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1. Crowd gathers in Dublin’s Phoenix Park for Good Friday pilgrimage

   Prayers, readings and choral singing mark the beginning of the Easter weekend

2. Golf club official’s testimony ‘somewhat undermined’ by attempt to swear religious oath on diary

   Donnacha Neary was warned at tribunal by an adjudicator about the risk of being prosecuted for perjury

3. Crime victims sue State for damages amid delay in introducing new compensation scheme

   Court of Justice of the European Union ruled last October that current scheme is incompatible with EU law

4. Ferry and rail passengers warned of disruption as Storm Dave approaches

   No flight cancellations yet as Dublin Airport gears up for busiest weekend of 2026 so far

5. Hearing set for student’s appeal over how UCD dealt with her studies after alleged rape

   Separate Garda investigation continues after graphic image of her was circulated

6. Air Corps and medics scrambled to reunite 96-year-old man with wife hours before he died

   Cancer patient was airlifted home from hospital to say goodbye to his family

7. French jury asked to uphold 14-year rape sentence for Irish former rugby player Denis Coulson

   Court hears final arguments in appeal by Irishman and former team-mates of rape convictions

8. Gardaí detect 680 speeding drivers in first day of Easter road safety clampdown

   One motorist was caught driving at 147km/h in a 100km/h zone on the N11 in Co Wicklow

9. Man appears in High Court after extradition warrant issued over Robbie Lawlor murder

   Jonathan Gill is wanted by PSNI in connection with Dublin gangland criminal’s killing in Belfast

10. Met Éireann extends yellow wind warning for Ireland as Storm Dave approaches

    Storm is expected to hit at 1pm on Saturday, bringing gales and rainy weather until 2am on Sunday