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# dna - Wednesday 26 February, 2020
Geraghty: Meath have 'lost a bit' of their footballing identity
The Meath legend has been impressed with Galway’s switch to attacking football.
# dna - Thursday 13 February, 2020
Northern Ireland police breached man's human rights by keeping his DNA
The case could have implications for the DNA databse in the Republic of Ireland.
# dna - Thursday 21 November, 2019
Blood found on carpet in home of couple accused of female genital mutilation of daughter, court hears
A DNA expert told Dublin Circuit Criminal Court the blood matched that of the injured girl.
# dna - Wednesday 11 September, 2019
It should be possible to collect Tuam survivor DNA samples before legislation, report says
Dr Geoffrey Shannon’s Report on the Collection of Tuam Survivors’ DNA has been published today.
# dna - Sunday 6 January, 2019
Retired garda searches for family of unidentified victim in 1968 Wexford plane crash
There were 33 male passengers whose bodies were never recovered and Gerry Kealy is working through the families to rule them out.
# dna - Sunday 30 December, 2018
Why can't the remains of 5 unidentified men buried in Ireland be exhumed for DNA testing?
There have been renewed calls for a centralised database and repository as currently the State does not know how many unidentified remains there are.
# dna - Monday 3 December, 2018
Ireland's DNA database to be shared with other European countries to help fight cross-border crime
Ireland’s DNA database holds 16,361 DNA profiles of suspected offenders and convicted offenders.
# dna - Wednesday 11 July, 2018
Adrienne Corless: 'It looks like the consultation facilitators dug deep to find resistance to full excavation'
There was only ever one thing to do: excavate the site and DNA test the remains without delay, writes Adrienne Corless.
# dna - Thursday 5 July, 2018
Man accused of murdering Gareth Hutch had earplugs seized for DNA evidence, court hears
Gareth Hutch was shot dead in Dublin on the morning of 24 May 2016.
# dna - Friday 13 April, 2018
Experts say Tuam remains should be able to be identified using advanced DNA technology
A team of scientists have contradicted an expert technical group over the remains
# dna - Friday 23 March, 2018
Man found guilty of sexually assaulting and falsely imprisoning women
When one of the women ran away he caught her and began punching her repeatedly.
# dna - Thursday 8 February, 2018
First Irish populations had dark skin similar to Cheddar Man, DNA research suggests
This week, UK scientists confirmed that the first modern Briton had dark skin and blue eyes.
# dna - Friday 2 February, 2018
UK allows doctors to make babies using DNA from three people
The technique is being used to help prevent women passing on fatal genetic diseases to their children.
# dna - Saturday 20 January, 2018
'People forgot this baby was stabbed': Why did it take so long to test Baby John's DNA?
Gardaí have said they are determined to find out what happened to the baby boy.
# dna - Wednesday 17 January, 2018
There is more than one apology due over the abysmal Kerry Babies saga
But one is all we’re likely to get.
# dna - Tuesday 16 January, 2018
Kerry Babies: An unsolved murder 34 years after Ireland put 'womanhood on trial'
As we wait on a significant announcement from gardaí, we look back at the Kerry Babies case which rocked the country to its core – and became, perhaps, a catalyst for change.
# dna - Sunday 7 January, 2018
Ancient DNA evidence reveals story of first Native Americans to enter the continent
A team of researchers made the discovery using DNA from a six-month-old Native American infant.
# dna - Tuesday 12 December, 2017
Report sets out five options of what could happen at Tuam
The report said it would be particularly difficult to identify “commingled remains” and the remains of children under two.
# dna - Monday 4 December, 2017
New technology solves mystery of unidentified body found 10 years ago using siblings' DNA
Joseph Reilly’s family have been searching for him for over 10 years to no avail.
# dna - Friday 22 September, 2017
Crisis-hit FA have been shown up by Mark Sampson debacle
Tommy Martin writes on the beleaguered organisation that became embroiled in further controversy this week.
# dna - Wednesday 6 September, 2017
DNA of surrealist Salvador Dali's exhumed body disproves claim he fathered Spanish woman
Dali’s embalmed body had been exhumed in July to allow for a DNA paternity test.
# dna - Tuesday 8 August, 2017
9/11 victim's remains identified nearly 16 years later
Remains of 40% of the people who died in the attacks have yet to be identified.
# dna - Thursday 3 August, 2017
Poll: Do you agree with gene editing?
The controversial process could help eradicate certain diseases.
Scientists fix disease genes in human embryos for the first time
Just over 72% of the embryos ended up being free of a heart disease-causing mutation.
# dna - Thursday 13 July, 2017
Salvador Dali's body to be exhumed for paternity test next week
A woman who claims to be his daughter has filed a paternity claim.
# dna - Saturday 27 May, 2017
People from this Greek beach village have a gene that helps them live longer, despite diet
The isolate population in Mylopotamos live on a diet rich in animal fat.
# dna - Wednesday 17 May, 2017
New DNA database helped gardaí solve two murders and hundreds of burglaries
The database has been in operation for 15 months.
# dna - Thursday 20 April, 2017
DNA tests confirm remains of missing South African hunter 'found in crocodiles'
Scott Van Zyl went missing during a hunting expedition last week.
# dna - Saturday 18 March, 2017
It was revealed that Michael Healy-Rae's DNA is pure Cork on the Late Late last night
This couldn’t have worked out better.
# dna - Saturday 11 March, 2017
Meet the woman who solves US murders decades after they have taken place
Dr Erin Kimmerle is considered to be one of America’s best forensic anthropologists.
# dna - Tuesday 7 February, 2017
Canadian woman found guilty of hiding six babies she gave birth to in storage locker
Authorities are unable to determine the causes of the deaths.
# dna - Tuesday 31 January, 2017
Police solve 40-year-old murder case of ex-wife of Righteous Brothers singer
A controversial DNA technique known as familial DNA was used to identify the killer.
# dna - Wednesday 28 December, 2016
DNA screening of taxi drivers in rape case 'welcome as long as a balanced approach is taken'
The Dublin Rape Crisis Centre has welcomed the garda initiative which aims to solve the 2015 case.
# dna - Thursday 15 December, 2016
The first three-parent baby in the UK could be born next year
The technique would allow mothers who carry disease-causing mutations in their genes to give birth to children free of the illness.
# dna - Sunday 4 December, 2016
'I am here to build the future' - Mourinho says United job is about more than just results
The former Chelsea manager has defended his indifferent start to life at Old Trafford.
# dna - Sunday 16 October, 2016
DNA is helping Irish people find their ancestors from centuries ago
We spoke to one Irish man who’s made genealogy his passion.
# dna - Monday 10 October, 2016
A piece of Kim Kardashian's stolen jewellery has been recovered
The diamond-studded cross necklace was reportedly dropped by the men who robbed the reality star in Paris on 3 October during their getaway.
# dna - Friday 7 October, 2016
Why have Ireland failed to build on their Italy and France performances?
Tommy Martin wonders if we should be turning to PHDs rather than pundits to analyse Ireland’s struggles.
# dna - Tuesday 3 May, 2016
Breast cancer: Genetic find a major breakthrough
Around 10% of Irish women will develop the condition during their lifetimes.
# dna - Saturday 6 February, 2016
Chinese medicines are packed with endangered animal DNA
“Dried geckos are used as an aphrodisiac; monkey skeletons are used to treat general pain”.
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Poll: Would you be comfortable if the social distance rule was changed to 1 metre?
CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER Dr Tony Holohan has said that the 2m social distancing rule will be reviewed along with other measures, amid calls to halve the policy to one metre.
Since the beginning of the Covid-19 crisis, the government has urged members of the public to maintain a two-metre distance from others when outside their homes.
However, concerns have been raised about the impact the measures will have on businesses as the country re-opens, as well as people’s ability to use public transport.
Health authorities have also suggested that the 2m rule limits the number of patients that can be treated in emergency departments and waiting rooms.
But Irish health advice is based on guidance from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, and some worry that shortening the distance will lead to a further spread of Covid-19.
So today we’re wondering: Would you be comfortable if the distance rule changed to 1 metre?
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Yes (7759)
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Using all of our health service facilities has helped against Covid-19. Any change to that should be handled carefully
By Dr Ciarán Ó Riain
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