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Ken O'Flynn TD has called on the Minister for Justice to account for every person released from prison last year while subject to a deportation order, after a reply to the Deputy left 9 of the 29 people subject to such orders unaccounted for. https://gript.ie/9-of-29-people-out-of-prison-with-deport-orders-unaccounted-for/

EXCLUSIVE: Over 40% of social housing allocations in Fingal are to households headed by persons born outside the state, figures shared with MATT TREACY by Cllr Patrick Quinlan show. The Council had previously refused to release the data. https://gript.ie/40-of-social-housing-allocation-in-fingal-to-those-born-abroad/

"He was such a gorgeous, friendly cat. We are heartbroken": Calls for jail sentences for thieves who stole beloved family pet Felix in Cork. The 12-year-old Persian was put to sleep after he was found in a graveyard emaciated and with a broken jaw. https://gript.ie/calls-for-tougher-laws-after-cork-cat-felix-dies-following-theft/

The Special Criminal Court has heard that one of three would-be Galway mosque bombers has been diagnosed with “extreme submissiveness”. https://gript.ie/court-hears-would-be-mosque-bomber-has-extreme-submissiveness/

Two English-language colleges have failed in their attempts to remain on a State immigration-linked student programme after a High Court judge found evidence of significant non-compliance with key refund and fee-protection rules. gript.ie/high-court-refuses-bid-by-two-english-language-colleges

Justice Minister Jim O'Callaghan has said there should be a "warning and education campaign" for men as old as 29 to learn about the danger of one-punch attacks, saying: "They need to be warned of the consequences of throwing punches." https://gript.ie/minister-we-should-teach-men-about-the-consequences-of-punches/

Justice Minister Jim O'Callaghan has said there should be a "warning and education campaign" for men as old as 29 to learn about the danger of one-punch attacks, saying: "They need to be warned of the consequences of throwing punches." https://gript.ie/minister-we-should-teach-men-about-the-consequences-of-punches/

An Coimisiún Pleanála has been asked to overturn the refusal of a proposed accommodation centre at Basin View, a site that sparked local protests during the original application. The ruling could set an important precedent for how planning authorities balance accommodation pressures against development plan objectives. https://gript.ie/basin-view-accommodation-centre-refusal-challenged-on-appeal/

PETER CADDLE: European governments and businesses appear to be quietly switching to Chinese-built artificial intelligence systems as locally made offerings fail to keep pace. https://gript.ie/eu-quietly-switching-to-chinese-ai-as-local-offerings-fail/

THOMAS O'REILLY: Five of Ireland’s MEPs voted against a EU parliamentary motion to toughen the pan-European response to the Islamist group the Muslim Brotherhood - with some political allies linking the move to a campaign of Islamophobia. https://gript.ie/irish-meps-vote-against-eu-muslim-brotherhood-crackdown/

MATT TREACY: Housing allocations “causing disquiet and frustration.” Figures released to Cllr Mullins on Laois social housing suggest an even more alarming picture than the Housing Agency report - with 40% on the list foreign-born and even more on HAP. gript.ie/new-laois-figures-suggest-40-on-social-housing-list-foreign-born

“This Motion is a distraction": Cllr slams motion calling on Stormont to tackle ‘far-right radicalisation’ of young men after unrest over Belfast ‘attempted beheading': https://gript.ie/cllr-sdlp-motion-on-radicalisation-of-young-men-a-distraction/

A suggestion by Minister of State, Niall Collins, that the TV licence fee which funds RTÉ be collected by the Revenue Commissioners rather than An Post drew the ire of online commentators - even as RTÉ complained of a €20 million shortfall. https://gript.ie/anger-as-collins-suggests-tv-licence-collected-by-revenue/

Justice Minister Jim O'Callaghan has refused to say whether it was a mistake to grant Irish citizenship to Parnell Square attacker Riad Bouchaker: https://gript.ie/minister-refuses-to-say-bouchaker-citizenship-was-a-mistake/

Justice Minister Jim O'Callaghan refuses to say whether it was a mistake for the State to grant Irish citizenship to Parnell Square attacker Riad Bouchaker, and refuses to say whether he will revoke Bouchaker's citizenship. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXZbjUnlyoQ

An Indian man who went on a public masturbation spree one month after arriving in Ireland is to be deported next week after he completes his prison sentence, as he has “no entitlement” to stay. gript.ie/public-masturbation-spree-student-to-be-deported

A 68-year-old Irish man has appeared before Dublin District Court after he was charged with two counts of rape related to alleged offences in 2003. https://gript.ie/man-68-charged-with-two-rape-counts-brought-to-court/

A man who stabbed his parents and younger brother to death at the family home in Drumgowna, Co Louth, accepts he caused their deaths but denies murder, the Central Criminal Court heard today. https://gript.ie/man-accepts-killing-parents-and-brother-but-denies-murder/

A young Irish kickboxing team who took 15 medals at the WAKO World Youth Championships – with one teenager Ryan McConalogue achieving double gold – has been hailed as an inspiration to young people and an example of resilience and  community-building. https://gript.ie/young-kickboxers-double-gold-medal-win-an-inspiration/

FF's Dara Calleary says false electoral statements by politicians don't count as misinformation, and denies that Micheál Martin broke a political promise when he said he would not go into coalition with FG: "I don't see them as broken political promises, Ben - that's your spin." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvE_G-4DqJU