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1. ‘Selfless’ Alexander Coughlan, who died after robbery in Blanchardstown, will be ‘deeply missed’

   Castleknock Community College graduate was killed after being assaulted in Dublin near his home

2. Death of Yves Sakila seems to involve ‘disproportionate use of violence’, says solicitor

   ‘Extraordinarily disproportionate use of violence’ in Yves Sakila incident, solicitor says

3. Irish charities facing uncertain future amid rising costs and funding shortfalls

   Survey finds that nearly a quarter of charities have doubts they can sustain services over the coming year

4. Family of man given accidental overdose at Co Clare nursing home settle action

   John Mee (71) was found to be in respiratory failure after being transferred to hospital before his death in 2021

5. Man who broke red light and killed couple at pedestrian crossing in Blanchardstown jailed for five years

   John Halpin (46) had pleaded guilty to dangerous driving causing the deaths of Anthony Hogg (40) and Georgina Hogg Moore (39)

6. 100 consultant doctors who sued HSE over breach of contract seek orders for legal costs

   ‘This is like getting through the Strait of Hormuz,’ says barrister as costs orders still not made eight years after cases settled

7. Former civil servant given 4½ year sentence for possession and distribution of child sex abuse images

   Offences were discovered following an alert from US authorities

8. Enoch Burke’s dismissal from Westmeath school confirmed amid end of appeals process

   Court hears jailed teacher does not accept decision

9. ‘They tortured us,’ one of seven Latvians trafficked to Ireland tells court after first conviction of its kind

   One victims said he was treated ‘worse than a workhorse... I felt that I had no rights’

10. Garda taped conversations with wife, put tracker on her phone and told her to stay at home

    David Reynolds had ‘old-fashioned attitude’ and treated woman like ‘chattel’, judge says