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1. President Catherine Connolly visits her alma mater in Leeds for first time since graduating

   Connolly also visited Leeds Irish Centre which has long roots stretching back to waves of emigration in the 1830s

2. Limerick driver who was ‘steaming drunk’ when he killed motorist jailed for seven years

   ‘I’ll appeal that, that’s a f*cking disgrace’, Niall O’Halloran (57) shouted in court after sentence was read out

3. Inmate with medical emergency died in cell after key could not be found for 14 minutes, report finds

   Delay at Midlands Prison occurred during staff crossover, leaving 297 prisoners completely inaccessible in event of emergency

4. ‘She was always there to guide and help’: Active retirement champion Phyl McDonald dies aged 102

   ‘Great person’ and ‘great leader’ first joined Active Retirement Association in 1978

5. ‘Finally the victims will get justice’: Ex-teacher who abused 19 boys to be sentenced

   Abuse by Patrick Sharkey spanned dates between 1970 and 1995 with 59 offences in relation to just one victim

6. Man (30s) dies in hospital following assault in Blanchardstown

   Two teenagers to appear in court later today

7. Investigation into complaints against ex-garda Paul Moody faced delays, ombudsman says

   Moody has been convicted and jailed in connection with coercive behaviour towards two women

8. Man (24) who filmed himself drinking at wheel is jailed over 195km/h crash that maimed brother

   Gerard Duffy McAndrew posted video clip of drink-driving with the words: ‘Beer, steer and go’

9. Four new train stations planned in Meath under proposed Navan-Dublin rail line

   Journey from Navan to Dublin expected to take no more than 60 minutes under latest plans

10. Eleanor Donaldson unfit to stand trial in Jeffrey Donaldson case, judge rules

    Former DUP leader was arrested and charged with sex offences in March 2024