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1. Jeffrey Donaldson’s sex offences trial to run alongside wife’s case

   Eleanor Donaldson was ruled unfit to stand trial on the basis of medical evidence and will instead face ‘trial of the facts’

2. Solicitor sanctioned by High Court after failure to comply with undertaking

   Former FF councillor prohibited from practising as a legal practitioner other than as an employee

3. ‘It was embarrassing for them’: Irish Army crew beats US military teams at their own game

   Defence Forces member says team ‘never expected to win’ armoured-vehicle category of Sullivan Cup

4. Judge’s refusal to convict 34 speeding drivers was wrong, High Court rules

   District judge’s refusal is quashed but drivers will avoid conviction and penalty points

5. ‘You hunted me and broke the soul of a child’: Sports coach sexually abused teenage girls

   Victims tell Central Criminal Court of ordeal at hands of man who was training and mentoring them

6. Wexford man’s 14-year litigation shows how some are ‘gaming the system,’ judge says

   Brendan Kirwan is being pursued over €1m judgment obtained in 2012

7. Man who struck wife with whip as part of daily ‘torture’ pleads guilty to coercive control

   Woman says now ex-husband was always mocking her appearance, and criticised her every effort in life

8. Woman who later died was not referred to specialist after allegedly seeing GP 29 times, court told

   Family of Claire Meehan settles action over alleged delayed lung cancer diagnosis

9. Twenty years, 15 children fostered: ‘Hearing them laugh is a great feeling’

   While the number of Irish households taking in children in need is declining, Noeleen O’Reilly has no regrets about becoming a foster parent

10. Irish Rail to scrap new €50m IT system for trains

    State-owned rail company does not have confidence the system to control train movement can be deployed on the network