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August
August 2024
Manager says HSE recruitment is 'like the Hunger Games' with jobs disappearing and panels bypassed
Roles that were vacant at the end of 2023 “don’t exist anymore” despite never being filled, the manager said.
Workers on panels were ignored while managers were 'encouraged to recruit internationally instead' during recent freeze
Thousands welcome journalist Motaz Azaiza to Dublin as he urges world to not look away from Gaza
Gardaí seize THC oil worth €181,000 after pursuing teenage boy in Dundalk
Over 400 homes evacuated in Down while suspected WWII bomb is deactivated
Escaped convicted murderer David McCord apprehended in Belfast
Dry weather across most of the country with temperatures to hit 21 degrees in some areas
Poll: Is an outdoor pool in Dublin city a good idea?
Two men, aged in their 30s, hospitalised after serious assault in Cork
Workers 'horrified' HSE roles were filled via international campaigns despite recruitment freeze
A HSE recruitment freeze was in place from October to July, but certain roles were exempt.
Portlaoise Prison overdoses caused by new synthetic benzo never found in Ireland before
It was initially thought that the substance was a synthetic opioid.
Pelosi says Trump's tactics are comparable to Hitler, she's 'optimistic' Kamala Harris can win
Poll: Did you go to a music festival this summer?
Cannabis worth €240,000 seized in Cork, man in his 20s arrested
High-strength MDMA causing fits at Electric Picnic
The WHO has declared an emergency, but what exactly is mpox and why the extra concern now?
People warned that very potent MDMA will be in circulation at Electric Picnic
Man (42) arrested over attack on mosque in county Down released on bail
Irishman shot dead by police in Malta after allegedly murdering woman
Gorse fire in Sandyford extinguished after multi-agency operation
Coillte provided a helicopter that was used to drop water on the blaze.
Rhasidat Adeleke comes fourth in women's 400m final at the Olympics
The 21-year-old is the first Irish woman to ever compete in an Olympic sprint final.
Measles: 81 cases and 13 outbreaks confirmed in Ireland so far this year
Mary Robinson says we must 'learn lessons' from Irish mass emigration amid anti-migrant protests
In an interview with The Journal, the former President of Ireland also said the US and other Western countries need to do more to end the conflict in Gaza.
David Gray and Colm Mac Con Iomaire perform on Skellig Michael for Culture Night
July
July 2024
'Vital' developmental checks not being carried out on newborns due to shortage of nurses
A number of parents have contacted the Ombudsman for Children’s Office, saying their children’s health is being put at risk.
'My baby died in my arms': A mother on the dangers of AMR
By 2050, 10 million people could die prematurely every year because of antimicrobial resistance – but what exactly is it?
AMR should be taken as seriously as Covid-19, experts say
Pernilla Rönnholm's newborn daughter died because of AMR
"Families are being destroyed, children are dying," she told us
Locals in Tramore say it would be 'huge loss' if families in Direct Provision have to leave town
A mother who has lived in Tramore for five years with her son said she is devastated about having to leave their community.
Several families have been told they need to leave Ocean View House in the next two weeks
Many children and parents have been attending schools or working in the area for years
"I feel empty, my heart is torn," one mother told us
Is attempting suicide, and drinking alcohol, illegal in Dubai?
Women and girls in Ireland are 'primed for violence' on a daily basis, Holly Cairns tells Dáil
Labour's Irish chair on running for parliament, the Troubles and... Saturdays with Philomena Begley
Liam Conlon, son of Sue Gray, tells The Journal that a Labour government would attempt to undo the damage done by the Tories.
Meet the pro-Palestinian activist and former South African MP trying to take Keir Starmer's seat
Andrew Feinstein, the son of a Holocaust survivor, is giving the Labour leader a run for his money in London.
"My mother was a Holocaust survivor who lost dozens of her family in Auschwitz," Andrew Feinstein says
"It's very difficult to predict how it will play out electorally. But there is no doubt that we believe we can win."
June
June 2024
Joseph Barry Wallace, son of former MEP Mick Wallace, has died aged 30
'Suckers and losers': Trump and 'slow' Biden battle it out in 'painful' debate
Joe Biden struggled to deliver certain answers – prompting concern among Democrats.
Mother and Baby Home inquiry in North must not 'repeat mistakes' of Republic, survivor warns
Drug policy is 'literally killing people' and Ireland should decriminalise use, committee hears
Record 18,605 calls made to Dublin Rape Crisis Centre helpline amid increase in male callers
Mother fears 'having to sleep in car' with three children if evicted from Direct Provision centre
The woman, who has international protection status, is one of many people who have been told they need to find alternative accommodation by next week.
The woman has three young children including a newborn
She has been living in Ballyhaunis for six years and is "devastated" to have to move
Rising rental costs and a lack of housing supply mean many people are now facing homelessness
Number of sexual assaults reported at mental health centres jumps from 12 in 2022 to 42 last year
Concerns have also been raised about the number of people being physically restrained at mental health facilities.
The average episode of physical restraint in 2023 lasted for 4.4 minutes
Sinn Féin's spokesperson for Mental Health, Mark Ward, today expressed "grave concerns" over certain findings