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1. Surrogacy leave should match that for maternity and adoption, conference hears

   John Hickey knew what his managers would say when he asked for additional leave

2. Drug-related intimidation on the rise, with most incidents linked to cocaine use

   Small number of those involved are under 18, highlighting a problem of youth exploitation and early criminality

3. Bodies of two females found at property in Tipperary

   Their remains were discovered at Carrick-on-Suir property on Friday afternoon

4. Fears mount that Munster TU students’ personal data compromised in cyberattack

   US-based Instructure, which provides system used by Munster Technological University, flags global incident

5. Rathwood home and garden centre has ‘reasonable chance’ of survival, court told

   Examiner to troubled home store approved by High Court as Revenue raises corporate governance concerns

6. Have your say: Are parents’ attitudes to screens contributing to issues in schools?

   Our columnist says teacher disenchantment stems from dealing with screen-addicted children and their parents

7. Early trial date for man (95) charged with historic indecent assaults on child

   Alleged offences occurred between 1978 and 1980 at an address in Ennis, Co Clare

8. Two Dublin men charged with drug-crime and money-laundering offences linked to Ghost app

   Paul Kelly (55) and Noel Smyth (63) will be tried on indictment before the Special Criminal Court

9. Bride-to-be who lay on road was killed by disqualified driver who failed to stop, court hears

   Laura Connolly (34) died after she was struck by a van on outskirts of Lifford, Co Donegal

10. Man jailed for defiling teenager argues jury misdirected after ‘Bart Simpson defence’ remark

    Trial last year heard that complainant 16 at time of the offence, while appellant was 28