Good morning. Hereâs a concise briefing of todayâs key local Irish news, grouped by source.
IRISH TIMES - Anti-apartheid legacy honoured: President Michael D Higgins opened a Little Museum of Dublin exhibition on Irelandâs anti-apartheid movement, praising the 1984 Dunnes Stores workers who refused to handle South African goods as a major moral stand. - Noah Donohoe inquest: A Department for Infrastructure official told the inquest it was not âreasonably foreseeableâ anyone would access the culvert where the 14-year-oldâs body was found in 2020, describing the case as unprecedented in his experience. - University of Limerick probe dispute: Former UL president Prof Kerstin Mey is seeking a High Court injunction to halt a fresh investigation into a âŹ12.5m property deal, arguing allegations she misled the PAC have already been addressed and resolved. - An Post pension promises: An Oireachtas committee heard that ex-civil servants who moved to An Post in the 1980s face âreal hardshipâ after expected index-linked pension increases were not honoured; members called for the âunfairnessâ to be fixed. - Drug smuggling threat shift: Assistant Garda Commissioner Eileen Foster warned cartels may target Irelandâs southwest coast as an entry route to Europe amid tighter security at Antwerp and Rotterdam; Irish agencies are preparing for the risk. - High Court rebuke in property dispute: A judge said Mel Sutcliffeâs Goldstein Property tried to âweaponiseâ potential legal costs to intimidate Savills from acting for receivers on a Dublin asset sale; the company was described as insolvent. - XL Bully case appeal: A woman is appealing a court order to destroy her four XL Bully dogs following a 2025 incident at her Dublin home in which gardaĂ said they feared injury. - EU grant repayment: Mayo-based Coastal Zone Services must repay about âŹ100,000 after over-claiming from EU research grants. - Dublin robbery sentence: A man who stole a sex workerâs phoneâinitially thought to be a crime victim after being assaulted by othersâreceived a two-year suspended sentence. - Health feature: A Clare family describes the severe strain of both father and daughter needing dialysis due to a rare genetic condition, highlighting service and travel pressures.
IRISH INDEPENDENT - Ahern immigration row: A viral clip shows former taoiseach Bertie Ahern saying âtoo manyâ immigrants are coming to Ireland. The Taoiseach said the remarks arenât Fianna FĂĄilâs position and are ânot correct or proper.â Ahern said he supports legal migration and was trying to calm a situation. - Abortion law defeat: TDs voted down Social Democrats leader Holly Cairnsâs bill to remove the three-day waiting period and reduce the need for some women to travel abroad after fatal foetal anomaly diagnoses. - XL Bully legal fight: The widow of murder victim Jason Hennessy Sr is appealing a High Court order to destroy her XL Bully dogs, stemming from a Garda-attended incident at her Blanchardstown home. - US tourist in Kerry court: An American man accused of causing âŹ46,000 worth of damage in Kenmare remains in custody; he is expected to wire funds to cover the alleged damage. - Sport: Shane Lowry, despite recent setbacks, remains upbeat heading into his next Major. - UK politics: Keir Starmer says he has full confidence in his health secretary and will âget on with governingâ amid leadership speculation unless a direct challenge materialises. - Features and opinion: - Mary Kennedy reflects on bereavement, resilience and life after RTĂ. - A personal essay urges a more sustained, open approach to grief. - Personal finance Q&A on pension contributions for a âŹ70,000 salary at age 42. - Column notes Pornhubâs tax presence in Ireland and political reluctance to acknowledge it.
Top highlights to watch: - Political fallout from Bertie Ahernâs migration comments. - The DĂĄilâs rejection of changes to abortion access. - Garda warning on potential cartel rerouting via Irelandâs coast. - Ongoing legal battles over XL Bully dogs and the UL property probe. - An Post pension commitments back in the political spotlight.