5,000 Patients Could Have Been Exposed to Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
August 27, 2018 No Responses

5,000 Patients Could Have Been Exposed to Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria

Up to 5,000 patients are to be informed that they have been exposed to a dangerous superbug. CPE is an antibiotic-resistant bacteria which is harmless when in the gut, but is fatal in up to 50% of cases when it...
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Pope Vows to Pursue Justice for Abuse Victims as He Leaves Ireland
August 26, 2018 No Responses

Pope Vows to Pursue Justice for Abuse Victims as He Leaves Ireland

The Pope vowed to pursue justice for victims of church abuse in Ireland as he ended his historic visit to the country by seeking forgiveness for its dark litany of clerical crimes. Addressing a large crowd of pilgrims at an...
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Tributes Paid To John McCain in Ireland
August 26, 2018 No Responses

Tributes Paid To John McCain in Ireland

Tributes have been paid by politicians at home and abroad to the late US Senator John McCain. The American war veteran, presidential nominee and longtime leading politician died aged 81 after a battle with brain cancer. President Michael D Higgins...
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Pope Addresses 82,500 at Croke Park
August 25, 2018 No Responses

Pope Addresses 82,500 at Croke Park

Pope Francis was given a taste of a very different Ireland to the one his predecessor John Paul II got almost 40 years ago. It included Irish dancing, classical music, children’s choirs as well as testimonies given by families from...
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Irish Women Rank Seventh in the World for Alcohol Consumption
August 24, 2018 No Responses

Irish Women Rank Seventh in the World for Alcohol Consumption

Irish women are having an average of three alcoholic drinks a day, according to a new study. A global study carried out by researchers at the University of Washington and published in the Lancet Medical Journal today shows that Irish...
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Ryanair and Pilot’s Union Agree Deal
August 23, 2018 No Responses

Ryanair and Pilot’s Union Agree Deal

An agreement has been reached between Ryanair and Irish-based pilots. Talks between the airline and pilot’s union Fórsa began yesterday and ended at 7.30am this morning after a 22-hour negotiating session. The proposed agreement will now go to ballot, w...
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Central Bank Predicts Further Rises in House Prices
August 22, 2018 No Responses

Central Bank Predicts Further Rises in House Prices

There is no end in sight to the rise in house prices, according to a mortgage adviser. New figures from the Central Bank predict a 5% increase over the next few months – with prices already up 12% this year....
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The World Meeting of Families Kicks Off in Dublin
August 21, 2018 No Responses

The World Meeting of Families Kicks Off in Dublin

The World Meeting of Families (WMOF) has officially got under way ahead of the Pope’s visit to Ireland. Thousands descended on the RDS this evening to attend the opening ceremony. Church bells were rung simultaneously across Ireland’s 26 dioceses to...
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Pope to Meet with Victims of Sexual Abuse in Ireland This Week
August 21, 2018 No Responses

Pope to Meet with Victims of Sexual Abuse in Ireland This Week

Pope Francis will meet clerical sex abuse victims when he visits Ireland this weekend, the Vatican confirmed. He is due to arrive in Dublin on Saturday for two days of meetings with families and political authorities as well as a...
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Record Breaking Numbers Expected for World Meeting of Families
August 20, 2018 No Responses

Record Breaking Numbers Expected for World Meeting of Families

Record-breaking numbers will descend on Dublin for the World Meeting of Families (WMOF) taking place this week. Over 37,000 people from 116 different countries are expected to attend the Royal Dublin Society (RDS) for a series of events as part...
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