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• Two-year-old boy killed in Rathkeale hit-and-run named locally as Peter Mulcaire: The toddler died after being struck by a jeep near his home in Co Limerick on Saturday afternoon; a man in his 30s was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence. (Source: The Irish Times, RTÉ News)
• Katie Taylor ends career with victory in front of record 82,000 crowd at Croke Park: The 40-year-old defeated Flora Pili in her final fight, securing the WBA, WBO, IBF and Ring Magazine super-lightweight titles in the largest attendance ever for a women's sporting event in Ireland. (Source: The Irish Times, RTÉ News)
• Gardaí appeal for driver of Skoda Octavia after fatal hit-and-run in Co Clare: Bryan Lowe (16) died after being struck while riding an e-bike on Friday night; a second vehicle failed to remain at the scene. (Source: The Irish Times, RTÉ News)

Politics & Society

• Taoiseach to address global issues with Trump in Dublin: Micheál Martin will meet US President Donald Trump at Farmleigh House next Saturday, with Minister for Public Expenditure Jack Chambers saying the meeting will cover the bilateral relationship and the Irish perspective on wider global affairs. (Source: RTÉ News)
• Trump visit a diplomatic high-wire act for Government: The Taoiseach and President Catherine Connolly will host Donald Trump next week during his visit for the Irish Open at Doonbeg, with former taoiseach Leo Varadkar describing Trump as "bright" but lacking knowledge of how the world works. (Source: RTÉ News)
• Local tragedies as worthy of commemoration as national events, Taoiseach says in Dromcollogher: Micheál Martin praised the people of Dromcollogher, Co Limerick, for remembering 48 people killed in a cinema fire there 100 years ago, saying history is not just the story of national tragedies but of individuals and communities. (Source: The Irish Times)
• Relying on neighbours: foreign defenders step in to protect State in dangerous times: French and UK warships have been operating off the Irish coast to provide security during EU events, with the UK frigate arriving ahead of a meeting of EU defence and foreign affairs ministers in Co Wicklow. (Source: The Irish Times)
• European Commission to announce funding for Greenland: Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has arrived in Nuuk with Danish prime minister Mette Frederiksen ahead of a joint news conference with Greenland's prime minister, with a funding package expected to be announced. (Source: RTÉ News)

Courts & Crime

• Man and woman arrested on suspicion of attempted murder in Newry: A man and a woman, both aged in their 30s, were arrested after a man was found with stab wounds at a property in the Woodhill area of the city on Sunday shortly after 6am; they remain in police custody. (Source: The Irish Times)
• Man (34) arrested on suspicion of attempted murder in Co Armagh: A man in his 40s was stabbed in the back several times at a property in the Grattan Street area in Lurgan; the suspect fled but was detained a short distance away, and the victim remains in a serious condition in hospital. (Source: TheJournal.ie)
• Husband hit wife, poured cooking oil on her and tried to set her on fire, court told: A man gave a sworn undertaking to the emergency domestic violence court at Dolphin House, Dublin, to stay away from the family home for three years after his wife alleged he choked and hit her before pouring cooking oil over her and trying to set her on fire. (Source: The Irish Times)
• Man charged with organised crime offence following extradition from UK: Jake Hannam (25) of Shannon, Co Clare, appeared before Ennis District Court charged with alleged participation in the attempted murder of Daniel Harty for a criminal organisation in January 2020; he was remanded in custody to appear again on September 9th. (Source: The Irish Times)
• Judge dismisses five TV licence summonses after evidence of television in homes not provided: Five summonses for not having a television licence were dismissed at Athlone District Court as the inspector did not give evidence that there was a television at the properties; a further summons was dismissed due to an incorrect address. (Source: The Irish Times)
• Courts at a 'standstill' amid criminal legal aid dispute: More than 25 bench warrants were issued by a single judge in under two hours as the impact of the defence solicitors' strike continues, with Justice Minister Jim O'Callaghan's claim that the criminal courts were running "effectively" described as "simply nonsense" by a solicitor participating in the strike. (Source: RTÉ News)

Business & Living

• Here are the three derelict buildings that Ireland's councils asked to CPO in August: An Coimisiún Pleanála processed compulsory purchase orders for three properties last month, with local councils maintaining Derelict Sites Registers and imposing an annual levy of 7% of the property's market value to encourage owners to bring vacant houses into use. (Source: TheJournal.ie)

Sport & Culture

• 'We'll never get a woman like Katie Taylor again': Fans reflect on boxer's lasting legacy: Taylor's final fight at Croke Park sold out quicker than most people believed possible, with the national anthem to be sung by cousins Aoife Scott and Roisin O from the Black family. (Source: The Irish Times)
• 'Did ya enjoy that?' - Taylor revels in perfect ending: Katie Taylor said she had no regrets looking back on her career after finishing her final fight with a manic frenzy of swinging arms in the last 10 seconds, describing her 30 years in the ring as "absolutely amazing". (Source: RTÉ News)
• Former BBC journalist Stephen Walker dies aged 61: Walker, who authored biographies on John Hume and David Trimble, worked for the BBC for three decades as its Northern Ireland political correspondent and London correspondent during the peace process; SDLP leader Claire Hanna paid tribute to him as an "outstanding journalist and writer". (Source: TheJournal.ie)
• Man United left frustrated by 96th-minute equaliser: Ainsley Maitland-Niles scored a superb long-range strike in virtually the last kick of the game to snatch a 2-2 draw for Everton against Manchester United on his debut. (Source: TheJournal.ie)

Other

• Boy (2) killed in Co Limerick hit-and-run named locally: Peter Mulcaire, from Abbeycourt, Rathkeale, was pronounced dead after being struck by a jeep near his home at about 4pm on Saturday; a Rathkeale community fun day scheduled for Sunday was cancelled "out of respect" to the boy and his family. (Source: The Irish Times, RTÉ News)
• Gardaí seeking driver or occupants of Skoda Octavia about fatal hit and run: Bryan Lowe (16) from Co Clare, a sixth-year student at St Munchin's College, Limerick, was killed in the incident in Cloonlara on the Clare-Limerick border shortly after 11pm on Friday; gardaí released a photo of the silver/gold Skoda Octavia with registration number 05-C-5982. (Source: The Irish Times, RTÉ News)
• Man (60s) dies after being taken from water off Donegal coast: The man, who was in his 60s, was spotted by passersby in the water at Ned's Point near Buncrana at around 2.30pm; he was pronounced dead at the scene despite attempts to resuscitate him. (Source: The Irish Times)
• US envoys arrive in Kyiv after talks with Putin in Moscow: Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv after holding three hours of talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin; Witkoff described the discussions as "substantive" and said they would continue. (Source: RTÉ News, TheJournal.ie)
• Four dead, 20 injured in Israeli strikes on Lebanon: Lebanon's health ministry said two people were killed in Nabatieh al-Fawqa and two women were killed in Arab Salim after the Israeli military launched strikes following Hezbollah drones targeting its soldiers. (Source: RTÉ News)
• Germany's far-right party AfD take lead in state election: The AfD won 44.5% of the vote in Saxony-Anhalt, with Chancellor Friedrich Merz's conservatives on 18.5%; party co-leader Alice Weidel hailed an "historic" result, but it was unclear whether the party would be able to form a government. (Source: RTÉ News, TheJournal.ie)
• Cape Verde in mourning after 25 people, mostly children, killed after bus plunges into ravine: The government announced two days of mourning after the bus veered off the road and plunged into a deep ravine on Fogo Island, with the dead including the bus driver who organised the excursion every year. (Source: TheJournal.ie)
• Over 150,000 passengers stranded as airports close after Indonesian volcano erupts: Mount Anak Krakatoa erupted on Saturday spewing ash and lava, with operations suspended at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport and seven other airports; 467 flights were affected. (Source: TheJournal.ie)