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1. €60,000 claim for alleged sexual harassment of waitress in Dublin gastropub settled

   Woman alleged she was victim of touching, improper comments and discrimination by more senior staff member

2. Man and woman (20s) charged following Wednesday night unrest in Belfast

   Twenty-seven people have been made homeless as a result of the unrest, which broke out following protests over a knife attack that left a man seriously injured

3. Enoch Burke to face Teaching Council inquiry over presence at Wilson’s Hospital school

   Burke due to make application before High Court to restrain inquiry from sitting next week

4. Jeffrey Donaldson tells court alleged sexual abuse of women ‘just didn’t happen’

   Former DUP leader gives evidence in his defence at Newry trial

5. Leaving Certificate Applied: ‘If you’re a more practical person, it is really good’

   Reduced emphasis on exams can suit some students

6. Boy (5) suffered neck wound during Parnell Square incident, court hears

   Riad Bouchaker has pleaded not guilty to charges of attempting to murder three children on November 23rd, 2023

7. Gardaí seize drugs worth almost €830,000 in Co Limerick

   In Dublin, semi-automatic weapon, cocaine and suspected diamorphine recovered in search targeting organised crime gangs

8. Ruling that cast doubt on hundreds of drink-driving cases overturned by Supreme Court

   Prosecutions across the country were put on hold after the July 2025 decision in High Court

9. Welcome weekend change as spell of sunnier, more settled weather forecast

   Dublin likely to remain dry over the coming days, but temperatures will be cooler than average

10. ‘Small decrease, pro rata’ in clerical abuse allegations received by Catholic Church board

    Most of the allegations referred to incidents said to have occurred between 1960 and 1989