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# testing - Friday 8 November, 2019
Boil water notice for 600,000 people in greater Dublin area to remain in place until at least Tuesday
A notice affecting 600,000 people is currently in place for areas of Dublin, Meath and Kildare.
# testing - Friday 14 June, 2019
PrEP programme to reduce HIV rates to be rolled out later this year
Rapid testing will be rolled out in Dublin, Cork, Galway and Limerick.
# testing - Thursday 18 April, 2019
Joshua's opponent Miller to appeal failed drug test after denying any wrongdoing
American heavyweight Jarrell Miller plans to appeal the revoking of his boxing licence.
# testing - Wednesday 17 April, 2019
Joshua fight in doubt after Miller's 'adverse finding'
The pair are slated to meet at Madison Square Garden on 1 June.
# testing - Thursday 3 May, 2018
Column: Do we really need mandatory standardised testing in primary schools?
Learning support teachers are more than capable of screening and diagnosing learning difficulties, writes Peter Gunning.
# testing - Wednesday 30 August, 2017
A new meningitis test could stop children being treated unnecessarily
The test could also cut testing times from 48 hours to one hour.
# testing - Saturday 22 April, 2017
59 members of the Defence Forces tested positive for illegal drugs in the past five years
23 of the drug takers had to buy their way out of their military contracts.
# testing - Sunday 15 January, 2017
The US could unleash micro-drones that move in swarms
A recent test included 103 micro-drones being used in California.
# testing - 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.
# testing - Saturday 1 October, 2016
Japan's solution to queues? Self-driving chairs
They’re being tested at certain restaurants.
# testing - Sunday 7 August, 2016
Want to try out new phone features before anyone else? Sign up for beta testing
Once you’re aware of the obvious risks with such an approach, it’s useful in trying out features in advance.
# testing - Thursday 14 July, 2016
Prince Harry takes a HIV test on Facebook Live
Harry took the test as part of efforts to reduce stigma around testing.
# testing - Saturday 9 July, 2016
North Korea test fires apparent ballistic missile
The launch was apparently successful but the missile failed in the early stage of flight.
# testing - Wednesday 4 May, 2016
Jim Gavin isn't happy with the timing of drug tests - 'They may be a little over anxious to do it'
The All-Ireland winning manager has elaborated on his comments after the football league final.
# testing - Tuesday 2 February, 2016
Testing women for virus spread by skin-to-skin contact during sex might help detect cervical cancer
Most people will have HPV at some point in their lives. Certain types can lead to cervical cancer.
# testing - Monday 23 November, 2015
Coffee cups in Dublin are going to urge people to get tested for HIV
To date in 2015, 411 new HIV infections have been detected in Ireland – an increase on last year.
# testing - Saturday 26 September, 2015
'I've been tested numerous times' - Heaslip says there's no drug problem in rugby
World Rugby are pushing an anti-doping message at the World Cup today.
# testing - Tuesday 25 August, 2015
Watch NASA deliberately crash a load of spaceships*
*As well as a number of aircrafts for good measure.
# testing - Friday 7 August, 2015
There's been a surge in Irish Chlamydia cases
Cases increased by a third last year.
# testing - Wednesday 10 June, 2015
An Post managed to deliver this word puzzle to an RTÉ DJ
David Curran has set up a blog where he puts postmen’s problem solving to the test.
# testing - Sunday 7 June, 2015
133 drivers in fatal crashes were not breathalysed last year
The majority of drivers received fatal injuries at the scene.
# testing - Thursday 4 June, 2015
The 'female Viagra' could be coming very soon
The side effects don’t exactly breed confidence though.
# testing - Monday 1 June, 2015
A new test can tell from your fingerprint if you've taken drugs
The test can’t be faked.
# testing - Wednesday 13 May, 2015
'There was a degree of inevitability' that a GAA player would fail a drugs test
GPA Chief Executive Dessie Farrell speaks out after a week that cast the drugs issue into the spotlight
# testing - Saturday 7 March, 2015
Increase in men seeking STI testing after Irish Six Nations games
One specialist said he was also expecting a surge in people seeking appointments for STI screening after next week’s Cheltenham Festival.
# testing - Wednesday 18 February, 2015
UFC backs 4-year doping bans, to introduce increased out-of-competition testing
Dana White and Lorenzo Feritta addressed its PEDs issue at a press conference this evening.
# testing - Monday 9 February, 2015
This smartphone gadget will tell you if you have an STD or not
The dongle can test you for HIV and syphilis and deliver the results in the space of 15 minutes.
# testing - Friday 2 January, 2015
Gardaí will be able to test your saliva on the roadside by the end of this year
As part of the tender process, testing is currently underway so suitable devices can be chosen.
# testing - Thursday 27 November, 2014
Average age of HIV diagnosis for gay and bisexual men has fallen to 32
Committee on Health and Children today, who will be focusing on advances in testing opportunities for HIV and enhancing engagement with health services,
# testing - Friday 21 November, 2014
200 cases of bowel cancer found through screening
95% of the tests are normal.
Is the water you're paying for good enough to drink? This water quality test can tell you...
The two Cork-based scientific organisations said there is a clear demand to ensure our water supply is safe.
# testing - Friday 10 October, 2014
'Worst Ebola epidemic in history': Medical experts say new treatments need to be fast-tracked
Health professionals say randomised controlled trials are unethical and impractical.
# testing - Wednesday 24 September, 2014
Facebook plans to start testing its WiFi drones next year
The drone aircraft are expected to fly at an altitude of at least 60,000 feet, without a human operator
# testing - Friday 5 September, 2014
Ebola outbreak could easily have been averted, says expert
There has been criticism of the World Health Organisation over the slow response to the Ebola outbreak.
# testing - Thursday 7 August, 2014
'PSA' prostate cancer screening reduces deaths by a fifth
The authors of the study said it is not the time to introduce population-based screening.
# testing - Wednesday 23 July, 2014
'Definite line of inquiry' being followed into source of Tolka pollution
A temporary barrier placed on the river to prevent the pollution spreading has been removed.
# testing - Monday 21 July, 2014
After naming, will the government make paternity testing mandatory?
The question comes in light of new laws that make naming the father mandatory.
# testing - Wednesday 16 July, 2014
Rugby had higher percentage of positive drugs tests than athletics in 2013
1.3 per cent of the samples taken in rugby showed the presence of prohibited substances.
# testing - Thursday 3 July, 2014
Facebook carried out hundreds of tests on users with few limits
The experiments, carried out by Facebook’s Data Science team, covered topics like the causes of loneliness, how social behaviours spread through networks, and ‘political mobilisation messages.’
# testing - Sunday 8 June, 2014
'Once you say you're HIV positive, you can't take it back'
HIV in Ireland: screening, stigma and support
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Poll: Will you vote in the general election on 8 February?
IN JUST OVER two weeks the country will go to the polls and cast a vote on who they want to be elected to Dáil Éireann.
Last Monday, candidates began canvassing in their respective constituencies in a bid to win support, while opinion polls have added further pressure to the bigger parties looking for a path into government.
Today is the last day for members of the public to register to vote. It is also the last day for election candidates to register their candidacy.
So with the race hotting up, we’re asking: Will you vote in the general election on 8 February?
Poll Results:
Yes (5455)
No (664)
Don't care/No interest (162)
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
Opinion: Young people don't vote? You may be right, but we might surprise you
By Adam Hallissey and Ben Quigley - @progressbrief
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