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1. Man (30s) dies following alleged New Year’s assault in Roscommon

   Gardaí are continuing to investigate the incident which occurred in Ballaghaderreen

2. Wife granted barring order after husband allegedly kicked her out of car on dual carriageway

   Court also hears separate case of woman granted protection order after ex-partner allegedly fractured her ribs

3. Overheard: Stop talking to press, officials told after sharing views on Simon Harris

   Plus: National Concert Hall can’t stop the music; and a Clarewoman at Sellafield

4. Man dies after three vehicle collision in Co Longford

   An Garda Síochána appealing for witnesses to incident in which another man was injured

5. Two arrested after drugs worth more than €300,000 seized in Cork and Limerick

   Latest seizure brings value of drugs recovered by Limerick unit in past five days to almost €1m

6. Protesters ‘horrified’ by US actions to overthrow Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro

   About 100 people gathered at the Ha’penny Bridge in Dublin to condemn enforced regime change in the country

7. John Quinn, author and broadcaster, dies aged 84

   A highly regarded figure in Irish media and literature, he had a distinguished 25-year career with RTÉ

8. Young jockey who died in car crash had ‘passion’ for horse racing, funeral told

   Paul Kavanagh (20), who died in a car crash on Christmas Eve, achieved his ambition to be a successful jockey

9. Weather warnings in place for all of Ireland as Met Éireann forecasts ice and snow

   Met Éireann warns of potentially dangerous driving conditions due to wintry showers in many areas

10. Voiceless and vulnerable, Brent geese find themselves blamed for Irish building delays

    Absence of real political leadership leaves Ireland at risk of becoming hostile to wildlife