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Alarm at lack of suitable places for vulnerable children
12+ hour, 47+ min ago (479+ words) A new report from the Child Law Project has highlighted an increasing shortage of suitable care placements for some of the State's most vulnerable children with District Court judges repeatedly expressing alarm at the situation. One pre-teen child was a…...
Lisa Hogan proud Jeremy Clarkson shared his cancer story
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (267+ words) Jeremy Clarkson's partner, Dubliner Lisa Hogan, has said his decision to go public with his prostate cancer diagnosis has helped thousands of people. The former Top Gear presenter is in remission after revealing on the latest series of Clarkson's Farm…...
O'Brien lifts lid on 'low grade infection' at Ballydoyle
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (640+ words) Aidan O'Brien has revealed his Ballydoyle operation has been battling a low-grade infection for over two months, after voicing concern following a number of below-par performances this weekend. After seeing both Derby hero Christmas Day and Pierre Bonnard fail to…...
Hero's welcome for Waterford man after 30,000km cycle
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (205+ words) A Waterford man has arrived home following a 30,000km cycle around the world in memory of his late brother. Mikey Phelan set off in April 2025 for what was initially intended to be a cycle from Dungarvan to Athens with his friend…...
'Risk to public': Paramedics regulator unable to remove criminals
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (650+ words) Correspondence obtained by RTÉ Prime Time under Freedom of Information shows that the independent regulatory body overseeing paramedics and emergency care technicians in Ireland has been repeatedly warning successive health ministers of risks to the public due to weaknesses in…...
UL launches direct-entry undergraduate medicine programme
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (512+ words) The University of Limerick has launched the first new direct-entry undergraduate medicine programme to be established in Ireland since 1854, with its inaugural class of 30 students beginning their studies this semester. Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science…...
Campaign launched to improve mental health of travellers
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (193+ words) A national campaign has been launched in Cork to improve mental health and prevent suicide among travellers. Research conducted by Traveller support group Exchange House Ireland indicates that rates of suicide among travellers are around eight times higher than those…...
Ban unsafe online services for children - regulator
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (446+ words) The media regulator has said that rather than an aged-based blanket social media ban, there should be a ban on online services that are unsafe for children. Jeremy Godfrey, Executive Chairperson at Coimisiún na Meán, said there should be mandatory…...
Over 30 women allege harassment and misogyny in ambulance service
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (1355+ words) More than 30 women have told RTÉ Prime Time they experienced sexual harassment, misogyny, bullying or intimidation while working in the National Ambulance Service (NAS). An unpublished Health Service Executive (HSE) internal review obtained by the programme also raised concerns about…...
Music therapy supporting those receiving palliative care
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (279+ words) Children's Health Ireland (CHI) is looking to challenge the perception that palliative care is only about end of life care. Palliative Care Week runs until next Saturday, and CHI has highlighted how the quality of life for people and families…...