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A sober reflection on Minimum Unit Pricing

January 21, 2022

The retail price of alcohol rose significantly last week as a government decision that a minimum price of 10 cent per gram of alcohol must be introduced in all off-licenses and supermarkets. Since the law

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UL take legal action against Irish Water

November 10, 2021

The University of Limerick has taken legal action against Irish Water due to water charges being placed on student accommodation. This comes as Irish Water plans to add an additional €106 to the rental costs.

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Eating Disorders: “There’s no set definition of recovery”

March 24, 2021

At the end of 2019, the Coronavirus pandemic took the world by surprise. Scientists worked long and hard over the past year to develop a sufficient vaccine, and they succeeded. But as the pandemic is slowly regressing due to the vaccination rollout programme taking place across the world, there are still other deadly illnesses that cannot be deterred by vaccination immunity.

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Explainer: What’s happening at home and abroad?

February 18, 2021

Over the past few weeks, some of the biggest stories in Irish media have centered around the country remaining in level 5 lockdown, the roll-out of the Covid-19 vaccine, or rather the pace of vaccinations. Along with education, as second-level students have pleaded with the Department for Education for clarity on the position of the Leaving Certificate 2021. 

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NUJ calls for action against threats to journalists

February 14, 2021

The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) has called on the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) to take action against anyone who threatens violence against a journalist or member of the media.