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# a-and-e - Thursday 4 August, 2016
Heroin the number one drug for hospital admissions as 'legal high' use grows
A new psychoactive substance has also been shown to be on the rise.
# a-and-e - Tuesday 22 December, 2015
There's to be a 'zero tolerance' approach to patients waiting in emergency departments
It’s among a rang of rules to help fight hospital overcrowding.
# a-and-e - Sunday 23 February, 2014
'Trust of the community' needed if Dublin A&E closures go ahead
“We shouldn’t be scared of reform,” the Irish Patients Association said, following reports that a number may close.
# a-and-e - Thursday 19 July, 2012
'People are dying' - pleas for a basic emergency service in Roscommon after death of teen
Roscommon Hospital Action Committee has said that there are people dying because of the decision to remove emergency services from the hospital.
# a-and-e - Saturday 16 July, 2011
Roscommon A&E closure led to 200km round trip for elderly patient
The daughters of John Bligh have told how the journey left their father frail and them fearing the worst.
# a-and-e - Saturday 25 June, 2011
Tallaght A&E to undergo safety probe
The Health Information and Quality Authority will carry out a statutory investigation into the care given to acute patients.
# a-and-e - Tuesday 21 June, 2011
Portlaoise hospital cuts services to cut costs
A memo sent to staff at Midlands Regional Hospital indicates that the out-patient and in-patient departments will be affected.
# a-and-e - Sunday 19 June, 2011
Health cuts could hit A&Es in Limerick and Drogheda
It comes as there were warnings about accident and emergency services in Dublin and Laois earlier this week.
# a-and-e - Friday 17 June, 2011
The Daily Fix: Friday
In today’s fix: Private courses for secondary teachers, goat-killing bodhrán makers and the Take That invasion begins…
Portlaoise A&E next for the chop?
It’s claimed the department will be unable to cope by mid July because of doctor shortages.
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Poll: Should homework be banned at primary school level?
THE GREEN PARTY’S election manifesto was launched at the weekend, and one of its standout points was a proposal to phase out homework for primary school pupils.
Some academics have argued that there is no evidence to support the benefits of giving young children homework, and others have suggested that it may even be detrimental to their development.
The move was previously explored by an Oireachtas committee, while at least one Irish school has already stopped giving homework to primary school pupils.
But what do you think? Should primary schools stop giving pupils homework?
Poll Results:
No (6523)
Yes (6223)
I don't know/No opinion (551)
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Opinion: How would I, a refugee in Ireland, vote in this election?
By Evgeny Shtorn
Voting is a privilege and homelessness is the biggest challenge, writes Evgeny Shtorn.
How I Spend My Money: A 23-year-old clerical officer on €23,000 who lives in Louth
By TheJournal.ie reader
The Irish For: Cúpla focal for the happy couple
By Darach Ó Séaghdha - @TheIrishFor
Wedding prayers and toasts can sound so beautiful in Irish, writes Darach Ó Séaghdha.
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