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06/05/2026

The first authorised treatment for epidermolysis bullosa (EB) in Ireland has been made available in a transformative moment for those with the agonising skin condition, explains Debra Ireland - The Butterfly Skin Charity Chief Excutive, Jimmy Fearon, on RTE News at One.

The first authorised treatment for a painful and incurable skin condition as butterfly skin has been made available in Ireland Debra Ireland Chief Excutive, Jimmy Fearon.

23/04/2026

Today's special on-site edition of Liveline showcased the incredible breadth of lived experiences in Ireland's biggest family homeless hub. Every clip is worth a listen. Well done Elaine Grennan, Niall Moonan and The Salvation Army United Kingdom and Ireland Territory team, and thank you to the families and staff in Houben House for their support and generosity in sharing their stories.

15/04/2026

Great start to this Irish Heart Foundation campaign calling for a complete ban on online junk food promotion to under-18s. Claire Byrne spoke to Director of Advocacy Chris Macey and Professor Mimi Tatlow-Golden from The Open University, who was lead researcher on the ‘Clickbite’ study, this morning.

Children in Ireland are exposed to huge levels of unhealthy food marketing which is increasingly ...

14/04/2026

We love learning about and spreading the word on cutting-edge innovation and this is an exciting one. A bracelet, developed by Aonghus O’Donovan, could revolutionise how women combat the common menopause symptom of hot flushes.

The development of a “revolutionary” bracelet that helps manage a key menopause symptom has been led by a Co Offaly man.

30/03/2026

Could this design innovation help to solve the housing crisis? A superb Monday morning launch across national media for the compact green city – a unique idea that could change the way that we plan and build communities. The developments, predicted to save 30pc on apartment building costs, minimise roads, with cars parked in a highly-efficient perimeter shape or underneath the homes. As Claire McManus of Dublin-based JFOC Architects says, solving the housing crisis is not just about delivering units, it is about creating communities. And great public spaces are just as important as high-quality houses.

An Irish architectural firm has said its new design for cost-saving housing developments could “help solve the housing crisis”.

24/03/2026

Yesterday was a full Monday at MediaConsult. We led the Irish Independent with the REA Average House Price Survey, launched the flagship building at Ireland's first university enterprise quarter with An Taoiseach in Waterford, had a client on Today With David McCullagh and unveiled a series of paintings in which national flags are created using some of history's most iconic speeches for Art Evolve. All in a day's work.

23/03/2026

Great chat with ambassador Darragh McCarthy ahead of this year's John West Feile 2026.

Once more, it appears Tipperary will enter the Munster Championship under the radar.

23/03/2026

Auctioneer and Estate Agent Seamus Carthy from our client, REA, spoke to David McCullagh about findings from the most recent REA House Price Index.

https://www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/clips/22594880/?fbclid=IwY2xjawQvOvFleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEe4U76DvJsVcQG-4leIT-NcR3TznRcHg-6vOSEUtMstcMoNK1tB_gpAJkAfbo_aem_qIKuoyslMX6PbROiLXpiKw

03/03/2026

James Reardon and Ruth McSkane, who have three young children, are facing a €10,000 bill for hearing aids. They say they are being penalised for working and "moving away" from the disability allowance.

An important read from our client Chime, who have called for for full, non-means-tested coverage of hearing costs.

https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/0303/1561314-deaf-charity-chime/

03/03/2026

One of the simplest and most compelling, ideas we have worked on. National domain registry .ie has launched Ireland’s first Digital Trust Mark. Until now there has been no visible way for consumers to know that a website meets a recognised standard – and no way for businesses or organisations to signal that they do. See digitaltrust.ie

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/almost-one-in-five-top-irish-companies-experienced-cyber-attacks-in-last-two-years/a1464666227.html

Almost one in five of Ireland’s top companies have experienced significant cyber attacks in the last two years, new data shows.