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Gallagher: RTÉ went ‘into defence mode like Catholic church’ after ‘Twittergate’

Yesterday, 7:30 PM 4,421 Views 95 Comments

The former Presidential candidate said at the Media Future conference today that RTÉ “shut down to defend itself” like “how the Church itself as institution reacted” when it became aware of abuse in the early nineties.

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Winners

Top Irish restaurants named at awards ceremony

Yesterday, 10:29 AM 5,773 Views 9 Comments

Chapter One was named the best restaurant in Ireland – so who were the other winners?

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Prostitution

“Women sell sex because they have to,” says new campaign

Yesterday, 9:46 AM 3,629 Views 134 Comments

The Ruhama agency has launched a new multimedia campaign which it says “contradicts the glamorous veneer and images used to advertise and normalise prostitution”.

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Measles

Parents urged to vaccinate children after measles outbreak

Yesterday, 9:02 AM 1,337 Views 21 Comments

Parents are being urged to vaccinate their children following a measles outbreak in West Cork, the HSE has said. Measles is a potentially fatal disease.

Saturday 12 May, 2012

Amazon

Nine of the most bizarre Amazon reviews

Sat, 2:00 PM 8,395 Views 12 Comments

Wacky, weird, and downright wonderful.

Friday 11 May, 2012

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Haiti

Haiti ‘unprepared’ for cholera resurgence

Fri, 7:15 AM 833 Views 4 Comments

The onset of the rainy season means an increase in cholera, but the country is not prepared for this, Médecins Sans Frontières has said.

Thursday 10 May, 2012

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An Bord Pleanála

Minister satisfied State boards appointment process is “fair and transparent”

Thu, 6:30 PM 1,516 Views 13 Comments

Deputy Jan O’Sullivan made the comments in response to a question from Deputy Mick Wallace. His question came after a report found that there are issues regarding transparency in appointments to State boards.

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Emirates

Emirates announces $629million annual profit

Thu, 4:53 PM 3,034 Views 17 Comments

This is Emirates’ 24th consecutive year of profit, during which it reached a milestone of carrying its 34 millionth passenger.

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Mexico

Decapitated bodies found in vans in Mexico

Thu, 4:19 PM 3,902 Views 17 Comments

The deaths are believed to be related to gangland activity. Over the past five years, almost 50,000 people have been killed in drug-related violence in Mexico.

Sneak Peek

VIDEO: Three-trailer Thursday

Thu, 1:38 PM 1,039 Views No Comments

Which new movie release is worth the price of a cinema ticket this weekend? Decide for yourself with trailers of these three films, opening in cinemas tomorrow.

Instagram

What if Instagram was a real camera? It is now…

Thu, 12:59 PM 4,154 Views 13 Comments

Would you like the Instagram app to become a real digital camera? One company has made a prototype which brings digital and film together. Now it is trying to raise money to build more.

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Hospital

Hospitals ‘hiding trolleys’ on wards, says INMO

Thu, 12:17 PM 1,927 Views 25 Comments

The INMO said yesterday that some hospitals are placing extra beds or trolleys on wards on a permanent basis – but Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore finds this hard to believe.

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Limerick

Limerick ‘must tackle drug use’, says councillor

Thu, 11:14 AM 1,813 Views 34 Comments

Michael Hourigan, the head of the city’s Joint Policing Committee, said that Community Guards, schools and social media could all help to tackle the problem of drugs in the city.

Culture

John Malkovich to star in “raw” play at National Concert Hall

Thu, 10:06 AM 969 Views 3 Comments

The Hollywood actor will play real-life poet and convicted murderer Jack Unterweger in The Infernal Comedy: Confessions of a Serial Killer

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Open Jail

Almost 500 prisoners have absconded since 2008

Thu, 9:22 AM 1,110 Views 10 Comments

Thirty-three prisoners are currently listed as absconded, Minister for Justice and Equality Alan Shatter said this week.

Wednesday 9 May, 2012

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ID Card

What is the Public Services Card?

09/05/12 6,515 Views 71 Comments

The Public Services Card will include facial imaging software to help detect and prevent welfare fraud. What else do we know about this new ID card?

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Dock Workers This post contains images

Photos give insight into lives of dock workers

09/05/12 3,700 Views 3 Comments

Photos of the lives of dock workers are displayed in a fascinating photography exhibition at the Liberty Hall in Dublin this month.

Tuesday 8 May, 2012

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Agriculture

AIB launches €250m investment programme for Agri-sector

08/05/12 1,553 Views 14 Comments

The move has been welcomed by the Minister for Agriculture, Simon Coveney, who said that it ensures greater access to adequate funding for viable farm enterprise propositions.

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Hunger Strike

Israeli court rejects hunger-strikers’ appeal

08/05/12 892 Views 11 Comments

Bilal Diab and Thaer Halahleh have been striking for more than 70 days. They are among more than 1,000 Palestinian prisoners who are currently on hunger strike.

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Cancer

New study investigates turmeric’s ability to fight cancer

08/05/12 2,111 Views 7 Comments

Around 40 patients with advanced bowel cancer will take part in the trial. Its aim is to test if curcumin, which is found in the spice turmeric, can enhance chemotherapy’s ability to kill bowel cancer cells.

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Bord Gais

No change in Bord Gáis Energy Index in April

08/05/12 584 Views No Comments

However the index showed that there were changes in the individual commodities such as electricity, natural gas, oil and coal.

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Cancer

100 deaths from melanoma every year in Ireland

08/05/12 2,316 Views 2 Comments

Melanoma Awareness Month is this month. Experts warn that excessive sun exposure causes 90 per cent of all skin cancer cases, so sunscreen and shade is a must in the summer sun.

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Health

HSE recruitment moratorium ‘destructive and irrational’, say health staff

08/05/12 1,668 Views 12 Comments

That’s according to members of the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation, who will hold their 93rd annual conference this week. The theme for the event this year is ‘Safe care – safe practice – no compromise’.

Monday 7 May, 2012

Paradise

9 locations where you can holiday like a movie star

07/05/12 12,342 Views 6 Comments

Want to take a holiday – or daydream – to a far-flung location that has Hollywood connections? Here are nine of our favourite places.

Saturday 5 May, 2012

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Darkness Into Light

Pieta House event shows light at end of darkness

05/05/12 2,797 Views 4 Comments

The Pieta House Darkness into Light 5km walk/run will take place this month to raise money for those who are suicidal or self-harming. It starts at 4am, bringing participants from the dark into the light.

Friday 4 May, 2012

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Chat Lines

TD calls for ban on late-night ‘sex line’ ads

04/05/12 3,899 Views 30 Comments

A Dáil deputy has asked that ‘sex lines’ be banned after becoming concerned about their intent. He has asked if the Government could draft legislation to help in their regulation.

Thursday 3 May, 2012

Sneak Peek

VIDEO: Three-trailer Thursday

03/05/12 1,439 Views 3 Comments

Which new movie release is worth the price of a cinema ticket this weekend? Decide for yourself with trailers of these three films, opening in cinemas tomorrow:

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Water Quality

Irish bathing water quality improved in 2011

03/05/12 1,041 Views 8 Comments

However, there was a drop in the amount of beaches reaching ‘good’ status. Ireland will have to redouble its efforts to maintain and improve bathing water quality standards, Minister Phil Hogan said today.

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Hay Fever

Hay fever sufferers ‘take time off work and avoid sex’

03/05/12 2,412 Views 10 Comments

Hay fever sufferers are tired, take time off work, and avoid sex due to their symptoms, a new survey shows.

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Hume Street

Call for public meeting on future of iconic Hume Street building

03/05/12 1,178 Views 10 Comments

An alliance of conservationists, artists, architects and local politicians have launched a campaign calling for an iconic Georgian building not to go into private ownership in Dublin.

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Employment

Report: Hard times for self-employed

03/05/12 1,669 Views 21 Comments

A new report says that more and more self-employed people are having difficulties in accessing credit and paying their mortgage and loan payments.

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China

Chinese culture and language course for Transition Year students

03/05/12 1,108 Views 19 Comments

The course will cover a number of topics such as Chinese food, Chinese music and school life in China, and students can also learn some words and phrases in Mandarin Chinese if they wish.

Tuesday 1 May, 2012

Baby Love

What did Andrea Corr call her new daughter?

01/05/12 12,737 Views 21 Comments

Here’s a hint – she didn’t go down the unusual baby name route.

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Broadcasting

€280k funding for RTE One Irish crafts programme

01/05/12 2,565 Views 9 Comments

The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland has signed new contracts with 21 independent producers and broadcasters under the Sound & Vision II scheme. Programmes include documentaries on newspapers, ageing, crafts and literacy.

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Volunteers

Volunteering “makes you happier”

01/05/12 1,950 Views 2 Comments

National Volunteering Week takes place from 14 – 20 May, and it is hoped that more than 10,000 people will take part.

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ANIMAL RESCUE

Over 20 dogs rescued from “squalid conditions” in Co Laois

01/05/12 2,798 Views 6 Comments

The case was described as “animal hoarding”, with dogs being kept in unsuitable conditions, such as transport containers. All the dogs will be rehomed through the ISPCA.

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Marriage

Humanist marriage ceremonies on track to being legally recognised

01/05/12 2,837 Views 23 Comments

Currently, humanist ceremonies are not recognised – but an amendment to the Civil Registration Bill 2004 is expected to change this.

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Sunbeds

NI to introduce ban on under-18s using sunbeds

01/05/12 1,113 Views 9 Comments

Health Minister Edwin Poots has introduced legislation which bans people under the age of 18 from using, hiring or buying sunbeds in Northern Ireland.

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Pharmacy

Pharmacists express concern over addiction to pain relief

01/05/12 2,703 Views 10 Comments

Regulations around the sale of products containing codeine were introduced in 2010. Pharmacists heard that up to one in three adults may be suffering from chronic pain, which can affect quality of life.

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Asylum

Reforms in asylum process “not a cure-all”

01/05/12 1,115 Views 14 Comments

The Irish Refugee Council has said that the proposed Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill does not address the reasons for Ireland’s low rate of acceptance for protection applicants.

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