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1. Kinahan cartel’s Sean McGovern due to be sentenced at historic court appearance

   Dubliner will be first member of the Dubai-based group to be sentenced following arrest in UAE and extradition to Republic

2. ‘Is a year studying abroad of sufficient value to justify the cost?’

   If taking an undergraduate business degree in Ireland, your daughter will be in a highly internationalised setting. But there’s no substitute for studying abroad

3. Travellers in plea to Government to save support organisation closed after decades

   Southside Traveller Action Group helped households with education, accommodation and healthcare

4. Ipas head questions claims large numbers are going from direct provision to homelessness

   John Harding said ‘vast majority’ of those leaving Ipas accomodation have not needed homeless services

5. Rathwood halts customer refunds and chooses quicker, cheaper insolvency process

   Carlow-based home and garden centre opts for Small Company Administrative Rescue Process over examinership

6. A ‘300-tonne crane’ needed to remove Palestinian flag from Dublin Spire

   No group has claimed responsibility for the small flag high up on the O’Connell Street landmark

7. Cork GAA and Marina Market developer join Bam in contest to build delayed event centre

   Three proposals to be assessed for €150m venue intended to attract international artists

8. Move towards European migration consensus must avoid ‘pressure’ on human rights court

   Council of Europe general secretary urges ‘new democratic pact’ amid threats and challenges

9. The economics of a gangland murder: Why drug dealer and hitman Robbie Lawlor was shot

   ‘Drop-the-debt’ motive alleged for shooting that brought several factions together against him

10. Almost 20,000 forked out Luas fare evasion fines last year, at average cost of €46

    More than 55m people used service in 2025 with just 54 a day hit by penalties