Actor Bill Cosby leaves the courthouse after the guilty verdict in the retrial of his sexual assault case in Norristown, Pennsylvania, on Thursday. Photograph: Dominick Reuter/AFP/Getty Images Bill Cosby verdict serves as vindication for dozens of accusers
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US comedian faces up to 30 years in prison for abusing woman at his home in 2004

May under mounting pressure to keep Britain in customs union Britain’s home secretary Amber Rudd in the House of Commons in London on Thursday. Photograph: Getty Images
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Conservative rebels join opposition MPs to call for change in government’s policy

Oliver Callan: Problem is what people do not say about Denis O’Brien Denis O’Brien: Those who know him say he’s great company and very generous. He’s able to laugh at himself. Professionally, O’Brien is a feared litigant. Photograph: Collins Courts

Media and politicians go selectively silent about INM out of fear of the billionaire

Jubilation as heart of St Laurence returns to Christ Church in Dublin Archbishop Michael Jackson with the heart of St Laurence O’Toole, patron saint of Dublin, which was returned to Christchurch cathedral this evening after being stolen in 2012. Photograph: Dave Meehan

Relic stolen in 2012 and found wrapped in plastic at the Phoenix Park two weeks ago

Avicii: DJ ‘could not go on any longer’, says family Avicii, whose real name was Tim Bergling, was found dead in Muscat, Oman, on Friday. Photograph: Reuters

Swedish dance music star Avicii remembered as ‘sensitive guy’ who was ‘not made’ for the music business

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Ireland has serious, challenging 'child porn’ problem – Garda Acting Garda Commissioner Dónall Ó Cualain, on Video link at the public meeting of the Policing Authority with Garda Commissioner in Dublin Castle. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill

Teams of gardaí raided homes of 31 suspects across 12 counties in February

Government rethinks case of mother denied citizenship over family holidays Irish at last: Stephanie McCorkell has lived in Ireland for almost 50 years, raising five children here with her husband, Charles. Photograph: Alan Betson

Trips to France made Stephanie McCorkell ineligible under ‘six week rule’

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FG & FF ramp up the insults: it’s all about the election, stupid Put ’em up: Taoiseach Leo Varadkar. Fine Gael TDs want to go to the polls at a time of their own choosing, not Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin’s. Photograph: Clodagh Kilcoyne/Reuters

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HSE accused of using ‘vagueness’ to obscure budget spend specifics Senator Joan Freeman said the HSE failed to give the Oireachtas Committee on the Future of Mental Health Care specifics on spending, and presided over an ineffective recruitment process. File photograph: Cyril Byrne

Interim document identifies ‘urgent need’ for remedies in primary care and funding

Tánaiste apologises to Vicky Phelan over cancer diagnosis delay Vicky and Jim Phelan from Annacotty, Co Limerick, pictured leaving the Four Courts. The Tánaiste has apologised for a delay in informing Ms Phelan of cervical cancer diagnosis. Photograph: Collins Courts.

Minister for Health orders review of Cervical Check screening programme

Judge criticises ‘morally reprehensible’ man for having sex with girl (14) A Dublin man (28) has been jailed for having sex three times with a 14-year-old girl after meeting her on the interent. Photograph: Matt Kavanagh/The Irish Times.

David Hoban (28) sentenced to three years over affair with teen he met on the internet

Newton Emerson: If Sinn Féin is good enough for us, it’s good enough for you Sinn Féin’s electoral politics: under the Belfast Agreement the party could win every seat in the Dáil and still not circumvent the unionist veto. Photograph: Charles McQuillan/Getty

Unionists looking at Dublin do not just want republicans kept out of power

No bail for pair charged over attack on Irish Liverpool fan The family of Seán Cox said: He is a truly decent man who adores Liverpool FC and just came over from his home in Co Meath to watch his beloved team’
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Family of Seán Cox pay tribute to ‘wonderful' man, who is in critical condition in hospital

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