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1. Man to serve consecutive sentences for frenzied attack on father and murder of mother

   Danny Heyneman (33) of Kilnavart, Co Cavan, stabbed his mother at least 14 times in an attack of ‘extraordinary violence’

2. Irish birth and fertility rates continue to decline

   Average age of first-time mothers has risen from 30.7 years to 31.8 years in last decade

3. Jeffrey Donaldson trial hears evidence from second alleged victim

   Former DUP leader accused of rape and several counts of gross indecency, and of indecent assault

4. Tenerife wedding planner that closed suddenly says those chasing money are ‘wasting’ their time

   Co-owner of Weddings in Tenerife urges people not to ‘keep chasing this like it was a crime’

5. Man arrested after stolen police car driven at PSNI officer

   36-year-old being questioned on suspicion of attempted murder after incident in Downpatrick

6. ‘No information’ to show Limerick plant’s alumina helps Russia kill Ukrainians, Minister says

   Peter Burke says CSO figure that 83 per cent of Aughinish Alumina’s exports go to Russia is ‘not accurate’

7. Heavy rain to hit Ireland as Met Éireann warns of possible thunderstorms

   Thunderstorms possible on Wednesday amid continuing wet weather

8. RTÉ spent €277,000 on costumes and clothing last year

   Broken down by programme, by far the biggest outlay was for Fair City

9. Male cyclist hospitalised after collision with car in Dublin

   Man in his 50s seriously injured following incident in Cabra on Monday evening

10. O’Sullivans gathering breaks world record for most people with the same surname in one place

    West Cork clan event eclipses previous surname gathering record set in Donegal