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Future employment of people guilty of serious crimes of ‘limited concern’ when sentencing, judge says

The future employment prospects of a convicted person are of “limited concern” to a sentencing court when dealing with serious cases, a Central Criminal Court judge said on Monday when jailing a man found guilty of raping a young woman with a bottle.

News in Ireland

• DPP appeals Cathal Crotty’s suspended sentence: The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has lodged an appeal against the three-year suspended sentence imposed on soldier Cathal Crotty last month for beating a woman unconscious in Limerick city.
• Aer Lingus leases aircraft and crews to reduce disruption: Aer Lingus is leasing aircraft and crews to aid it in combating industrial action by pilots, it has emerged, as Labour Court talks to resolve the long-running pay row between the pair continued on Monday.
• Between 35,000 and 53,000 homes ‘needed annually’ - Esri: At least 35,000 new homes and as many as 53,000 may be required each year to meet housing demand, the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) has said in a new report.
• Pricing of ‘affordable homes’ at €475,000 defended by council: The prices of some of Dublin city’s first “affordable” homes at Oscar Traynor Road, Coolock, which were last week advertised at up to €475,000, have been defended by Dublin City Council’s head of housing.
• July begins ‘cooler than normal’ as ‘airy’ chill sets in for the week: Cool and windy conditions are forecast for this week as July begins with less than summery weather.
• Weather forecast: Becoming mainly cloudy this morning with patchy outbreaks of rain and drizzle spreading from the west. The best of any bright or sunny intervals will be over the southern half of the country this afternoon. Highest temperatures of 14 to 19 degrees, coolest in the northwest. Tonight will be cloudy with more persistent rain developing in the west and northwest. Lowest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees.
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Parenting

• Michael McGrath: ‘We’ve ended up with seven children, but we had loss along the way’: Fatherhood took Michael McGrath, former minister for finance and father of seven, by surprise first time around. “He was a very welcome surprise,” Michael explains of his eldest son.

Opinion

• Fintan O’Toole: Joe Biden’s insistence on running again is an old man’s folly
• Sadhbh O’Neill: Some free advice for Fine Gael on Dublin’s transport plan

Business

• Revolut’s profits soar as fintech eyes share sale deal valuing firm above $40bn: Revolut posted a better-than-expected $428 million (€398 million) profit last year as the London-based fintech eyes a share sale that would value it at above $40 billion.

Sports

• Michael Murphy: Galway’s direct action leaves four semi-finalists trying to resolve vulnerabilities: It was a milestone weekend in the football championship. Dublin’s fall was the major outcome and it will have a major impact on what’s left of the All-Ireland.

World

• ‘With fear for our democracy, I dissent’, supreme court judge says: The underlying sense that November’s US presidential election presents a stark choice between a democratic and autocratic future was reflected in a stunning supreme court decision on Monday that found presidents were immune from prosecution for “official” acts.

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