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1. Garda Commissioner given three weeks to file defence in case over detective who loaned bicycle

   Det Garda Eamonn Cunnane claims flawed investigation caused him mental and physical illness, amounting to an injury while on duty

2. Three arrested following police searches in Belfast investigating UDA-linked criminality

   Two men and a woman were detained by the Paramilitary Crime Task Force, PSNI says

3. Gerry Adams case: Berets and woolly geansaí in focus as Reeling in the Years graces London court

   Three men injured in IRA attacks suing former Sinn Féin president, alleging he was in group and sat on army council

4. Man told paramedic he planned to propose to woman he is accused of murdering

   Court told of ‘gruesome’ scene in Midleton apartment where Adam Corcoran (31) denies murdering Daena Walsh (27) in August 2024

5. How will the Iran war affect prices of flights from Ireland?

   Shorter-haul flights see little impact so far, with Ryanair hedging summer fuel costs in advance

6. Dead mouse and rodent droppings led to closure of Letterkenny retailer

   Inspectors found droppings on food packaging and food itself, with gaps noted at rear of premises

7. Family of rugby player who died 11 days after workplace accident settles court action

   Peter Meehan (60) was unloading a ship at Limerick docks when cargo shifted, fracturing his ankle

8. Supreme Court urged to overturn ‘problematic’ ruling regarding drink-driving cases

   ‘Very large’ number of prosecutions on hold pending judgment on DPP’s appeal over ruling on sample’s chain of custody

9. Judge notes striking similarities in how man sexually abused cousin and daughter 25 years apart

   Dubliner (55) sentenced to a total of four years but court hears he continues to maintain he is innocent

10. New Year’s Eve most popular date for weddings in Ireland, CSO finds

    No marriages were recorded on Christmas Day between 2011 and 2024