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1. ‘It didn’t make any sense to separate us’: Twin priests celebrate turning 95 together

   70 years of ministry

2. Sudden end to Gerry Adams trial could deter others from pursuing claims

   London case discontinued after possibility was raised of claimants facing six-figure legal bill

3. Ireland joins the hunt for Russian submarines

   From ‘token navy’ to sub-hunters: The plans to transform the Irish Naval Service into a modern military force

4. Irish graveyards are full of plastic. We’re all paying for it

   Our burial grounds could be repositories of life; exquisite, nature-filled spaces in the middle of our cities and towns

5. Bombus terrestris is often the earliest queen bee to emerge from overwintering

   Your notes and queries for Éanna Ní Lamhna

6. Expert panel on education will have children as full members for the first time

   The Convention on Education will debate the future of education in Ireland, with children’s views carrying equal weight

7. Man arrested as part of investigation into Monaghan cockfighting

   A large number of people fled scene where gardaí found 15 dead and 70 live roosters

8. Gerry Adams says civil case ‘verged on show trial’ and ‘should never have been brought’

   Former Sinn Féin leader says he attended trial ‘out of respect’ for complainants injured in IRA bombings

9. ‘Colonel’ and ‘major’ of global money-laundering ring jailed

   Two convicted were assessed to be above money mules and mule herders in the operation, court told

10. Man who violently murdered defenceless friend sentenced to life in prison

    Juris Kokenbergs’ brothers tell Central Criminal Court of having to inform their parents about death