Healthcare & Regulation: Ireland’s HSE has issued an urgent warning after synthetic cannabinoids linked to “serious physical and mental health harms” were found in shop-bought vapes, vape juice and edibles, with calls for tighter controls as the market keeps shifting. Hospital Staffing Crisis: Cork University Hospital’s chief executive says the hospital is “unsafe” for winter, citing a shortfall of about 1,050 staff and blaming recruitment bottlenecks despite funding being secured. Agri-Food & Farming Pressure: Green diesel/marked gas oil prices have edged up again as Middle East tensions feed into fuel costs, while AIB expects on-farm investment to stay broadly stable but with sentiment “stinted” by drought and higher inputs. Forestry & Biodiversity: Coillte has been ordered to stop felling in a Tipperary forest over allegations that native oaks were cut despite a licence for spruce types. Energy & Industry: AI data centres’ electricity demand is reshaping energy planning, and Ireland’s grid-scale solar hit a new peak as the sector pushes further expansion. Agriculture Tech: An Irish team has developed a device aimed at preventing ventilator-assisted pneumonia in ICU patients, targeting a major infection burden. Transport & Exports: Irish Ferries faces a fresh test as Brittany Ferries stops livestock routes, while Irish Ferries’ ownership battle continues.