Morning Briefing â Irish local news
IRISH TIMES - Fatal stabbing probe: GardaĂ believe a key suspect in the killing of 21-year-old Qayyum Balogun has fled the jurisdiction; assistance sought from PSNI and UK police. Two people were arrested; a woman was later released without charge pending a DPP file. Investigators say significant progress has been made. - Coercive control sentencing: A Cork man was jailed for 12 months for coercive control of his wife (2019â2020) and consented to the Probation Service notifying any future partners of his conviction. The offence carries a maximum five-year sentence. - Kerry funeral âhonour killingâ appeal: Daniel Dooley (45), one of six family members jailed for the murder of Thomas âTomâ Dooley, lost his appeal. The Court of Appeal upheld the widowâs identification evidence and found the case was not too weak to go to the jury. - 2029 Womenâs Champions League Final bid: Government will back the FAIâs bid to host the final at Dublinâs Aviva Stadium. Rival bids come from Wales, France and Switzerland. A successful bid is estimated to generate âŹ8mââŹ17m for the economy. - Cross-border extradition challenge: Jonathan Gill (44), sought in Northern Ireland over the murder of gangland figure Robbie Lawlor, is contesting extradition, arguing UK courts donât offer the same protections as EU jurisdictions. The case involves EncroChat-derived evidence. - Leaving Cert: Home economics higher level was deemed challenging but fair with wide topic coverage; ordinary level was seen as student-friendly. Teachers said the paperâs unpredictability may leave mixed emotions. - Special Needs Assistants: Under new redeployment plans, no school will lose more than one SNA in a single year. Cabinet approved a workforce development plan and new circulars clarifying roles and redeployment after recent political pushback. - Record May heat: Met Ăireann says seven stations topped 30.6°C on May 26th, exceeding the national May maximum by more than two degreesâhighlighting an exceptional late-spring heat event. - Liberties building occupation: Two men linked to the Revolutionary Housing League were ordered by the High Court not to invite the public onto a structurally unsafe former pub and to undertake no works for a week. The judge did not extend an interim trespass order. - TV takedown bid: An early hearing was granted in a case against Virgin Media Television over footage showing the body of Bernard Slean during an ambulance call-out, aired in First Time Responders. His sisters are seeking removal of the segment.