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# drug users

Ireland has 9,615 methadone users but care plans needed to get them drug-free

The HSE said that 500 people were on methadone for more than 10 years.

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Apr 22nd 2014, 7:15 AM

# Secondary School

Teachers say teenagers experiencing increased levels of emotional difficulties due to the recession

The ASTI are calling for more resources to help students with emotional difficulties or who are victims of bullying.

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Mar 12th 2014, 11:53 AM

# Middle East

Deal signed to save shrinking Dead Sea by connecting it with Red Sea

Israel, Jordan, and the Palestinians signed the agreement in Washington today.

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Dec 9th 2013, 9:53 PM

# Exams

TUI says more teachers are needed if planned Junior Cert changes are to be made

The Teachers Union of Ireland said they are concerned there is not enough resources to implement the planned reforms.

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Oct 29th 2013, 12:21 PM

# Hospitals

Consultants' association: HSE being driven by Troika demands, not patient welfare

The president of the IHCA also said that the HSE’s “unsympathetic” traits have led to action like the junior doctors’ strike which has created tensions among the ranks.

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Oct 12th 2013, 5:43 PM

# Special Needs

Tánaiste insists: We're not cutting the budget for special needs teaching

Children with special educational needs face a reduction in the amount of time allocated to them from next September. But Eamon Gilmore said this did not amount to a cut.

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Jun 20th 2013, 11:23 AM

# Referendum

John Lonergan: "Our treatment of children has been appalling"

The former governor of Mountjoy said that it will be easy to get the children’s rights referendum passed – but warned that the real test will come afterwards.

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Sep 20th 2012, 9:00 AM

# Drilling

Another oil or gas discovery off the west Cork coast?

Exploration company Providence has said that there is significant potential in one of its licence areas in the Porcupine Basin.

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Aug 8th 2012, 3:10 PM

# Drill Baby Drill

Cork oil estimates trebled to over 1.6 billion

Providence Resources has said that between 1 and 1.61 billion barrels of oil are in place at the Barryroe field.

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Jul 25th 2012, 8:34 AM

# Ireland

EU to bring Ireland and UK to court over gas infrastructure

The EU says that “inadequate” gas pipe infrastructures in Ireland and the UK pose a breach to EU competition regulations.

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Jan 26th 2012, 6:21 PM

# Population

UN says world population to hit seven billion by the end of the month

It’s estimated that the earth’s seven billionth person will be born on or before 31 October.

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Oct 15th 2011, 1:35 PM

# Energy

Financial supports for wind, wave and tidal energy creation "not appropriate"

ESRI Review of Irish Energy Policy also makes case for bringing Corrib gas field to production “rapidly” – and says nuclear power will not work for Ireland.

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Apr 27th 2011, 11:43 AM

# Education

Ruairi Quinn: Michael Noonan has a tougher job than Michael Collins...

The Education Minister warns secondary school teachers that budgets are tight as the State’s first Finance Minister Collins had “more room for manouevre” than his most recent successor.

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Apr 26th 2011, 6:34 PM

# Environment

The Earth could be 'unrecognisable' by 2050, says experts

Competition for unsustainable resources, population growth and increased meat consumption could render the planet “unrecognisable” in 40 years – when the global population is expected to reach 9 billion.

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Feb 22nd 2011, 11:04 AM