Norwegian fish farms polluting fjords with waste equal to raw sewage of millions of people, report finds
Norwegian fish farms are filling fjords and other coastal waters with nutrient pollution equivalent to the raw sewage…
Dublin punter scoops more than €8.7m after winning Saturday’s Lotto jackpot
A Dublin punter has scooped more than €8.7m after winning Saturday’s Lotto jackpot. The winning numbers were 1,…
Campaigners for children with additional needs wants EU to ‘shame Ireland into action’
Families waiting for assessments and appropriate school places will next week ask the European Commission to investigate Ireland’s…
UCC study to look at link between fermented foods and gut health
A Cork-based study looking at links between gut health and chronic disease is among 30 projects benefitting from…
Gardaí probe report child fired gun dropped by armed suspect
Gardaí are investigating reports that a child fired a gun after it was dropped by an armed suspect…
Irish men encounter ‘dizzying’ number of gambling ads on social media, research finds
Men In Ireland are exposed to a “dizzying” number of advertisements for gambling on social media, new research…
‘Seventy can be the new fifty’ if attitudes change towards growing old
Seventy can be the new 50 if older people lose “highly inaccurate and out of date” ideas about…
Dancer Joanna Banks on touring Ireland aged 86
At the age of 86, she literally has the world at her feet after making a name for…
About 270 gardaí off duty every day last year due to injuries suffered at work, new figures show
About 270 gardaí were off duty every day last year because of accidents, road traffic crashes, and assaults…
Ireland faces evolving terror threats including Islamist and far-right risks, report finds
Islamist terrorism is a “significant cause of concern” for Ireland — either because of possible attacks here or…
Arthritis sufferers ‘need earlier diagnosis, better communication, and stronger supports’
Early diagnosis of arthritis with better access to support is urgently needed for people struggling in silence with…
Ireland has half the number of Camhs beds than recommended in 2006
Psychiatric nurses have described HSE plans to close a 10-bed child in-patient mental health unit as “inconceivable”, given…