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1. ‘Quite striking’ that two convicted in schoolbus tender case suffered heart attacks, court hears

   Jury agreed with State’s case that the men had attempted to ‘load the dice’ to distort competition in the market

2. Report by commission of investigation into Bill Kenneally to be published

   Report follows inquiry into what State agencies and others knew about abuse allegations and how they reacted

3. Arrest made after man seriously injured in Belfast stabbing

   DUP councillor expresses shock over footage circulating online following stabbing

4. Graduate to professional: 10 organisations offering paid programmes in Ireland

   EY, Boston Scientific and Irish Distillers are among businesses and agencies offering paid graduate programmes

5. Sophie should be doing her Junior Cert exams, but instead she’s sorting out her wardrobe

   Mother of student with dyslexia made the difficult decision that her daughter shouldn’t sit the exams

6. What sort of workforce are graduates entering, and what do they need to know?

   AI means the employment environment is changing, but there are indications of resilience in the graduate jobs market

7. Rise in Irish exemptions denies children part of their identity, report says

   Spiralling exemptions are being driven by increased diagnosis of learning disabilities such as dyslexia, says report

8. Record student numbers in Irish colleges by 2034 to require extra €200m

   Baby boom peak in 2008 will be reflected in 20 per cent increase in third-level enrolments over next decade

9. Gasps in court as senior Kinahan figure Sean McGovern sentenced to 24 years in prison

   McGovern convicted by Special Criminal Court for directing murder of Noel Kirwan and attempted murder of James ‘Mago’ Gately

10. Habitat destruction in Ireland almost doubles without any increase in prosecutions

    Figures raise questions over staffing levels in National Parks and Wildlife Service, says TD