticket, court hears

   Text messages exchanged between Cllr Liam Galvin and now retired Eamon O’Neill heard in evidence at trial

3. Man (20s) arrested over fatal crash in Drogheda in August

   A motorcyclist in his 40s sustained critical injuries in the crash and later died in hospital

4. Light aircraft crashes in south Kilkenny

   Atlantic Flight Training Academy said there were no injuries to the instructor or the student on board

5. Half of Garda incidents causing death or injury involved people with mental health difficulties

   Thirty-seven cases were referred to Fiosrú to investigate if behaviour of gardaí was a contributory factor

6. Glendalough Hotel in Co Wicklow one of 14 premises served with FSAI closure order last month

   Takeaway and kebab shop among other premises inspected and closed in November

7. Farmer appears in court accused over cattle rustling in west Cork

   More than 40 animals worth more than €50,000 were allegedly stolen from farms

8. Man (59) jailed for placing pipe bombs at playing fields used by GAA in Belfast

   John Wilson, from Lower Braniel Road in Belfast, appeared for his sentencing via a videolink with HMP Maghaberry

9. Child in critical condition in hospital following two-car crash in Dundalk

   Three other people injured in collision at Dowdallshill on Saturday evening, gardaí seeking witnesses

10. Mass eviction on Mountjoy Square: ‘I don’t know where to go with the babies’

    Landlord intends to sell apartments and has issued notices of termination through estate agent Buckley Real Estate