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• Withdrawal Of Solicitor Services For Criminal Legal Aid Cases Enters It's Fifth Day

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  It's because of a new scheme that will change how solicitors are paid for criminal legal aid cases

• Petrol and Diesel Prices Ease After US-Iran Peace Framework

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  Fuel costs are beginning to fall as wholesale oil prices retreat, though consumers may face a longer wait for lower gas and electricity bills.

• 42 South Africans Deported From Ireland

  They left Dublin on a specially chartered flight yesterday afternoon

• Investigations Continue After Woman Injured In Dublin

  The woman was taken to St. James's Hospital with injuries believed to be non-life threatening.

• Convicted Paedophile Bill Kenneally Dies

  The former basketball coach was serving a 19-year prison term for sexually abusing young boys in Waterford from the late 70s through to the 90s

• Dáil Approves Proposal To Abolish Three-Day Abortion Waiting Period

  The bill will now be examined by an Oireachtas committee before progressing to the next stage.

• Government Set To Announce Plans To Tackle Financial Crime

  A new action plan will replace the current guidelines on money laundering and terrorist financing.

• EPA Report Calls For Greater Urgency To Prevent Water Pollution

  They are warning the country's cleanest rivers are continuing to decline despite ongoing efforts to improve water quality