Irish Times - Housing: The Department of Housing has halted the first phase of Dublin City Council’s regeneration of the Oliver Bond complex after plans to merge smaller flats into larger units would reduce overall bed numbers. - Policing: An Garda Síochána launched a €345,000 recruitment campaign to reach 15,000 members by year-end, highlighting varied work and visibility. - Courts/Crime: The Bray Boxing Club shooter, Gerard Cervi, argues Facebook gun-range photos should not have gone to the jury in his trial; the Special Criminal Court heard a dealer threatened a woman’s son over a €157,000 drug debt; a former accountant in Cork laundered nearly €290,000, including funds from a Canadian medical cannabis firm. - Health/Law: The High Court approved a “ceiling of care” for a 78-year-old man with severe depression, allowing medics to refrain from invasive interventions likely to hasten death. - Business: PTSB seeks High Court approval for its €1.6bn sale to Austria’s Bawag amid opposition from minority shareholders who say the process sidelines their votes. - Public safety: An inquest into the drowning of an eight-year-old boy in Sligo stressed constant, close supervision of children at beaches. - Policing/Cold case: Gardaí began searching land in Rathfarnham as part of investigations into the 2009 murder of Liam Murray. - Community: Dublin Rose of Tralee Suad Mooge says she won’t be deterred by racial abuse following her selection.
Irish Independent - Courts/Justice: A man was jailed for nine years for repeatedly sexually abusing two young cousins; the women waived anonymity and criticised court delays. An American tourist was remanded in custody over €46,000 of criminal damage in Kenmare. An inquest heard a 63-year-old with no prior poor health died less than 24 hours after hip replacement surgery at Blackrock Clinic. - Policing/Cold case: Gardaí are searching land in south Dublin in the 2009 Liam Murray murder inquiry (Rathfarnham). - Business/Consumer: Primark opened its first New York City store in Midtown Manhattan, marking the Irish retailer’s 40th US outlet. - Politics (UK): Reports say multiple cabinet members have urged UK PM Keir Starmer to set a timetable to step down amid a spreading rebellion. - Culture/Sport: Debate intensifies over the future of Eurovision amid boycotts, including by Ireland; Rory McIlroy described how he and his wife landed cameos in The Devil Wears Prada 2; analysis weighs whether Sam Prendergast should be in Ireland’s summer rugby squad; TV Baftas round-up includes Irish stars and standout moments.