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1. Two men ‘earning a living through theft’ charged over shoplifting spree

   Accused remanded in custody after gardaí allege they intended to leave country

2. Reintroducing wolves and giving contraceptives to deer among ideas for wildlife legislation

   Proposals to Government for new legislation also include calls to introduce beavers and stop social media influences from ‘stressing out’ puffins

3. Strongman Pa O’Dwyer remembered as a ‘gentle giant’ at funeral Mass

   Death of Limerick man (40), crowned Ireland’s strongest man five times, will be felt across Ireland and the world, priest says

4. Life of Ireland’s oldest man spanned ‘arc of history’, funeral of Holocaust survivor hears

   Slovak president pays tribute to Josef Veselsky at his funeral in Dublin in remarks delivered by the country’s ambassador

5. Senior garda urges people to report friends and family for drink driving

   Total of 765 motorists caught driving while intoxicated over Christmas and new year period

6. More than €42,000 raised to help family of Cork man who died on skiing trip in France

   Cian O’Brien (20) took ill at Alpe d’Huez resort

7. Serving garda to stand trial on charges of burglary, assault and sending offensive messages

   Alan O’Mahony is stationed at Letterkenny Garda station in Co Donegal and faces five charges

8. Sharp drop in number of asylum applications in Ireland last year

   Applications for asylum in Ireland dropped by almost 30 per cent in 2025 compared to previous year

9. Met Éireann issues snow and rain warnings for four counties as Storm Goretti approaches Ireland

   Snow and rain warnings for Cork, Kerry, Waterford and Wexford will be in place from Thursday afternoon

10. Calls to fast track Bill to criminalise harmful misuse of someone’s voice or image

    The Protection of Voice and Image Bill would target AI deepfakes and identity ‘hijacking’