Morning briefing — Local Irish news
Irish Times - Donegal cold case: A woman in her 60s was arrested over the 2008 murder of Andrew Burns near Donnyloop Church; gunman Martin Kelly was jailed for life in 2012, and multiple people are believed to have been involved. - Food recall: The FSAI announced a major recall of Western Brand chicken products — including items sold by Aldi, Tesco, Dunnes Stores, Lidl and Inishella — due to salmonella concerns, covering wings, drumsticks, whole birds, fillets, breasts, legs, diced, thighs, rotisserie and steaks. - Terror trial: Charlie Love (31) was found guilty at Belfast Crown Court of attempting to murder police in a 2022 Co Tyrone bomb attack claimed by the New IRA; the judge said he intended officers would be killed. - Transport spending dispute: The NTA rejected a Dáil PAC claim of a €41m overrun on its new contactless ticketing system, calling the figure a misinterpretation of Department of Transport data. - Serial burglar case: Keith Delaney (41), with 346 prior convictions, pleaded guilty to multiple thefts and burglaries across Dublin — including at a retired nuns’ home — prompting a victim to say she no longer feels safe at home. - UL inquiry: The High Court heard there is no bar on the University of Limerick reopening an investigation into former president Kerstin Mey over allegations of misleading an Oireachtas committee, with the university saying it can consider new evidence. - Broadcast footage challenge: A family is seeking a High Court injunction to force Virgin Media and a film company to remove documentary footage showing their brother’s body from broadcast and social media. - Remote work findings: New research indicates people are happier and less stressed working from home; however, over half of those recently required to spend more time in the office felt their employer was justified, with strongest support among younger workers.
Irish Independent - RTÉ pay row: RTÉ admitted it understated presenter Derek Mooney’s earnings by omitting separate producer fees from its top-10 earners list, igniting a fresh payments controversy. - City drugs bust: A violent associate of murdered crime boss “The General” Martin Cahill was arrested after a major south inner-city Dublin drugs operation; a woman linked to Kinahan lieutenant Liam Byrne was also detained. - By-election poll: A survey shows a tight Dublin Central race between Sinn Féin’s Janice Boylan and Social Democrats’ Daniel Ennis; third-placed candidate Gerry Hutch could decide the outcome on transfers. - TV footage legal action: Sisters of a man shown lying dead in Virgin Media’s “First Timers on the Frontline” seek a High Court order to remove the footage, saying they explicitly refused consent and that the broadcast has deeply affected them. - Tourist damage case: An American tourist on a “dream holiday” was granted bail after allegedly causing over €47,000 in damage in Kenmare by slashing wool, tearing upholstery and scratching a car with a knife; no explanation was offered in court. - Golf: Rory McIlroy struggled to a four-over 74 at the US PGA at Aronimink, closing with four bogeys and blaming the punishing rough and poor driving, summing up his round bluntly.