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• High Court approves adoption of boy (13) by his aunt against birth mother’s wishes
• Tears and screams in court as young mothers among dozens of squatters who are told they will be jailed – before it emerges they were held illegally
• Senan Molony: Sighs of relief from the White House to Leinster House as Taoiseach earns Trump’s respect in Washington showdown
• ‘I kill people for a living’ – Man who extorted over €22,000 from a former classmate is jailed
• ‘I don't accept it was dangerous. It was careless,’ Kyle Hayes tells judge as Limerick hurler loses appeal against dangerous driving conviction
• Sinn Féin brings forward bill to prevent future water charges

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• Man jailed for four years for forcing vulnerable woman to give him money and €1,300 phone
• Toddler died instantly after being struck by reversing 4x4 vehicle near holiday home, inquest hears
• Eleven people, including pregnant woman, are held in courtroom due to mix-up in squatters case
• Museum to honour Irish people’s contributions to the United States is proposed for Washington
• Adoption of 13-year-old boy by his aunt against birth mother’s wishes is approved by court
• Former Christian brother (88) jailed for four years for sexual abuse of eight boys in 1970s