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1. ‘Devastating problem’ for prosecution as man accused of rape when he was four, court hears

   Six men on trial facing combined total of 20 charges, 16 of which pertain to the main complainant, who is deaf

2. Man who absconded from mental health facility and falsely imprisoned woman jailed

   Court hears woman was in ‘total state of shock’ after incident and her life has changed significantly since

3. Woman sues over claim of distorted vision after delayed diagnosis

   Mother of three taking action against family GP and out-of-hours service over alleged delay

4. Three men arrested over attack in which woman was set on fire in Clondalkin

   Men in their 20s, 30s and 40s being questioned over the 2025 attempted murder of Alexis Lee Campion

5. Driver travelling at 120km/h in 60km/h zone among 4,000 detected speeding

   Gardaí find more than 300 drivers holding a mobile phone or not wearing seat belt in roads policing operation

6. Man who indecently assaulted teenage girl more than 35 years ago jailed

   Woman said going to gardaí was ‘most traumatic experience of my life, second only to the assault’

7. Irish smokers buying more tobacco abroad due to ‘stark’ price differences, say retailers

   Spain is biggest market for tobacco purchases, with excise duty on pack of cigarettes about €3 compared to almost €11 in Ireland

8. Former garda remanded in custody over fatal Drogheda hit-and-run

   Niall McEneaney catastrophically injured and died after being hit by Michael Ball’s car on St Patrick’s Day 2024

9. John McGuirk criticised by High Court judge after adjournment of libel action against Paddy Cosgrave

   Trial of McGuirk’s case, in which he alleges he was defamed by Cosgrave in 2021, was due to begin on Tuesday

10. Tesco fails to get order forcing homeware retailer to stay open in superstore

    Choice Stores outlet in Waterford will not have to trade pending the full hearing of dispute