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1. Met Éireann forecasts dull St Patrick’s Day before finer weather later in week

   High pressure should deliver brighter conditions into next weekend

2. Man left in critical condition in Belfast prompting witness appeal

   Links to a prior assault in the area are being explored

3. Man (20s) dies in car crash in early hours of Sunday

   Fatal incident occurred on N4 at Ballinafid, Co Westmeath

4. HSE admits doctor convicted of raping nurse should have been suspended from duty

   Authorities reviewing employment circumstances of Dr Louay Kila, jailed last week for eight years

5. Jessie Buckley’s native Killarney festooned with tributes on Oscars weekend

   ‘Jessie has already finished in glory,’ father says as Kerry holds its breath

6. Ireland doesn’t have time for wind farm battles

   Ella McSweeney: A recent verdict showed climate law can’t fix what politics won’t

7. Woman in fear of ‘abusive’ daughter refuses offer of interim barring order

   Parent withdraws application after hearing daughter would be removed from home by gardaí: ‘She will be homeless’

8. About 4,500 woollen scarves at the heart of Ireland’s diplomacy plans for Europe

   Plus: Grand Unesco plans for the Border, a ban on vegan liver and a fada where it possibly shouldn’t be in Kildare

9. Foul play ruled out in death of Cork mother

   Kelly Cremin from Innishmore Square in Ballincollig suffered head injuries from fall

10. Funeral arrangements announced of Noah Sikora (3), killed in shopping centre car park

    Boy rushed to hospital following incident last Wednesday but died of injuries