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Taoiseach Micheál Martin announced capital funding of €20m for a new specialist palliative care inpatient unit for the Midlands. The new 20-bed unit, to be developed on the site of Midland Regional Hospital in Tullamore, fulfills a Programme for Government commitment to have a hospice serving every region in the country. Once complete, the hospice … Read more
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95 percent of 8 to 12-year-olds own a smart device, and more than a third (34%) can access the internet “whenever they want,” according to a significant new survey. A third or more of pre-teen boys play online games meant for players older than 18, which increases their risk of being exposed to violent content … Read more
The Banking and Payments Federation of Ireland has issued a warning that, despite a “significant” increase in housing supply, home prices are expected to rise in the coming months. The residential property price index has increased by 14.1% in the year to June, matching levels seen at its high in April 2007. In its latest … Read more
The Minister for Transport, Eamon Ryan T.D., is delighted to announce that as of 5th September the Young Adult Card and Student Leap Card fare initiative is being extended to the commercial bus sector. People holding the Young Adult Card and Student Leap Card can now avail of the 50% fare discount with participating commercial … Read more
Liz Truss was elected as the UK prime minister and Conservative Party leader by Conservative Party members on Monday. She defeated rival Rishi Sunak with 81,326 votes to 60,399 and will take over as prime minister on Tuesday. Former foreign secretary Truss entered the race with lesser chances of winning but defeated her fellow party-member Rishi … Read more
The Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris has today announced capital investment for both Louth and Meath. Two projects in Drogheda and Navan are to be part of the first phase of projects to be advanced under the Further Education and Training (FET) Strategic Infrastructure Upgrade Fund (SIUF) Minister … Read more
Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation, and Science Simon Harris has today published ‘Funding the Future: An annual options paper on reducing the cost of higher education. This paper is a non-exhaustive list of options to be considered in advance of Budget 2023 and is published without prejudice to eventual Government Budget decisions. Speaking today, … Read more
Half of health care facilities worldwide lack basic hygiene services with water and soap or alcohol-based hand rub where patients receive care and at toilets in these facilities, according to the latest Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) report by WHO and UNICEF. Around 3.85 billion people use these facilities, putting them at greater risk of infection, including 688 … Read more
Cyrus Mistry, an Indian-born Irish billionaire, died on Sunday in India in a car accident while travelling to Mumbai. Mr Mistry and his companions were travelling in a Mercedes car through the Palghar district of Maharashtra when the accident happened on Sunday afternoon. One other person was killed and two more passengers were injured, police … Read more
Met Éireann has issued a Status Yellow rain warning across Ireland. The warning will be valid from 6 pm today until 1 am tomorrow. It initially only concerned six counties in the South East, but it has now been expanded. From 7 pm tonight until 3 am tomorrow, heavy rain and a few thunderstorms are … Read more
Three sisters have died in a tragic incident in Tallaght in Dublin 24. A young man in his early 20s has been arrested. In Tallaght’s Rossfield Estate, a violent incident was reported to the garda at around 12.30 am on Sunday. Three sisters, two kids, and an adult teenager were transported by Ambulance to Crumlin hospital, … Read more
India is likely to become the third largest economy in the world by 2029, a research paper of SBI said on Saturday. India has already overtaken the UK to become the fifth largest economy. The paper said that India had surpassed the UK as the 5th largest economy as early as December 2021 itself and … Read more
An incident during a beach race meeting in Glenbeigh, County Kerry, resulted in the death of a teenage jockey. The incident occurred at around 5 pm yesterday at Rossbeigh beach. Gardaí and emergency services responded to reports of the incident. In a statement, gardaí said: “A male in his teens received treatment at the scene … Read more
A teenager is in critical condition in hospital after he was attacked at a nightclub in Dublin. Gardaí in Clondalkin were alerted to the assault and attended the scene outside the Vela bar and restaurant. The venue was hosting a party for Leaving Cert students who received their exam results yesterday. The young man received … Read more