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1. Man wanted in Germany over alleged kidnapping arrested in Cork massage parlour, court hears

   Khalid Kurshid (57), a German-Pakistani national, is remanded in custody after gardaí say his daughter is ‘high-risk missing person’

2. Classroom to College: A tough Leaving Cert week as core subjects finish

   Higher level papers in both French and history were particularly tricky

3. Leaving Cert art: State Examinations Commission listens to criticism of last year’s paper

   ‘This paper gave students a lot of opportunities to show their knowledge of the subject’

4. Jury told of ‘chaos’ at Parnell Square and woman screaming ‘the kid is dead’

   Some tried to hit man on the ground ‘covered in blood’, others said to stop and wait for the police, Riad Bouchaker trial told

5. Leaving Cert German: The fairest paper so far this year

   Teachers report accessible questions, familiar vocabulary and manageable grammar

6. Nurse’s registration cancelled by High Court after misconduct finding

   Allegations related to care given by Prisca Ngozi Umeob at Mater Private hospital in July and August 2021

7. Swedish man killed in Limerick crash was on his way to carry out contract killing

   Gardaí also believe they know the identity of his accomplice, with staff at ports and airports on alert

8. UK healthcare assistant pleads guilty to smuggling woman on ‘lookalike’ passport

   Muna Mohamed Sharif’s phone contained discussion of fee with document’s lawful owner

9. One assault charge dropped against man accused of violent disorder linked to attack on Qayyum Balogun

   Balogun (21) died after being chased by a gang and stabbed in an unprovoked attack in Dublin city centre

10. Motorcyclist (30s) dies in crash in Co Tipperary

    Incident brings number of deaths on Irish roads this year to 78