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1. Final report into activities of British army’s top IRA agent during Troubles to be released

   Agent, known as Stakeknife, widely accepted to be west Belfast man Freddie Scappaticci who died in 2023

2. Woman (80s) dies after being struck by car in Co Carlow

   Gardaí appeal for witnesses to fatal incident at Myshall on Monday afternoon

3. Appeal by couple who beat a grandmother with a hammer rejected

   Gerard Stokes (44) and his co-accused Samantha Campbell (36) were convicted of inflicting what a judge described as a ‘punishment beating’ on the woman over alleged missing drugs

4. Doctor jailed in the UK for attempted murder struck off Medical Council register

   Dr Thomas Kwan injected his mother’s partner with a poison in a row over an inheritance

5. Judge criticises State agencies over at-risk children being unable to access special care beds

   It ‘cannot be’ that Tusla and relevant departments are not in a position to sort out this problem, says judge

6. ‘Justice was done,’ says Willow Park abuse survivor after ex-teacher Peter Kelly jailed for 10 years

   ‘At 11 years of age I never stood a chance,’ says original complainant who first made allegations to the south Dublin school 25 years ago

7. Storm Bram to bring ‘significant’ flood risk as orange wind warnings extended to 18 counties

   National Directorate for Fire & Emergency Management meets to prepare for ‘multi-hazard event’

8. Businessman launches High Court challenge to Baggot Street Hospital primary care centre

   Eamonn Hoey granted permission to pursue case against planning permission for facility on site of protected structure

9. Majority of companies paid by State to accommodate international protection applicants do not report on profits

   Most of the beneficiary companies have unlimited status and are not required to publicly report profits

10. Man convicted of murdering ex-wife’s partner launches appeal

    Killer stabbed victim to death in a ‘sneak attack’ after inviting him for a fist fight in 2020