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# bayer - Tuesday 16 July, 2019
US judge slashes damages in Roundup weedkiller cancer case from €66 million to €17 million
The judge said that while Monsanto’s conduct was “reprehensible”, it didn’t justify the damages awarded.
# bayer - Tuesday 14 May, 2019
Couple who claimed Roundup weedkiller caused their cancer awarded $2 billion in damages
A jury in California ordered the payout in what the couple’s legal team called a “historic” damages award.
# bayer - Thursday 28 March, 2019
Man awarded $80 million after claiming weed killer caused his cancer
A US jury found that the product lacked sufficient warnings of potential risk.
# bayer - Sunday 12 August, 2018
Maker of Roundup says weedkiller is 'safe', vows to fight €254 million penalty over its links to cancer
The €254 million payout is expected to open the door to a slew of similar cases against Monsanto, manufacturer of Roundup.
# bayer - Wednesday 14 September, 2016
€58 billion deal to buy controversial Monsanto corporation called a "marriage made in hell"
Farmers and environmentalists are not pleased.
# bayer - Monday 4 May, 2015
This 'life-saving' cancer drug is now available in Ireland
Regorafenib is used to treat a form of stomach cancer.
# bayer - Tuesday 30 April, 2013
Ireland abstained from vote to ban bee-harming pesticides
A ban on three pesticides, which some argue are threatening bees, will come into effect from December following a European Commission vote yesterday.
# bayer - Wednesday 30 January, 2013
France suspends acne drug used as contraceptive after four deaths
Four women died and more than one hundred others have fallen ill with blood clots after using the acne pill.
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Poll: Should self-driving cars be legally allowed on Irish roads?
SELF-DRIVING CARS could be coming to Irish roads.
The government is set to consider a proposal today to allow self-driving cars to be tested on public roads.
RTÉ News reports that the legislation will aim to change the law so that self-driving cars can legally be tested in Ireland on public roads.
There have been concerns about any potential use of self-driving cars. While it could be years before self-driving cars are a common sight in the country, legal experts have been discussing issues around criminal liability in relation to autonomous vehicles.
But what do you think? Should self-driving cars be legally allowed on Irish roads?
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Opinion: 'Hong Kong people are more tolerant of radical protest because of guilt - not anger'
By Dr Chung Kam Kwok
How I Spend My Money: A 25-year-old civil servant on €38,000 struggling to save while commuting to Dublin
By TheJournal.ie reader
The 25-year-old moved from Dublin to Kildare to cut down on expenses
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