National News Archives – Page 2 of 13

Up to 30 schools close in Dublin over structural problems

October 31, 2018

Schools across the country have been subject to closures due to structural problems after safety checks were conducted since 2015.

Thousands Participate in 39th Dublin Marathon

October 28, 2018

Over 20,000 people ran from Fitzwilliam Square through the Phoenix Park and back to Merrion Square to complete the Dublin marathon on Sunday, October 28th according to organizers.

Government announces new action plan on online safety

October 17, 2018

The plan will tackle some of the issues faced by young people in the digital age. Revenge porn and stalking are problems that the legislation will aim to address. Revenge porn is currently legal in Ireland.

CSO and Met Éireann team up in new “rescue” project

October 17, 2018

The data will improve weather risk management and help understand climate change, while eliminating the over-inclusion of more recent weather events which have “better media coverage and folk memory”.

No alternative subjects provided for students who opt out of religious education

October 17, 2018

The changes will affect up to 160,000 students at post-primary level across the country, which equates to half of the secondary school population that are in Education and Training Board (ETB) and community schools.

Delays in eye care may lead to patients going blind

October 17, 2018

Patients in the south of the country may go blind as a result of delays in the provision of eye care, hospital consultants have warned.

Campaign set to encourage women to do apprenticeships

October 17, 2018

TheConnect Trade Union voted unanimously at the union’s first conference on 6th October to launch campaign to get more women involved in apprenticeships.

Seán Gallagher: Presidential Candidate

October 17, 2018

Gallagher was leading in the polls in 2011 until the “Tweetgate” controversy where Pat Kenny read out a tweet which alleged Gallagher had financially corrupt involvement with Fianna Fáil.

Project to help people shopping with dementia launched in Raheny

October 17, 2018

Getting the Messages, a project that aims to make a supermarket more accessible to people with dementia, has been launched in the Raheny area.

Water in Limerick becomes contaminated

October 17, 2018

People in Rathkeale were urged not to uses contaminated water.

Study says three out of four people skip advertisements

October 17, 2018

Eoin Harte analyses a study based on how often and how easily people skip online video advertisements.

PrEP accessibility may increase

October 17, 2018

The Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA\0 want to provide a HIV preventative drug for free to at risk patients with medical cards.

Vodafone apologises after “sinister” marketing campaign

October 17, 2018

Vodafone Ireland’s latest marketing campaign has been referred to as “creepy” and “sinister” after journalists were sent framed pictures of themselves that appear to be smashed on October 3rd.

“Groudbreaking” Alcohol Bill passes through the Oireachtas

October 17, 2018

A piece of legislation known as the Public Health Alcohol Bill was passed through all stages of the Oireachtas as of October 10th, over 1,000 days since it was first introduced.

Nobel Prize winner pledges to donate prize winnings

October 17, 2018

NobelPeace Prize winner Nadia Murad has announced that she will donate her $500,000 (€432,650) winnings to helping survivors of sex crimes.

Liada Ní Riada: Presidential Candidate

October 17, 2018

Ní Riada credits her background and appreciation of Ireland’s identity as two key components that she believes makes her to be a suitable candidate for the Presidency.

Increase seen in reports of online child sexual abuse content

October 17, 2018

Child sexual abuse content reported online increased by 44 per cent last year in Ireland, according to statistics from Hotline.ie.

Protesters are refusing to vacate an unsafe and unoccupied Dublin property

October 17, 2018

The illegal occupation of a vacant Dublin property, that first started on September 8th as part of a protest to highlight Ireland’s housing crisis, is still in progress.

Go-Ahead take over four Dublin Bus routes

October 17, 2018

Rachel Power writes about the private company Go- Ahead taking control of four Dublin Bus routes.

Joan Freeman: Presidential Candidate

October 17, 2018

She continued, “As President, I will include young people on the Council of State… We need to listen to young people and that’s why I want to give them a voice in shaping the Presidency for the next seven years.