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1. Ruling that cast doubt on hundreds of drink-driving cases overturned by Supreme Court

   Prosecutions across the country were put on hold after the July 2025 decision in High Court

2. Belfast latest: Twelve police officers injured and 16 arrests made during second night of unrest

   Twenty-seven people have been made homeless as a result of the unrest, which broke out following protests over a knife attack that left a man seriously injured

3. Welcome weekend change as spell of sunnier, more settled weather forecast

   Dublin likely to remain dry over the coming days, but temperatures will be cooler than average

4. ‘Small decrease, pro rata’ in clerical abuse allegations received by Catholic Church board

   Most of the allegations referred to incidents said to have occurred between 1960 and 1989

5. A graduate’s story: ‘Supporting a mentee takes enormous time, patience and generosity’

   My mother’s work to improve access to neurorehabilitation services for patients has been a source of inspiration to me

6. How graduates can ‘clean up’ their social media and stand out to recruiters

   ‘In the world of AI, employers want to see the authentic student voice coming through’

7. Irish children’s reading and maths got worse after pandemic, study finds

   Gap between the reading scores of children in Deis versus non-Deis schools widened after pandemic, report says

8. Wife of husband who died by suicide after hospital discharge settles action

   Settlement with Health Service Executive and St Vincent’s Healthcare Group reached after mediation

9. ‘You don’t want to hide who you are’: The Irish J1 students going to Trump’s US

   Demand for visas has remained ‘strong’ despite students’ safety concerns

10. Water cannon deployed as Belfast sees second night of public disorder

    ‘Eyes of the world are watching us,’ say Executive Ministers, ‘actions will shape how we are viewed’