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1. Catholic Bishops condemn International Protection Act as ‘anti-family’ and ‘neither fair, nor just’

   Migrants’ council chair says it is deeply regrettable that Act provides for detention of children, even if as a last resort

2. Hidden car compartment contained €5m ‘tick-list’ of cash movements, court hears

   Car was stopped in Blackrock, Co Dublin and €117,000 in suspected crime proceeds found

3. Outcry over conditions of young calves imported into Netherlands from Ireland

   Dutch investigation finds bull calves have no food or water for about 24 hours on journey from Ireland

4. Developer assaulted three boys in ‘traumatic’ Sligo business park incident, court hears

   40-year-old Cathal O’Connor pleaded guilty to three counts of assault causing harm

5. Extensive gorse fires took hold on Blackstairs Mountains overnight

   An orange high forest fire risk rating is in place until Monday and the public are being urged not to light fires or use barbecues

6. Department of Education to receive €646m to fill budget hole

   Other departments to contribute €446m while €200m drawn from contingency fund

7. Sexual corruption identified in gardaí and education services, survey finds

   DCU Anti-corruption Research Centre examines issue of sex acts requested in exchange for public services

8. Man who jumped over 6ft wall and escaped Garda custody is jailed

   He was pursued by patrol car and air support, but was not captured for two months

9. Independent review ordered into €36m railway IT system amid concerns of cost overruns

   Minister for Transport Darragh O’Brien expresses ‘dissatisfaction at the rate of progress’ on project

10. Man who attacked vulnerable brother with hammer and knife committed to Central Mental Hospital

    Defendant had a history of not taking prescribed medication and failed to attend outpatient appointments in lead-up to assault