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1. Former attorney general loses legal challenge to Slane bypass planning approval

   John Rogers argued An Coimisiún Pleanála did not have access to sufficient expertise required to examine certain environmental impacts of project

2. New EU rules on harmonisation of laptop chargers come into effect

   New regulations have applied to many smaller devices like mobile phones, cameras and tablets since 2024

3. Bill introduced to abolish ‘patronising and paternalistic’ three-day abortion wait period

   Social Democrats say ‘cooling off period’ lacks scientific basis

4. Narrative verdict in death of woman who arrived to St James’s Hospital ‘in a crisis’

   Oseremen Onolememen, who had sickle cell disease, was in severe pain when admitted to the emergency department in 2023

5. Three arrested over Edenderry house fire that killed Tadhg Farrell (4) and Mary Holt (60)

   Three men, two aged in their 20s and one in his 30s, detained at Garda stations in the midlands

6. Dedicated nature fund needed to save Ireland’s remaining wildlife, advisory body says

   Committee makes dozens of recommendations for new national Nature Restoration Plan

7. Environmental groups granted leave to challenge data centre policy

   High Court told new rules allowing data centres to use fossil fuel power breach climate law

8. Man awarded €39,000 after cow box drove over his foot at Lisdoonvarna Matchmaking Festival

   Paudie Conway (58) of Ballysimon Road, Limerick, suffered a broken wrist and a broken ankle

9. Daughter of Jason Hennessy snr and sons’ partners charged with organised crime offences

   Jade Hennessy (33), Kayleigh McEntee (34) and Kirsty Travers (29) face charges over drug distribution

10. Three brothers entitled to ownership, by adverse possession, of 34 acres in Co Galway

    Cousin had disputed brothers’ claim over land left to them by uncle in his will