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Inexperienced staff, long waitlists and child welfare concerns were some of the issues identified at a Tusla branch in D...
18/08/2025

Inexperienced staff, long waitlists and child welfare concerns were some of the issues identified at a Tusla branch in Dublin.

A new report from the Health and Information Quality Authority (HIQA) finds the service to be non-compliant with safety guidelines.

The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation has said the level of overcrowding in the west is a cause for concern and req...
18/08/2025

The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation has said the level of overcrowding in the west is a cause for concern and requires an urgent response from the Health Service Executive.

Over 34 per cent of patients waiting on trolleys on Monday were being treated in the west.

Irish author Sally Rooney is using her voice to “call out human rights violations”, the Palestinian ambassador in Irelan...
18/08/2025

Irish author Sally Rooney is using her voice to “call out human rights violations”, the Palestinian ambassador in Ireland said, after the novelist said she will continue to support and fund Palestine Action.

The award-winning author said she will donate her earnings from her books and BBC adaptions to support the group.

Police have said they are investigating whether any criminal offences were committed following a pro-Palestinian rally i...
18/08/2025

Police have said they are investigating whether any criminal offences were committed following a pro-Palestinian rally in Belfast city centre.

Hundreds of people attended the event at Belfast City Hall, with a small number displaying posters and placards supporting of Palestine Action.

Swiss watchmaker Swatch issued an apology at the weekend and pulled ads featuring images of an Asian male model pulling ...
18/08/2025

Swiss watchmaker Swatch issued an apology at the weekend and pulled ads featuring images of an Asian male model pulling the corners of his eyes up and backwards in a "slanted eye" pose.

The ads featured images of an Asian male model pulling the corners of his eyes up and backwards in a 'slanted eye' pose

A man who went blind after drinking alcohol in Laos is working with other affected families to campaign for awareness of...
18/08/2025

A man who went blind after drinking alcohol in Laos is working with other affected families to campaign for awareness of methanol poisoning.

Police in Laos have previously detained several people in connection with the deaths of six people who are believed to have been poisoned.

A new Netflix series will look at the rise of the Guinness Family when it launches next month.
18/08/2025

A new Netflix series will look at the rise of the Guinness Family when it launches next month.

In his new drama series, Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight will swap the mean streets of Birmingham for the back alleys and stately mansions of Dublin — as well as its world-renowned brewery.

The funeral of Carlow woman Martha Nolan-O’Slatarra, who was found dead at Montauk Yacht Club in New York's Hamptons, is...
18/08/2025

The funeral of Carlow woman Martha Nolan-O’Slatarra, who was found dead at Montauk Yacht Club in New York's Hamptons, is to be held on Wednesday.

Martha Nolan-O’Slatarra was found dead on a boat at Montauk Yacht Club in New York's Hamptons

A 12-person rescue team carried a casualty 600 metres down Errigal mountain in Co Donegal after the person fell and suff...
18/08/2025

A 12-person rescue team carried a casualty 600 metres down Errigal mountain in Co Donegal after the person fell and suffered a serious leg injury.

The team from the Donegal Mountain Rescue team took part in the difficult extraction from the mountain on Saturday evening.

The US special envoy to Lebanon said that his team would discuss the long-term cessation of hostilities with Israel afte...
18/08/2025

The US special envoy to Lebanon said that his team would discuss the long-term cessation of hostilities with Israel after Beirut endorsed a US-backed plan for the Hezbollah militant group to disarm.

Lebanon’s decision last week to support a plan to disarm Hezbollah angered the Iran-backed group and its allies.

Veteran comedian Sir Billy Connolly has warned fans about scammers impersonating him online.
18/08/2025

Veteran comedian Sir Billy Connolly has warned fans about scammers impersonating him online.

The comedian said the scammers reach out to fans and ‘create multiple deceptive social media and email accounts’.

Donald Trump said Volodymyr Zelensky could end the war with Russia “almost immediately” as the Ukrainian president and E...
18/08/2025

Donald Trump said Volodymyr Zelensky could end the war with Russia “almost immediately” as the Ukrainian president and European leaders including Sir Keir Starmer prepared for crunch White House meetings.

Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders including Sir Keir Starmer will meet the US President in Washington.

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