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1. Live: Increased flooding risk in parts of Ireland with multiple Met Éireann weather warnings in effect

   The forecaster has predicted more heavy rain across the country today

2. Devotees mark start of Lent and Ramadan

   It is Lent, Ramadan, and the Chinese Year of the Horse

3. Two people injured in hit-and-run incident in Co Cavan

   A woman in her 20s and the passenger in the vehicle were injured, as the driver left on foot

4. Deaf man denied job interview wins €40,000 in ruling against National Council for Special Education

   WRC sets aside €13,000 cap on compensation

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

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

6. 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’

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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