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Donegal patients can now receive free flights and hotels for EU‑cross‑border surgery
Patients from County Donegal who travel to Spain for surgery under the EU Cross‑Border Directive are now being…
November 12, 2026
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Horkan family calls for public inquiry into faulty holster
The family of murdered Detective Garda Colm Horkan has asked for a public inquiry into the circumstances of…
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St Ailbe’s clinch third consecutive Limerick Ladies Senior Football title
St Ailbe’s, based in Ballybricken, secured the Limerick Ladies Senior Football Championship for a third year running, defeating…
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Father’s Red Cross first‑aid training saves infant after choking on play‑dough
Volunteer Red Cross first‑aid trainer saved his 15‑month‑old son, Patrick, after the child choked on play‑dough in January…
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University of Galway awarded EU Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence for Ocean Futures
University of Galway has been designated by the European Commission as a Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence for Ocean…
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Conservation work starts on Machaire Gathlán church ruins
Conservation and repair works have begun this week on the ruined church in the old graveyard at Machaire…
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ADAPT and UNESCO launch free AI‑climate programme for Transition Year pupils
A new national education initiative has been launched to help Transition Year students understand how artificial intelligence (AI)…
Crime
Waterford TD says community feels “anger and fury” after English family killings
Waterford TD David Cullinane has said there is “anger and fury” in the county following the deliberate arson…
Crime
Drug intimidation forces families to flee Ireland, specialist says
Families are being compelled to leave Ireland because of intimidation from drug dealers to whom they owe large…
Crime
Former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson sentenced to 15 years for child sexual abuse
Former Democratic Unionist Party leader and MP for Lagan Valley, Jeffrey Donaldson, has been sentenced to a total…
Crime
Gardaí launch manhunt after fatal Birchwood estate arson in Waterford
A manhunt is under way for several people suspected of involvement in the arson attack that killed four…
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Fórsa gives Government hours, not days, to present public‑sector pay plan
Fórsa secretary‑general Kevin Callinan said the union will give the Government “hours not days” to produce a credible…
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Councillor warns Ryder Cup plans could restrict access to Adare
Fine Gael councillor Adam Teskey warned that proposals linked to the 2027 Ryder Cup could effectively make residents…
Crime
Garda social media accounts appear to have been hijacked for cryptocurrency posts
Social media accounts operated by An Garda Síochána were taken over and are now posting about cryptocurrency. The…