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Wednesday 30 September 2020
22-year-old Abdelhak Nouri suffered severe brain damage in July 2017.
Researchers based in Cork have been awarded €570,000 to develop the system.
The former two-weight world champion is hoping to avoid brain damage when he eventually retires.
The case centred on whether or not a baby who had a rare genetic condition should receive CPR or ventilation if their condition deteriorated.
Otto Warmbier had returned to the US last week after more than 17 months in prison.
Sadhbh Farrell was left with severe cerebral palsy after she failed to receive treatment for jaundice shortly after birth.
The researchers looked at 14 retired players who had started playing and heading the ball in childhood or their early teens.
Strict new Covid-19 measures have been announced for the two counties – here’s what you need to know.
The claims were fully denied and the settlement was made without admission of liability by the HSE.
The incident was sparked by the rapper wearing a swastika on stage.
A lawsuit in the name of Joe “Road Warrior Animal” Laurinaitis and others alleges that WWE is liable for neurological damages .
“The majority of all injuries occur during contact or collision, such as the tackle and the scrum,” the letter said.
Three others face irreversible brain damage after taking part in the drugs trial.
Radwan Hamed won a high court case against the Premier League club yesterday.
A Dublin hospital has secured a court order to withdraw life-support from a severely brain-damaged baby whose his young mother died after delivery. As the child’s parents were unmarried, the father was not deemed the legal guardian.
The word-finding technology was inspired when the founder’s husband survived a stroke which left him with severe expressive aphasia.
The trauma surgeon who treated Natasha said there three separate lacerations were discovered and there was a lot of blood.
The 250 staff at the company took part in marathons and held bake sales and talent shows as well as donating its art collection to raise funds.
Scientists say there’s evidence of mental impairment cause by repeatedly heading the ball.
The Jack and Jill Children’s Foundation says it could use the €50,000 worth of spent printer cartridges to raise funds for brain damaged children.
Resuscitating the boy, who sustained a serious brain injury after nearly drowning four years ago, is ‘not in his best interests’.
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A MAJOR REPORT into the post office network, set to be published later today, will reveal that it’s close to collapse unless state support is provided.
The report, commissioned by the Irish Postmasters’ Union and carried out by business advisers Grant Thornton, paints a picture of a service that is at a “critical” juncture.
Postal workers were hailed at the start of the pandemic for keeping us connected with letters and delivering much-needed online orders to our homes.
But it’s also true that sending a letter to friends or family has become much less popular, following the rise of social media and email.
So today we want to know: When was the last time you sent a letter or card to friends or family?
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Professor Kathleen Lynch argues that a class divide is feeding injustice into our education system.
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