Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan has privately expressed concerns about any proposal to decriminalise the personal possession of drugs, it is understood. Photograph: Gareth Fuller/PA Wire Proposals to liberalise cannabis laws expected before Cabinet

Plans will stop short of ‘full-blown’ decriminalisation of personal possession of drugs

Primary school standardised tests causing ‘stress and anxiety’ Three out of every four teachers feel some pupils in their classes are anxious about taking standardised tests and about half feel parents take the results too seriously. Photograph: Dave Thompson/PA

Pressure to perform can lead to pupils being ‘taught to the test’, study finds

Incendiary Trump tweets ramp up US-Iran tensions An F/A-18E Super Hornet is launched from the flight deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea last Thursday. Iran claimed Trump is being ‘goaded’ by national security adviser John Bolton into starting a war. Handout photograph: Reuters
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Iranian minister hits back at ‘genocidal taunts’ as countries appear closer to war

Experts to be involved in Holles Street termination review Experts in genetics and foetal medicine are expected to be involved in a review of the National Maternity Hospital. File photograph: Bryan O’Brien/The Irish Times

Patient's pregnancy terminated on basis of misleading test result suggesting fatal foetal anomaly

Game of Thrones series 8, episode 6 review: Well, what did you expect, a neat ending? Daenerys congratulates her unruly Dothraki cavalry and her forever ruly Unsullied infantry

If you thought it would be a universally satisfying final episode you haven’t been paying attention

Game of Thrones is over. How was it for you? A fans reacts as she watches HBO’s Game of Thrones series finale at a viewing party at Brennan’s bar in Marina del Rey, California. Photograph: Robyn Beck/Beck/AFP/Getty Images

Share your views, feelings and frustrations about the final episode of season 8

Voter disinterest? But final days before 2019 polls will be crucial The Dublin MEP seat – pursued by Ciarán Cuffe of the Green Party – will be a litmus test of the extent to which voters are concerned about climate change and the environment. Photograph: Dara Mac Donaill

As Friday looms, party gears shift to extreme pragmatism. And low turnout is inevitable

Carlow’s rate of divorce surpasses Dublin, courts data shows To apply for a divorce, couples must be living apart for four of the five previous years and the upcoming referendum will ask voters if they wish to remove this condition or keep it in the constitution. Photograph: iStock

Capital previously had highest rate of divorce applications in country from 2010 to 2014

Waterford hospital to reduce operating theatre service for four weeks Management at University Hospital Waterford intend to publish details over the next fortnight of how it will achieve savings of up to €9.5 million.

Cuts form part of plan to achieve savings of up to €9.5 million

Ian Bailey’s partner among witnesses asked to testify at murder trial Ian Bailey and his partner Jules Thomas. Photographer: Dara Mac Dónaill / THE IRISH TIMES

French authorities are understood to have written to 33 witnesses

Flanagan to brief Cabinet on dissident and gang threats Forensic officers inspect the remains of the van used in a car bomb outside Derry Court House on January 20th last. Photograph: Charles McQuillan/Getty Images.

Minister for Justice to seek extension of Special Powers Acts at today’s meeting

Man behind alleged $700,000 scam contests State taking money A ruling was made in 2011 that the money, which was collected over just four days as part of a scam that mainly targeted US victims, constituted the proceeds of crime.

Hearing likely to take up to five days and the Swedish man, Harry Zeman, is on legal aid

Boy claimed co-accused asked him to call for Ana Kriégel, trial hears Ana Kriégel was found dead in Lucan in May 2018, three days after she went missing.

Forensic expert says accused’s DNA found in semen staining on top found near girl’s body

Charles and Camilla grow friendly relations in Garden County President Michael D Higgins, his wife, Sabina, the Duchess of Cornwall and the Prince of Wales at Glencree Peace and Reconciliation Centre in Co Wicklow. Photograph: Owen Humphreys/PA Wire

Prince of Wales and President stress close ties at Glencree, ‘No matter what happens’

Una Mullally: Eoghan Murphy needs to get real on housing or get out There was a broad range of age groups at the Raise the Roof housing protest in Dublin on Saturday. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw / The Irish Times

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