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Greece suffers new round of Saharan dust pollution

Clouds of dust blown in from the Sahara desert covered Athens and other Greek cities, one of the worst such episodes to hit the country since 2018, officials have said. A yellow-orange haze smothered several regions after several days of strong winds from the south, limiting visibility and prompting warnings …

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Runaway horses captured in London after four people hurt

A number of military horses have been recaptured after running amok on the streets of central London, injuring at least four people. The bizarre scenes unfolded in the heart of the city with the animals galloping past bewildered Londoners going about their morning commute. “A number of military working horses …

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Warning issued as southeast Asia swelters in extreme heat

Extreme heat across south and southeast Asia has resulted in a warning being issued in Thailand, school closures in the Philippines and people in Bangladesh praying for rain. The high temperatures were recorded just a day after the United Nations said Asia was the region that suffered the most disasters …

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Man not guilty of brother’s murder by reason of insanity

A 43-year-old man has been found not guilty by reason of insanity of murdering his brother and attempting to murder his father at their home in Co Cork two years ago. The Central Criminal Court heard both the prosecution and defence agreed that John Murphy Jr, of Seaview Avenue, Carrigaline, …

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Government announces home retrofit loan scheme

A long-awaited low-cost loan scheme for home energy upgrades has been announced by the Government. The €500 million scheme enables homeowners who receive home energy upgrade grants to cover the rest of the costs with low-interest loans. From today, homeowners can now borrow up to €75,000 at significantly lower interest …

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Banks need to do more for borrowers in early arrears

A Central Bank review of the supports that are in place for borrowers experiencing early mortgage arrears has found they need to be improved. The analysis looked at the effectiveness of the system those experiencing difficulty must navigate, focusing in particular on the supports, resources and service levels that exist …

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Vantage Data Centers to build new campus in West Dublin

A new €1 billion multi-phase data centre campus is being planned for west Dublin, creating 165 new permanent jobs and more than 1,000 during construction. US based Vantage Data Centers is developing 52MW of IT capacity in the first two phases of the facility at Profile Park in Grange Castle, …

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Staff shortages remain huge issue at UHL

The leader of Sinn Féin has raised the death of Aoife Johnston at Limerick University Hospital in December 2022. Speaking in the Dáil, Mary Lou McDonald said staff shortages remain a huge issue at the hospital where doctors have previously said the emergency department was an unsafe environment. The hospital …

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Staff shortages remain huge issue at UHL

The leader of Sinn Féin has raised the death of Aoife Johnston at Limerick University Hospital in December 2022. Speaking in the Dáil, Mary Lou McDonald said staff shortages remain a huge issue at the hospital where doctors have previously said the emergency department was an unsafe environment. The hospital …

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Calls for next govt to develop national eye health plan

Vision Ireland has said that there is a critical need for a national eye health strategy over the lifetime of the next Government. Chris White, group CEO, told the Health Committee that blindness and vision impairment impacts over 296,000 people. Vision Ireland is the new name for the National Council …

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