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1. Farmer tells gardaí he’s ‘no Pablo Escobar’ after arrest for cannabis farm in west Cork

   West Cork sheep farmer Daniel Kelleher (53) pleaded guilty over growing more than €100,000 worth of plants

2. Live: Met Éireann forecasts ‘relentless’ rainfall in parts of the country with warnings for snow, wind and rain

   The forecaster has predicted more heavy rain across the country today

3. Man falsely represented teaching qualifications when applying for over 20 jobs

   Teaching Council fitness-to-teach committee found registrant’s conduct ‘disgraceful’ and said it could bring profession ‘into disrepute’

4. St James’s Hospital apologises for failings that led to man’s death after pain injection

   Family of Martin Staines (53), who suffered fatal reaction to agent present in the steroid injection, say his death was completely preventable

5. Apprenticeships have changed, but people’s opinions have not

   Nine out of 10 employers consider ‘serving your time’ as a valuable way to train and develop staff, notes State research

6. How Irish electronic components are ending up in Russian attack drones bombarding Ukraine

   An investigation conducted by The Irish Times and other media shows parts manufactured by Taoglas and TE Connectivity are being used in Geran-2 drones

7. Increased diagnoses of autism and ADHD driving rise in SNAs but budget falls short of demand

   SNA review comes against the backdrop of spending overruns, with Department of Education needing a €567m bailout last year

8. Russia imports huge quantities of Irish components for use in suicide drones

   Companies, among 19 in Europe that produce necessary parts, say they take steps to prevent downstream supply

9. Ban on scramblers in public places expected in ‘matter of weeks’, Darragh O’Brien confirms

   ‘I am so happy my little girl did not die in vain’, says mother of Grace Lynch, after meeting Minister

10. Teenager (16) injured in Dublin hit-and-run road incident

    Boy hospitalised with non-life-threatening injuries after being struck by car near where Grace Lynch was hit and killed by scrambler