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  USI launch drug awareness campaign in response to rise of synthetic drugs

  April 5, 2017

  The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) launched the second of its drug awareness campaigns on Monday, 20th March, addressing the widespread use of synthetic drugs and its prominent status among young adults.

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  Catholic schools may be more diverse than non-denominationals

  April 5, 2017

  Recent studies have found that Catholic schools are more socially diverse than non-denominational schools, according to the Iona Institute.

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  HIV figures up six per cent in 2016

  April 5, 2017

  here were 512 newly detected cases of HIV in Ireland in 2016 according to a report from The Health Protection Surveillance Centre. The figures show a rise of six per cent from last year. The reports are an indicator of the amount of cases notified or detected in Ireland for

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  Lack of regulation found in au pair industry

  April 5, 2017

  lack of regulation in the au pair industry has stirred concerns abroad, according to a recent article in the Daily Telegraph. University of Technology Sydney researchers are interviewing the 10,000 au pairs currently working in Australia with the aim of recommending a “best practice” model for the growing sector. With

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  Crystal engineering: Irish universities lead the way in developing innovative technology

  April 5, 2017

  elfast based MOF technologies have agreed to license and commercialise two new materials created at the University of Limerick to try and combat greenhouse gasses.