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operation

# operation - Thursday 16 May, 2013

Successful life-saving surgery on baby’s rare, swollen head disorder

Doctors say the surgery was a success although it’s too early to say what the quality of her life will be like.

# operation - Tuesday 7 May, 2013

Comedian Jimmy Tarbuck questioned in child sex abuse inquiry

The comedian is the latest celebrity to be arrested in connection with a historical child sex abuse investigation.

# operation - Friday 5 April, 2013

Heart transplant gives mother a new life

Karen McDermott (38), a mother of two from Clonakilty, received a new heart in August 2012. This week is organ donation week.

# operation - Tuesday 12 February, 2013

Vatican admits Pope had secret heart operation three months ago

The Vatican said the operation had nothing to do with the Pope’s decision to resign.

# operation - Friday 25 January, 2013

Cocaine seized during search of Dublin house

A 20-year-old man was arrested at the scene in Coolock during the search by Gardaí.

# operation - Thursday 17 January, 2013

Surgeons left 16 items in German man after operation

The man died last year and his family is seeking €80,000 in damages for his suffering.

# operation - Sunday 6 January, 2013

Doctors say Mandela has recovered – president

Jacob Zuma said that 94-year-old Mandela has recovered from a surgical procedure and lung infection.

# operation - Thursday 8 November, 2012

From The Score Surgery

Delap faces hernia op

Stoke’s Rory Delap is set for some time on the sidelines as he recovers from a minor hernia operation.

# operation - Tuesday 2 October, 2012

Crumlin Hospital apologises after wrong operation performed on child

Professor Martin Corbally said he was “disappointed” that the Irish Medical Council found him guilty of poor professional practice today.

# operation - Friday 21 September, 2012

Revenue seize €70,000 of cannabis in Drogheda

The seizure was a result of the controlled delivery of a package, originating in Nigeria, to a residential premises.

# operation - Thursday 13 September, 2012

One more arrested in today’s ‘Operation Ambience’ Garda raids

More than 200 gardaí carried out a major search operation this morning, which has led to 17 people being arrested.

# operation - Friday 17 August, 2012

Brazilian worker survives bar through skull

The bar was removed from the construction worker’s skull during a five hour surgery.

# operation - Saturday 14 July, 2012

PSNI arrest 3 men, search Derry mayor’s home, during RAAD operation

Police investigating the vigilante operation Republican Action Against Drugs came under attack from youths during part of the operation.

# operation - Wednesday 27 June, 2012

Doctors remove 33-pound tumour from child, 2, who weighs 26-pounds

The doctor in Mexico City said it was the first time doctors there had removed a tumour bigger than a person carrying it.

# operation - Monday 25 June, 2012

From Business ETC Greece

Greece hirings “breached EU/IMF loan rules”

A new report suggests that Greece breached the EU/IMF loan agreement rules. Meanwhile, the country’s new prime minister is recovering from eye surgery.

# operation - Wednesday 4 April, 2012

Science This post contains videos

VIDEO: Full face transplant man, one year on

Dallas Wiens, who lost all his facial features in an accident, says he can now feel his daughter kiss him on the cheek.

# operation - Tuesday 14 February, 2012

“Broken hearts” could be healed with stem cells

A study by American doctors showed that scar tissue mass that occurred after a heart attack could be reduced after treatment with the patient’s own stem cells.

# operation - Monday 6 February, 2012

From The Score Update

On the mend: Leinster happy with Cullen’s progress following surgery

Leinster captain Leo Cullen is expected back in action in April, the province said today.

# operation - Sunday 22 January, 2012

Triple limb transplant patient loses leg

The world-first operation has run into complications, with doctors forced to remove the transplanted leg a day after surgery.

# operation - Saturday 21 January, 2012

Doctors perform world’s first triple limb transplant

The 34-year-old patient received two arms and a leg after losing his own as a child, in Turkey.

# operation - Thursday 19 January, 2012

From The Score Cruciate Curse

Cruel blow as cruciate op rules Ronan out for the season

Munster flanker Niall Ronan learned yesterday that he will need surgery to repair recent cruciate ligament damage.

# operation - Tuesday 10 January, 2012

From The Score Sidelined

Ankle op rules Callanan out of league opener

Tipperary hurler Séamus Callanan is to have surgery later this week on an ankle injury.

# operation - Saturday 10 December, 2011

President Michael D Higgins to have knee surgery next week

Higgins has previously said that he broke his kneecap while on a humanitarian mission in Colombia.

# operation - Tuesday 6 December, 2011

Gardaí arrest people for soliciting prostitutes

More than 20 people were arrested by gardaí during an operation targeting people who solicit the services of prostitutes in Limerick.

# operation - Tuesday 11 October, 2011

‘We nearly lost her’ – Meadhbh McGivern’s father describes 14-hour op

Joe McGivern has spoken about the family’s anxious wait as Meadhbh underwent a life-saving liver transplant.

# operation - Tuesday 19 July, 2011

From The Daily Edge Open Wide

Guinness record set for world’s largest… tonsils

Ouch! A 21-year-old man had problems breathing and had constant sore throats until he had his two-inch long tonsils removed.

# operation - Monday 4 July, 2011

Hugo Chavez returns to Venezuela after Cuban cancer treatment

The Venezuelan president arrives home after four weeks in Cuba, where he underwent emergency surgery.

# operation - Sunday 3 July, 2011

Irish girl misses out on liver transplant

Coast guard was to due to fly her from Leitrim for London operation last night but medics decided she wouldn’t make it on time.

# operation - Friday 1 July, 2011

Chavez reveals cancer battle

Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez made a statement on television last night explaining his recent absence.

# operation - Friday 17 June, 2011

The 9 at 9: Friday

Nine things to know this morning, including: Mixed messages on burning the bondholders, Ericsson creates 100 new jobs in Athlone, and is today really the ‘happiest’ day of 2011?

A new breath of life for Dublin woman after double-lung transplant

20 year old Becky Jones, who has cystic fibrosis, has made history by undergoing a transplant after developing a fungus in her airways due to an allergy.