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Analysis
A bad day for Sinn Féin in Mary Lou's backyard, as far right and government make gains
Updated 9 Jun 2024
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In Pictures
Winners, losers and some worried faces: here's all the drama of the count so far in 11 pictures
Happy faces, sad faces and a lot of watching and waiting: here’s the story of the count centres in pictures.
9 Jun 2024
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Time To Vote
Who's running for the council in your area? Here's how to find out
Updated 7 Jun 2024
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One week to go
Canvassing in inner city Dublin: bins, bikes and, yes, immigration (but not how you might expect)
The Journal joined council candidates as they knocked on doors in the capital.
Valerie Flynn
30 May 2024
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Emergency Services
Taoiseach to meet Irish flying doctors who have raised concerns over ambulance service
27 May 2024
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Opinion: Ireland needs helicopter emergency medicine - it’s the difference between life and death
26 May 2024
Concerns raised that Irish emergency medicine model is 'failing' severely ill and injured people
15 May 2024
The Morning Lead
Drivers have 'zero' fear of getting caught using mobile phones, as detection by gardaí slumps
Gardaí caught 35% fewer drivers on their phones last year than before the pandemic.
Unpublished research for government found drivers put the odds of getting caught on their phone at "close to zero".
Drivers are too addicted to their phones and too entrenched in the habit of using them to stop if there's no deterrent.
20 May 2024
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emergency medicine
Concerns raised that Irish emergency medicine model is 'failing' severely ill and injured people
Other European countries routinely despatch doctors to the scene of accidents – but not Ireland.
Concerns have been raised at the highest level of government.
Consultants are calling for international 'gold standard' care for Irish patients.
Updated 15 May 2024
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The Morning Lead
Irish garages have been selling devices to 'silence' unworn seatbelt alarms
Amazon, Fruugo and a Donegal garage removed products from their websites after we asked about them.
Seatbelt use is declining in Ireland - and a big factor in road deaths.
One product listing promised to 'eliminate the annoying seatbelt beep'.
Valerie Flynn
14 May 2024
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The Morning Lead
Road safety crisis: Readers share their stories of worsening driver behaviour on Irish roads
Readers told us driver behaviour, etiquette and compliance with the law has seriously deteriorated in Ireland.
We were inundated with responses from readers highlighting dangerous driver behaviour.
Mobile phone use came up again and again: you told us it's a constant problem.
Many readers said they believe change is impossible without more gardaí on the roads.
28 Apr 2024
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empty shelves
Potato shortage looms as growers rush to late planting following bad weather
27 Apr 2024
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your stories
Dangerous driving is in the news. We want to hear what you're seeing on the roads
Updated 25 Apr 2024
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Road Safety
Road Safety Authority criticises reduced road policing strength - and defends ditching 'shock' ads
Updated 24 Apr 2024
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classic hits
Broadcaster Niall Boylan to leave Classic Hits radio show to run in European elections
Updated 23 Apr 2024
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beautiful dahlias
Rockery and roll: Fresh from Vegas, U2's Adam Clayton's been sharing his love of gardening on TV
22 Apr 2024
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The Morning Lead
Irish GPs have come under pressure to prescribe hormones, gender service consultant claims
A landmark report in the UK raised concerns over private gender care, which Paul Moran said is also an issue here.
People in need of gender care are turning to private providers due to long waiting lists.
The National Gender Service has advised GPs not to enter shared care arrangements with private clinics.
Dr Paul Moran called on pharmacists to stop dispensing foreign gender healthcare hormone prescriptions.
Valerie Flynn
20 Apr 2024
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glyphosate
Transport authority sprayed cocktail of pesticides in Dublin park near Grand Canal
31 Mar 2024
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The Morning Lead
What’s driving the surge in road deaths?
Answers are beginning to emerge on what’s behind the deadly trend on Irish roads.
Drivers' behaviour and attitudes to road safety worsened during the pandemic - and stayed worse.
New research shows young people are tempted to check their phones while driving.
Valerie Flynn
30 Mar 2024
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green sees red
Eamon Ryan castigates member states' cold feet on Nature Restoration Law as it faces collapse
25 Mar 2024
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Ringsend
Labour stands by council candidate filmed making anti-immigrant remarks, following investigation
Updated 25 Mar 2024
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air quality
Open fires strongly linked with respiratory disease in older Irish people
12 Mar 2024
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The Morning Lead
HSE stops increasing breastfeeding targets, as they continue to be missed
The targets were set out in the national breastfeeding strategy, which has expired.
The HSE had a target to increase breastfeeding rates by 2 percentage points per year.
Breastfeeding rates are rising - but not fast enough to reach the HSE's targets over several years.
11 Mar 2024
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Road Safety
Road deaths in Ireland rising faster than almost anywhere else in the EU
8 Mar 2024
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Gone to the dogs
Only one dog fouling fine was paid in Dublin city in four years
And it was later cancelled.
Valerie Flynn
7 Mar 2024
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March Referendums
We hit Grafton St to ask people if they understand Friday's referendums... mostly, they don't
If you’re confused, you’re not the only one.
Valerie Flynn
Updated 5 Mar 2024
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The Morning Lead
Government urged to investigate soaring baby formula prices as families struggle
An official UK investigation found manufacturers have hiked prices more than their costs increased – and enjoyed high profit margins.
St Vincent de Paul has noted an increase in callers struggling with infant formula costs.
Families who use it spend hundreds of euro per year on formula, and prices have climbed 18-22% since 2021.
A new probe is underway into Britain's market, which like Ireland's is dominated by Nestlé and Danone.
24 Feb 2024
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International Court of Justice
Ireland condemns Israeli settlements on Palestinian land as 'annexation' at top UN court
In a forcefully worded intervention at the ICJ, the Attorney General accused Israel of contravening international law.
22 Feb 2024
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The Morning Lead
Fears over disqualified drivers behind the wheel as 76% ignore orders to surrender licences
It’s been suggested the figures indicate many disqualified drivers remain on the roads following conviction.
Thousands of banned drivers have ignored orders to surrender their licences in the past three years.
There have been recent cases before the courts of disqualified drivers who committed further offences.
Road safety campaigner Leo Lieghio, whose daughter Marsia was killed by a disqualified driver, called for cars to be impounded.
Valerie Flynn
20 Feb 2024
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Dublin
Irish Yeast Co building owner warned over dereliction as 'cafe/bar' conversion gets green light
18 Feb 2024
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Analysis
As Israel defies US to attack Rafah, where 1.4m people are trapped, what's the world's next move?
Valerie Flynn
13 Feb 2024
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European Elections 2024
Barry Cowen wins Fianna Fáil race to run for Europe in June
6 Feb 2024
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Mater Private defends card-only payment policy in hospital restaurant despite elderly clientele
5 Feb 2024
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Medicines
Government parties' MEPs pick opposing sides in Brussels row with big pharma over drug costs
3 Feb 2024
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Running out of Road
Parking driving you crazy? It might be because cars are expanding by half a centimetre a year
Campaigners say legislation is urgently needed to halt the trend for ever wider cars.
The average width of Irish new cars exceeds the EU average.
Several SUVs on the market are now over 2 metres wide.
Valerie Flynn
30 Jan 2024
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Weather Warnings
'Stay back, stay dry': Public urged to heed storm weather warnings after risky behaviour on Sunday
Onlookers walked right down to the water in Galway to take photos of Storm Isha’s crashing waves, putting themselves at risk.
22 Jan 2024
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Road Safety
One in 10 admit drink-driving - and those doing so are 'way over the limit'
19 Jan 2024
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International Court of Justice
Blinne Ní Ghrálaigh: Who is the Irish lawyer acting in a genocide case against Israel?
Ní Ghrálaigh’s brief this week was to advocate for measures to protect the rights of Palestinian people.
12 Jan 2024
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12 Jan 2024
Irish lawyer tells Hague that Gaza is 'first genocide in history' being broadcast in 'real-time'
11 Jan 2024
Homelessness
Govt plan to add new restrictions on who can access homeless accommodation sharply criticised
11 Jan 2024
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glyphosate
Glyphosate accounts for 30% of pesticides in Ireland, with residues found in some food samples
3 Jan 2024
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The Morning Lead
Ships owned by Irish firm in finance deal sold and scrapped on beaches in India and Bangladesh
2 Jan 2024
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Gaining a few pounds
Director of Irish weight-loss firm Bodyslims doubles pay package to €1m
1 Jan 2024
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