IRE - The Irish Times

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1. Dublin solicitor Ivor Fitzpatrick died without making a will, leaving estate of €46m

   Property developer and lawyer worked with some of Ireland’s most prominent businessmen

2. Being in nature can be deeply restorative – something we all too easily forget

   Losing routine contact with the living world results in less concern, less protection and less access. The antidote is evidence that conservation works

3. What the war in the Middle East means for Irish consumers

   Heating oil has shot up in price, petrol and diesel may continue to climb, but it may take longer to see the effect on interest rates and utility bills

4. ‘My door is open’: new Presbyterian leader aims to rebuild trust amid safeguarding scandal

   Reverend Richard Kerr begins with an apology - ‘no ifs, buts or maybes’ - as he begins his term

5. Greystones cliff erosion exposes waste and raises concerns old town dump is falling into sea

   Residents fear waste from former dump may be further exposed due to coastal erosion

6. A shared image of abuse, missed exams and a university under fire: the student and UCD

   Students protest in support of young woman who has criticised university’s response to sharing of images after her alleged assault

7. Strawberry trees forever: Fruits take a year to ripen so are always on the crann caithne

   Eye on nature: Eanna Ní Lamhna on red frogs, a white-tailed eagle, curious fungus and a carnivorous invertebrate with 77 pairs of legs

8. Is a general arts degree still fit for purpose?

   Leaked University of Galway report said there was a ‘sustained decline’ in undergraduate enrolment for degree but what is the value of one?

9. Alan Shatter to take defamation case against TD Paul Murphy over Epstein claims

   Former minister for justice complains to FAI and Bohemians over supporters banner at game

10. Natalie McNally murder trial: Ex-girlfriend of accused tells trial he punched her during suicide attempt

    Jurors heard that Stephen McCullagh allegedly assaulted his former partner after she tried to jump out of a car following a row