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1. Fuel protesters end Whitegate blockade; Cabinet to meet tomorrow

   Fuel protests continue across Ireland with severe disruption on M50, Dublin Bus and Luas

2. Healthcare assistant accused of smuggling woman through Dublin Airport

   Dublin District Court heard Muna Mohamed Sharif (47) had used ‘lookalike’ document for asylum seeker for a fee

3. Healthcare recruitment company says gardaí investigating ‘cyber security incident’

   Healthdaq has offices in Belfast and Dublin

4. Met Éireann issues thunderstorm, wind and rain warnings for several counties for today

   Met Éireann says east will see sunny, if cold, conditions during the day

5. Temporary Fuel Support Scheme set to be targeted at farmers and hauliers

   Measures under consideration are expected to be targeted at farmers, hauliers, fisheries and agribusiness

6. Where are the fuel protests on Saturday and which roads are impacted in Dublin and across Ireland?

   The latest information on Saturday’s protests, including M50 delays and disruption on the M7, M8, M9 and to Dublin Bus and Luas services

7. Almost 150 gardaí fined more than €96,000 in total in 2025 for disciplinary breaches

   Number of members suspended last year increased to 42, with representative body claiming sanction has become a ‘go-to’ tool

8. Woman dies following Cork house fire

   Blaze occurred in Togher on Friday morning

9. Bloodstock consultant and Coolmore member Clem Murphy leaves €8.4m estate in will

   Internationally known advisor sat on the board of the Breeders’ Cup horseraces in the US

10. ‘You know who’s in control’ - How the fuel protests brought the country to a standstill

    The seeds of this week’s disruption were sown in meetings in late March and fomented in online forums and WhatsApp groups