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A sense of being 'left behind': Emigration and isolation in one rural Irish town

While the boom may be back in Ireland’s cities, not every town and village is reaping the rewards.

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Feb 7th 2020, 12:05 AM

Women need more contraception options to stop unintended pregnancies, HIV and STIs

Approximately 80 million unintended pregnancies occur every year as a result of contraceptive failure and not using any form of contraception.

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Oct 22nd 2014, 7:15 AM