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The US President Joe Biden will give an election-year roast at the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner against the backdrop of protests over his support for Israel’s war against Hamas. Demonstrators holding banners chanted about journalist deaths in Gaza outside the Washington Hilton, the site of the annual gathering. …

The US State Department has said that a law passed by Iraq’s parliament yesterday criminalising same-sex relationships was a threat to human rights and freedoms and would weaken Iraq’s ability to attract foreign investment. “This amendment threatens those most at risk in Iraqi Society. It can be used to hamper …

Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has said he was “quite taken aback” by Dr James Gray’s testimony at Aoife Johnston’s inquest where he described University Hospital Limerick as a dangerous place. Minister Donnelly said some of Mr Gray’s colleagues have said the hospital is a “lot better and safer now” …

Ireland qualified for the World Cup with their Guinness Women’s Six Nations victory over Scotland enough to secure third place and passage to next year’s tournament in England. Getting the win over Scotland was the only goal for today, but the team will revel in the achievement after missing out …

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said claims the Rwanda plan is causing an influx of migrants into Ireland show its deterrent effect is working. “The deterrent is … already having an impact because people are worried about coming here,” the Prime Minister said. It comes after Tánaiste Micheál Martin said …

The Chief Executive of Children’s Health Ireland has been reassigned to a different role in the organisation. Eilísh Hardiman, led CHI since it was established in 2018. Prior to that she was Group Chief Executive of Children’s Hospital Group. She has now been appointed as “Strategic Programme Director” in the …

The Ombudsman for Children has been waiting eight years for a whole-of-government policy on protecting children from concussion and monitoring the long-term effects of injuries sustained by children playing sport. Documents released to Saturday with Colm Ó Mongáin in RTÉ Radio reveal no action was taken by the Department of …

Ireland host Scotland in Belfast in their final match of the 2024 Guinness Women’s Six Nations with an automatic World Cup qualification place potentially on the line for the winner. Source link

The President of the Irish Pharmacy Union (IPU) has said there is a current shortage of approximately 300 medicines in Ireland. That includes those that treat common medical conditions like diabetes, blood pressure, Parkinson’s and ADHD. Tom Murray told the IPU annual conference in Athlone today that this is placing …

Willie Mullins has become the first trainer based in Ireland to win the UK Jumps Trainers Championship since Vincent O’Brien in 1954. It’s also the first time since the 2004/05 season that neither Paul Nicholls or Nicky Henderson has been the champion. Mullins sealed the title after El Fabiolo finished …