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Dublin Bus looks to recruit more women drivers

Dublin Bus is seeking to double the number of women drivers it employs. Currently, only 6% of its drivers are female. This comes as the semi-state company launched a recruitment drive for women called ‘More Mná Female Recruitment Drive.’ “We are so proud to have achieved our previous goal of …

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Much of Ireland under Status Yellow snow and ice warnings

Weather warnings are in place for much of the country, with Met Éireann forecasting widespread rain, turning to sleet and snow in parts of the midlands, west and north and on high ground. A Status Yellow snow-ice warning is currently in operation in Cavan, Donegal, Monaghan, Leitrim, Longford, Mayo, Roscommon …

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Netanyahu orders troops to prepare for push into Rafah

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered troops to prepare to enter the overcrowded Gazan city of Rafah, even as a new round of talks aimed at securing a truce with Hamas were set to open today in Cairo. Mr Netanyahu announced the order after rejecting Hamas’s response to a …

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Radioactive leak in Japan, no contamination says operator

An estimated 5,500 litres of radioactive water leaked from Japan’s stricken Fukushima nuclear plant but no sign of contamination has been detected outside the facility, its operator has said. A spokeswoman from Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO) said that the leak was detected at part of the plant that processes …

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Adult with confirmed case of measles dies, HSE says

Updated / Wednesday, 7 Feb 2024 20:59 An adult with a confirmed case of measles has died, the HSE has said An adult with a confirmed case of measles has died, the HSE has said. The adult died in a hospital in the Dublin and Midlands Health Region. It was …

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Basketball Ireland outraged by anti-Semitism accusation

Basketball Ireland has called accusations of ant-semitism by an Israeli player against the Irish women’s team “inflammatory and wholly inaccurate”, saying it had reported the comments to governing body FIBA Europe. The sides’ EuroBasket qualifier tomorrow has been overshadowed by a campaign for Ireland to boycott the fixture, which will …

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US Senate block border bill, but foreign aid may survive

Republicans in the US Senate have defeated a bipartisan effort to bolster border security that had taken months to negotiate, but said they could still approve aid for Ukraine and Israel that had been tied up in the deal. By a vote of 49-50, the Senate failed to approve a …

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New rare disease awareness campaign launched

A new rare disease awareness campaign has been launched in Dublin. It features 17 individuals who are sharing their stories to promote better understanding of rare diseases in Ireland. Organisers say the campaign title, ‘I Am Number 17’, reflects the fact that one in 17 people in Ireland will be …

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Investigation after arson attack on Kildare building

Gardaí are investigating an arson attack on a building in Leixlip in Co Kildare in the early hours of this morning following rumours linking it to accommodation for asylum seekers. Honeywood, a seven-bed dormer bungalow, was been badly damaged after it was set on fire before 1.30am. It is the …

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