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1. Cork man on weapons charges will not face trial at Special Criminal Court

   Paul Sheehan (46) of Elm Drive, Shamrock Lawn, Douglas back in court on further charges

2. Government intervention sought as 700 jobs threatened at Meta contractor Covalen

   Announcement by company follows recent round of more than 300 redundancies at firm

3. Woman (40s) dies in fatal assault in Waterford

   A man also in his 40s arrested following incident at house in Grange Heights

4. Jim Glennon’s brief flirtation with politics never reached heights of his sporting life

   Moving into public affairs, Glennon said a lobbyist did privately what a TD did publicly

5. ‘Lack of consensus’ around who owns properties used by scouts, charities watchdog says

   Regulator wants ownership of the properties clarified as organisation not on Register of Charities may be owner

6. Catherine Connolly’s sister joins flotilla bound for Gaza

   Margaret Connolly describes organisation as a powerful symbol of international solidarity with Palestinians

7. Man jailed for 14 years for sexual abuse of two daughters in family he befriended

   Benedick Joel (46) of Barna, Galway, engaged in ‘emotional manipulation’ and ‘a serious breach of trust’

8. Fridge runner starts 32 Irish marathons to support Alzheimer’s research

   Jordan Adams and his brother Cian have rare dementia gene and lost their mother and 12 relatives in Ireland to the condition

9. Rathwood creditor to help business keep trading but customers must wait to find out about redress

   Examiner seeking investors and considering restructuring plan for home and garden retailer trading from Carlow-Wicklow border for 30 years

10. Man pleads guilty to murdering his mother and attempting to murder his father in Co Cavan

    Danny Heyneman (32), from Kilnavart, Ballyconnell, appeared before the Central Criminal Court on Monday