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The Morning Lead
Vaping is hooking a new generation of Irish people on nicotine, Lancet study suggests
The researchers said an Australian law restricting vape sales to pharmacies should be looked at here too.
All Clear
Regulator rules Ozempic maker's obesity ads were legal (because they didn't mention Ozempic)
Social Media
Online abuse sees Irish politicians install home security over fear of real-life attacks
The media regulator’s stark warning comes just days after a significant online threat to Simon Harris’s family.
The watchdog pledged to support candidates in the upcoming presidential election to report abuse on social media.
The Morning Lead
Plastic ketchup sachets and nets on fruit to be banned
Refill stations and reusable containers are set to become more commonplace.
Supermarkets say they've started work to ensure they're ready to comply.
Artificial Intelligence
Minister says Irish jobs will be lost to AI but she can't say how many (yet)
Property Tax
Dublin city councillors set to increase property tax for first time
Councillors say that, for most Dublin homeowners, the increase will not be excessive.
extreme heat
'I couldn't step outside': Irish tourists swelter as 'heat dome' blankets southern Europe
Scorching conditions are forecast to continue today, with many cities and districts under heat warnings.
Climate Change
Heatwaves are giving Irish people diarrhoea
A new study shows an increase in gastroenteritis during the 2018 heatwave – and barbecues are part of the problem.
SUVs
Irish car bonnets are getting taller every year, risking children's and pedestrians' lives - study
Car manufactures have been accused of an SUV ‘arms race’ that’s making roads less safe.
sharing is caring
Dublin cyclists and pedestrians may soon be told to 'be sound' on shared greenways
The Morning Lead
'I'm genuinely afraid when I get to the till': Our readers on how food price rises affect them
Food and drink prices are going up, and you told us you’re cutting back on both luxuries and essentials.
Explainer
What the hell happened to Google search?
Google search results were great. Now they’re weird and a bit rubbish. What happened, and what’s coming next?
get in lane
Motorways could be added to driving test curriculum within three years
Lack of formal education means Irish motorway driving is worse than in Germany, a senior RSA official said.
The Morning Lead
Deliveroo and Klarna: Debt advisor Mabs urges people not to 'eat now, pay later'
Deferred payments and instalment plans are available to buy food. A budgeting expert is warning consumers: don’t do it.
The Morning Lead
Driving test chief rejects Fianna Fáil TD's call to let learners drive unaccompanied
Cathal Crowe said young people in rural areas were being ‘criminalised’ – but an RSA official says the law is the law.
The Morning Lead
Medicines and advertising regulators examine Ozempic maker's Irish ads
It’s illegal to advertise prescription drugs. Novo Nordisk, which makes Ozempic and Wegovy, has not named any drugs in its ads.
The company has robustly defended its advertising as a "disease awareness campaign".
bog standards
Healy-Rae's peatland forestry plan 'about the dumbest thing we can do', says climate scientist
community safety
Councillors flag fears with Department of Justice over government scrapping local policing fora
little house on heytesbury
Dublin buyers bidding on tiny house slightly bigger than three car-parking spaces
The Morning Lead
Maternity care chief warns wealthy families have greater access to the best prenatal screening
The HSE said work is underway to propose equitable access for all pregnant women – if resources allow.
Non-invasive prenatal testing costs hundreds of euro, which families pay out of pocket at private clinics.
HSE guidelines describe it as the "single best screening test" for chromosomal conditions such as Edwards Syndrome, a fatal foetal anomaly.
Road Safety
Truck drivers often can't see pedestrians or cyclists - but a London law shows a way forward
London has banned trucks without clear sightlines to vulnerable road users from driving on its streets.
Almost 10% of cyclists who die on Irish roads are hit by trucks.
The Morning Lead
The government is quietly scrapping local committees charged with holding gardaí accountable
The government is rolling out a new initiative: Local Community Safety Partnerships. Not everyone is convinced.
Only a minority of those involved in the government pilot believed it actually improved community safety, The Journal can reveal.
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