Domestic violence exposed in harrowing court case — a Midlands man shows “zero remorse” after years of brutal abuse, coercive control and the non-consensual sharing of intimate images, in what a judge described as the worst domestic violence case he has ever seen.

Families under pressure and public safety fears — calls grow to widen and strengthen the proposed domestic violence register; Graiguecullen residents are left shaken after an alleged knife-armed burglary attempt; and commuters lose hours on the M50 as politicians renew calls for flexible working rights.

Mental health, creativity and rural life — Sinn Féin highlights a national crisis in eating-disorder services; Birr filmmaker Nicky Larkin earns an IFTA nomination; eight-year-old Lillian Cully wins Young Designer of the Year; and farmers express cautious optimism amid rising costs and uncertainty.