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UEFA fines CSKA Sofia and Derry City

UEFA disciplined CSKA Sofia and Derry City for crowd disturbances at the Brandywell, with CSKA hit by a €30,000 fine, a ban on selling away-ticket allocations, and a €20,000 fine for racist/discriminatory behavior, while Derry City were fined €20,000 and faced a suspended partial stadium closure for disturbances and field invasions. The sanctions include payments for damaged seats and ongoing investigations into individual supporters, with Derry and CSKA each facing further rules about accountability as they prepare for upcoming fixtures against Rijeka and Qarabag, respectively.

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Miscarriage of justice declared in Sallins train robbery

The Court of Appeal formally declared Osgur Breatnach’s 1976 Sallins train robbery conviction a miscarriage of justice, citing newly discovered alibi evidence and longstanding concerns over coercive confessions and state abuses. Human rights groups welcomed the ruling and called for an independent inquiry as Breatnach, now 75, seeks accountability decades after his conviction and acquittal.

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Waterford church stabbing injures woman

A woman in her 50s was stabbed at the Holy Cross Church in Tramore, Co Waterford during Mass this morning with her injuries described as serious but not life-threatening, and a man in his 30s was arrested at a nearby location as Gardaí seized a knife for examination. Investigations are ongoing, with Gardaí appealing for witnesses and asking anyone who was in the Summerhill area between 9:15am and 10:15am to come forward.

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