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1. Fraudsters posing as gardaí seek payment of ‘fines’ for ‘pornographic’ offences

   Recipients of emails told they face prosecution for online crimes, including accessing images of child sexual abuse

2. Women forced to stay with abusers because they have nowhere else to go, report finds

   Housing insecurity makes women and children ‘more vulnerable to domestic abuse’, says National Women’s Council

3. Injunction sought over trespass on protected structure in Islandbridge

   High Court grants owner of Fountain Lodge in Islandbridge permission to serve proceedings on up to 10 people in the property

4. Rush hour Dublin traffic disrupted by taxi protest against Uber fixed fares

   Company says its fixed-fare system allows for ‘more earning opportunities for drivers’

5. Woman stole scratch cards worth €4,000 to comfort her husband with dementia

   Sandra McCann (57) given suspended sentence after pleading guilty to theft

6. Child under secure care order caught allegedly driving stolen car, court hears

   No beds currently available at any of State’s three secure care units

7. Legal challenge to coroner by Deirdre Morley, who killed her three children, to be heard early

   Mother seeks High Court judicial review of decision on evidence to be heard at youngsters’ inquest

8. Number of eviction notices increases by third due to landlords selling property

   Some 5,405 notices of termination received in third quarter of 2025, up from 3,995 in same period last year

9. Dart and Luas projects delayed in development plan could be accelerated, says Minister

   Green Party says deferral of public transport projects would constrict housing development

10. Water quality key condition as appeal to extend nitrates derogation goes to vote

    European Commission proposed granting Government’s request to continue derogation from nitrates regulations