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1. Supermac’s owner fails in bid to block legal costs protection for environmental group

   Friends of the Irish Environment challenging wastewater connection agreement for new motorway service station in Co Clare

2. Natalie McNally murder trial shown CCTV of figure throwing items over hedge beside accused’s house

   Stephen McCullagh ‘peddled a false alibi’ pretending to be gaming during period he allegedly killed pregnant partner

3. Major policing plan to ensure ‘control’ at Ireland-Israel Nations League match

   Garda Commissioner says foreign police officers may be in Ireland to bolster counter-drone capacity during EU presidency

4. Gardaí to be drug tested and have bank accounts checked as part of in-career vetting

   Convictions of gardaí and checks of social media accounts owned by Garda members have resulted in ‘concern’, says commissioner

5. Quarry sues environmental activist who lodged planning objections against it

   Company owner claims defamation and wants An Garda Siochána to hand over activist’s complaints

6. Man and woman arrested over disappearance of Lisa Dorrian released

   Co Down woman, presumed murdered, went missing in 2005

7. Woman whose unborn son died after car crash calls for recognition of such babies as separate victims

   ‘Acknowledgment of the full harm caused matters, not only to me, but to my family and to the memory of my son,’ Saoirse Aylward said

8. Defence Forces push back on women-only officer appointments, warning of ‘disharmony’

   Diversity officer says creating appointments for women would increase numbers but may have consequences

9. Negligence case against GP over gastroenteritis diagnosis is dismissed

   Doctor made reasonable diagnosis of 11-year-old, court finds, despite failure to refer her to hospital

10. Murder accused told 999 his friend was cold to the touch

    Tomas Cypas (35) said Juris Kokenbergs was on the ground, not breathing and ‘out cold’