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1. More than 100 people attend Dublin event celebrating death of Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

   Gathering on O’Connell Street was organised by the Freedom for Iran Dublin group

2. Trump administration ‘flooding the atmosphere with lies’, Mary Robinson says

   Former president tells Belfast rally marking International Women’s Day that ‘undermining of the rule of law’ is very worrying for the world

3. ‘Violence was the way it came out’: Young carers highlight realities of their work

   President says family carers save State billions by contributing millions of hours of hours of unpaid work every week

4. ‘Revolting’: Married father of three jailed for possession of child sex abuse material

   Ennis court is told software engineer, jailed for six months, engaged in online conversations about topics such as incest and bestiality

5. Man spared jail over ‘ferocious’ and ‘unprovoked’ assault outside Conor McGregor’s pub

   John Griffiths (41), who lives in California, says he was using alcohol as a crutch at time of 2021 incident after his brother died by suicide

6. Educational tech firm threatens rival school supplier with litigation for questioning its finances

   Olive Media wrote to schools after learning of email sent by IT supplier Wriggle

7. Man (45) convicted of sexually assaulting six boys at fast-food outlet after psychotherapist alerted gardaí

   Daniel Connolly of Arndathrush, Glengarriff, Co Cork, remanded in custody for sentencing in June

8. Some gardaí working until age 64 for the first time in history of force

   Mandatory retirement age for gardaí, sergeants and inspectors previously 57 years but increased to 62 in 2024

9. Journalism prize established in memory of hit-and-run victim Joe Drennan

   University of Limerick and The Irish Times announce award for third-level students across Ireland

10. 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