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# disrepair

An Taisce releases list of 10 most at-risk buildings, including the Iveagh Markets in Dublin

The heritage charity has marked the ten important structures in Ireland as being in “a state of disrepair”.

51.5k

Jul 11th 2020, 4:50 PM

HSE urges people with the flu to stay away from hospitals

Do not go unless you are an at-risk person or your flu is getting worse after a week, Dr Vida Hamilton has advised.

14.5k

Dec 17th 2019, 1:45 PM

# at risk

Nurses are the victims in 70% of assaults in Irish hospitals

Figures from the HSE show how frequently nursing staff are assaulted.

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Dec 15th 2018, 7:13 PM

# Monkey Business

Scores of monkeys are wrongly being killed in Rio in a yellow fever panic

Mosquitoes are actually, in fact, those who transmit the yellow fever virus, not monkeys.

5.8k

Feb 17th 2018, 8:00 AM

# Identity theft

Breach at US credit check company exposes 143 million people to identity theft

The breach happened in July but executives only informed the public this week.

10.7k

Sep 8th 2017, 7:15 AM

# le cheile

'They made me realise that... I'm not worth nothing': The positive effects of mentoring at-risk youths

A new report found mentoring can significantly reduce the risk of a youth reoffending.

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Mar 30th 2017, 1:54 PM

# at risk

Italy orders investigations after spate of childbirth deaths

The country has one of the lowest maternal mortality rates in the world.

12.3k

Jan 3rd 2016, 1:30 PM

# Russia

Hungry polar bears trap researchers in weather station

The workers are living in a remote weather station on the north Russian island of Vaygach.

16.7k

Sep 2nd 2015, 9:29 AM

# at risk

Thousands of vulnerable children are still waiting for a social worker

The number of cases yet to be assigned to a social worker has reduced by just over 5% since the end of 2014.

6.6k

Jun 8th 2015, 6:15 AM

# Social Inclusion plan

HSE to provide heroin users with antidote drug to prevent overdoses

Training sessions are underway with service users, family members and services.

9.4k

May 20th 2015, 3:17 PM

# Outbreak

Five questions that everyone has about Ebola

Where did it come from? And how can it be overcome?

17.5k

Oct 25th 2014, 4:30 PM

# at risk

At-risk youth may be 'unemployable' after recession

‘Meaningful’ action needed so vulnerable young people share in recovery.

10.8k

Sep 2nd 2014, 12:42 PM

# at risk

49 per cent of people believe meningitis only affects small children. (They're wrong).

A survey carried out by an Irish charity found there were some widespread misunderstandings about the illness.

5.3k

Apr 24th 2014, 7:15 AM

# Japan

Six Fukushima workers doused with radioactive water

Tons of highly toxic water spilled out when workers removed the wrong pipe during works.

8.6k

Oct 9th 2013, 9:58 AM

# Fertile ground

Ireland has the highest fertility rate in the European Union

New figures from Eurostar also show that Ireland has a higher than average rate of people who are at risk of poverty and social exclusion and has experienced one of the highest falls in employment.

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Oct 7th 2013, 1:52 PM

# at risk

Ireland’s most common birds of prey are in decline

BirdWatch Ireland has warned that the long-eared owl, the barn owl and the kestrel are in crisis due to lack of food.

17.6k

Sep 1st 2013, 5:00 PM

# at risk

Demand for exotic pets pushes species to brink

For every endangered animal in a pet shop or home – ten others could have died during capture or transportation.

16.5k

Mar 18th 2013, 6:30 PM