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1. Workers recapture 15,000 crabs ‘making bid for freedom’ after truck entered ditch

   Haul worth €60,000 spilled into Co Donegal field

2. Garda helicopter deployed in incident involving minor who should be in special care, court hears

   Judge says Tusla non-compliance with special care orders ‘completely and utterly’ unacceptable

3. George Nkencho inquest: Shop worker recalls ‘terrifying’ encounter over ‘unprovoked assault’

   Inquest opened into case of Mr Nkencho who was shot dead by gardaí on December 30th, 2020

4. Woman found not guilty of causing death of motorcyclist by careless driving

   Judge says fatal Antrim incident a ‘tragic accident’ for which he could not attribute criminal liability

5. Revised Dún Laoghaire harbour plan unveiled amid claims of selling off ‘the family jewels’

   Several councillors raise concerns over ‘privatisation’ of south Co Dublin amenity

6. Closure order served on Meath bakery due to ‘active mouse infestation’

   Eight closure orders and one prohibition order were served on food businesses in December

7. Ireland allocates €42m to Palestine, almost half for UN agency restricted by Israel

   ‘Ireland’s support for Unrwa remains unwavering,’ says Helen McEntee

8. NCT website cloned in online scam targeting motorists

   Victims report losing hundreds of euros to fake NCT website appearing on search engines

9. Dubliner used racial epithets before being struck on St Patrick’s Day, US jury hears

   Bouncer Sanusi Sadiq is charged with manslaughter of Barry Whelan over altercation on a Boston street in 2023

10. Teaching has become an increasingly lonely profession

    In my past life, which included a stint as a private detective, there was time for a chat and a joke with a colleague. Not any more