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# lifesavers - Thursday 5 July, 2018
Kitchen Secrets: What's your life-saver when you need dinner in a hurry?
We asked Irish home cooks for their best dinner-in-a-hurry hacks.
# lifesavers - Monday 26 June, 2017
Irish Navy revives infant found unconscious in Mediterranean as record numbers saved
Commander Brian Fitzgerald said he was extremely proud of his team.
# lifesavers - Friday 20 May, 2016
Man who had stroke while driving through Port Tunnel saved by new clinical trial
Paul Lambe benefited from a rollout of new Irish research that is tackling cancer, strokes and health crises.
# lifesavers - Saturday 5 March, 2016
Photos: Clever rats sniffing out Cambodia's vast minefields
The rats have successfully cleared minefields in Mozambique and Angola.
# lifesavers - Wednesday 27 January, 2016
Over 1,200 people were saved by the RNLI last year - these were the five busiest stations
Almost half of the recorded launches were carried out in darkness.
# lifesavers - Monday 14 July, 2014
RNLI save three from pleasure craft off Arklow, miss World Cup final
The boat was taking on water near the Roadstone Jetty.
# lifesavers - Saturday 9 February, 2013
EC says Ireland is free to give grants for defibrillators
An enquiry by MEP Liam Aylward confirms that Government is forbidden under EU law to lift VAT rate on defibrillators – but that the EC says all states could give financial support to offset cost.
# lifesavers - Thursday 24 January, 2013
19 lives saved since introduction of defibrillators at Dublin Airport
One 85-year-old man and his family return to thank crew for saving his life after a cardiac arrest last September.
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Poll: Should homework be banned at primary school level?
THE GREEN PARTY’S election manifesto was launched at the weekend, and one of its standout points was a proposal to phase out homework for primary school pupils.
Some academics have argued that there is no evidence to support the benefits of giving young children homework, and others have suggested that it may even be detrimental to their development.
The move was previously explored by an Oireachtas committee, while at least one Irish school has already stopped giving homework to primary school pupils.
But what do you think? Should primary schools stop giving pupils homework?
Poll Results:
No (6640)
Yes (6349)
I don't know/No opinion (561)
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Opinion: How would I, a refugee in Ireland, vote in this election?
By Evgeny Shtorn
Voting is a privilege and homelessness is the biggest challenge, writes Evgeny Shtorn.
How I Spend My Money: A 23-year-old clerical officer on €23,000 who lives in Louth
By TheJournal.ie reader
The Irish For: Cúpla focal for the happy couple
By Darach Ó Séaghdha - @TheIrishFor
Wedding prayers and toasts can sound so beautiful in Irish, writes Darach Ó Séaghdha.
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