Irish
January
January 2024
Horizon IT scandalRishi Sunak to introduce legislation to exonerate 100s of subpostmasters wrongly convicted
Public SectorWorkers across Northern Ireland public service sectors to take part in 'biggest ever strike'
BlanchardstownFourth person arrested as part of investigations into fatal Blanchardstown incident on Christmas Eve
Dublin's inner cityPoll: Should laneways where anti-social behaviour occurs in Dublin be closed off?
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Minister says it’s ‘fortunate’ no one died after 14 migrants found in trailer at Rosslare, Varadkar rules out European Council job, and US diplomat Blinken continues crisis talks in Middle East.
Young ScientistsThousands of students to take part in 60th BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition this week
job watchTaoiseach dismisses speculation his name could be put forward for European Council president
Harbour Court
Letters from locals over Dublin city centre laneway tell of open drug use and public sex
Councillors on Monday voted to close public access to the Harbour Court laneway in Dublin.
Letters from the public detail harrowing stories of open drug use, human excrement, stenches of urine and public sex.
The laneway has been the focus of local concerns for years.
One business owner said they have been dealing with issues in the laneway since the late 1980s.
International Court of JusticeVaradkar 'uncomfortable' about accusing Israel of genocide, given past treatment of Jews
stardust inquestNot possible to perform 'any meaningful analysis' of effects of fire on Stardust victims, inquest hears
life after collegeGraduate: Finding work after college is tough - I wish employers would give us a chance
RefugeesCabinet told 500 refugees arriving from Ukraine per week, as social welfare rates set to reduce
movingUS Embassy to buy and demolish old Jury's hotel in Ballsbridge as part of $700m move to new location
wrap up warmMet Éireann extends cold weather advisory until Saturday as -3C expected in some parts tonight
Horizon scandalUK Post Office boss to hand back CBE after software error saw 100s of subpostmasters convicted
BuncranaMultiple people treated for smoke inhalation after fire breaks out at accommodation in Donegal
eden quayMan needed 'over 50 stitches and staples' after apparent machete attack in Dublin city centre
South Africa
Sinn Féin, Labour, PBP and SocDems call on Govt to join genocide case against Israel in ICJ
The government has been accused of making a “shameful political calculation” not to join the case out of deference to Washington and the US.
CLIMATE CRISIS2023 confirmed as hottest year globally since modern records began, surpassing 2016 by a 'large margin'
Lucan
Gardaà investigating if fatally injured man took taxi home after Dublin stabbing
The man has been named locally as Kevin Walsh (34) who lived in Lucan, Dublin.
Nursing Homes
Ireland's nursing home sector 'under threat of failure' amid post-pandemic challenges - report
Fourteen private operators control 40% of nursing home beds, the study found.
One in five small, private nursing homes have closed for good, since the pandemic.
Private patients receive 55% less subsidy funding compared to patients in the public sector.
Models of care are being wiped out and the sector is under threat, according to one sector representative.
The headlines
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Ireland’s nursing home sector facing major challenges, Cabinet to sign off on reducing welfare for Ukrainians, and US diplomat Antony Blinken to meet Israel’s Netanyahu amid widening crisis fears.
