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Friday 23 October 2020
The EPA found 99.9% of samples complied with bacterial parameter limits.
Cocooning was happening in the homes of some people long before it became a public health guideline.
On Friday the Chief Medical Officer said there have been nine clusters of infection at nursing homes.
Germany’s chastening loss to Mexico in Moscow has their World Cup defence in jeopardy and Muller urged his colleagues to response.
The woman pleaded guilty to possession of drugs for sale or supply.
The latest edition of the Tobacco Atlas says that the industry is maximising profits by targeting the ‘vulnerable’ in places like Africa, Asia, and the Middle East.
The Legal Aid Board says it’s forced to make the changes because of budgetary constraints.
The woman and her children were left without a stable home for almost two years.
The National Review Panel released five case studies of vulnerable children who died.
A cost-saving decision to move people with severe intellectual disabilities away from their long-term home was overturned.
Over half a million deaths each year are from diseases attributable to air pollution and second-hand smoke.
The species population has dropped around 40% in the past 30 years.
A number of groups have warned the removal of public payphones could significantly impact on people who use them to call freephone numbers.
A US government report was critical of Ireland’s system, which it says is failing to identify trafficking victims.
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The action could make it possible for malicious hackers to gain access to a person’s Windows 10 device.
A new report looks at the figures behind child protection proceedings.
It opened this week.
It leaves your device vulnerable to malware as more than 225,000 users found out recently.
A new report looks at child protection services in North Dublin.
The number of cases yet to be assigned to a social worker has reduced by just over 5% since the end of 2014.
The Health Minister was speaking on RTÉ’s The Ray D’Arcy’s Show this afternoon.
Pete Wedderburn says that dog owners need to know about the benefits of neutering their pets.
Age Action says neighbours need to play a role in preventing attacks.
Many cases of depression can be managed in a GPs office, but they need to be able to spend time with the patients, on doctor said.
Patrick O’Donnell works with sex workers, drug users, homeless people and undocumented migrants in Limerick.
This comes as part of a wider policy issued today by the HSE.
The singer is now under the care of a psychiatric doctor after being arrested earlier in the week.
Defence has been a recurring issue for Brendan Rodgers’ side in recent times.
This comes in a new study released today by EU’s statistical information office, Eurostat.
Saint Vincent de Paul has published a study on lone parents.
That’s according to agencies who have contacted the Minister for Justice, Frances Fitzgerald.
Burglaries are still the most common crimes against older people.
ALONE is looking for volunteers for its befriending service.
COPE Galway says it has seen a significant increase in demand for its emergency accommodation for homeless people and for women and children affected by domestic violence.
Supplies such as blankets, kitchen sets, jerry cans and shelter supplies are being sent to those most in need.
There are concerns about the lack of supports for both children in care and those who have left State care on turning 18.
A study suggests one third are killed by other patients.
Brendan McDermott was last seen by his friends and family on 1 December.
The Fianna Fáil leader alleges that in a number of cases, the Republican movement did not alert authorities – instead, they decided to deal with the reports internally. Sinn Féin has criticised the remarks.
US PRESIDENT DONALD Trump and former vice president Joe Biden took part in another debate last night, the final head-to-head before voting on 3 November.
The previous debate was fractious and almost unwatchable as the pair shouted over each other, but last night was more measured by comparison.
Trump denied being racist, saying no US president since Abraham Lincoln has “done what I’ve done for the black community”. Biden then said Trump “pours fuel on every single racist fire” and claimed he “has a dog whistle about as big as a fog horn”.
You can catch up on the main points here.
Did you stay up to watch the debate, or catch highlights this morning?
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