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1. ‘All she ever wanted was to be a mother’: Inquest hears woman died after home birth

   HSE suspended home births in midwest following Laura Liston’s death and service has not resumed since

2. Man in 20s arrested over fatal Edenderry fire that killed boy and grandaunt

   Tadgh Farrell was visiting his grandmother and his grandaunt Mary Holt at Castleview Park, Edenderry, when attack happened

3. No prosecution for Garda ombudsman member accused of attending Hutch party

   DPP has decided against bringing case against man who went to event after Gerry Hutch was acquitted of murdering David Byrne

4. Children and teacher taken home in Garda car after serious defects found in schoolbus

   Bus company owner fined €1,800 at Letterkenny District Court after vehicle found to have eight serious defects

5. High Court judge orders release of Enoch Burke from Mountjoy Prison

   School teacher to be freed to enable him to prepare for case against disciplinary appeals body tasked with reviewing his dismissal

6. AI Minister to seek legal advice on Government response to Grok app

   Niamh Smyth says X must be held accountable for controversial AI-generated sexualised content

7. Feeder schools: How graduates of Irish schools are progressing to third level

   Pick up our supplement with The Irish Times today to find out everything you need to know

8. How do I choose the right school for my child?

   Our data doesn’t give any information on further education and training - here’s why FET matters

9. What you need to know about the data for Irish schools

   These tables give information on every student who ever attended a particular school and began to study this year

10. Feeder Schools: Six take-aways from this year’s listings

    Deis has improved progression prospects of students in disadvantaged areas but Ireland is still not an equal-opportunity society for children