Leo Varadkar says he does not think the Government is getting bad value for money with the deal for free GP care for the under 6s and over 70s, a 13-year-old boy who murdered a 53-year-old Irish man in north London is to be sentenced today and a nurse motivated by his desire for patient safety has been placed off duty. These are some of the latest and most read news on irishexaminer.com.

French customs agents seized two illegal shipments of artefacts from Africa, including statuettes, prehistoric fossils, jewels and pearl necklaces, the Budget Ministry said today.