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Child Law Project: Boy was sent to hospital as no suitable social care place was available
17+ hour, 51+ min ago (587+ words) The child was a pre-teen who had been in the care system for seven months at the time of the admission. Picture: iStock A child had to be admitted to a children’s hospital because there was no suitable social care…...
Drug Court 'should remove rigid abstinence conditions"
12+ hour, 57+ min ago (339+ words) The Dublin Drug Treatment Court was set up in 2001, as an 18-month pilot. It can receive referrals of people who have pleaded guilty to a non-violent drug-related offence, or have been sentenced, for consideration. Picture: iStock The Dublin Drug Treatment…...
Sex File: Trying for a baby is starting to feel like a chore
16+ hour, 57+ min ago (561+ words) Medical advice suggests that if you have been having unprotected sex for a year and are still not pregnant, you should speak to a doctor. If you are over the age of 35, you should do this after six months. Picture:…...
Hiqa calls for 'urgent action' at Kerry nursing home as residents put to bed at 6pm
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (546+ words) Activities available to residents now include a weekly music session with local musicians. Residents also said staff continued to be 'lovely and kind' to them. File picture Hiqa has urged “significant action” to address concerns at a public nursing home…...
Ten science-backed ways to beat the autumn energy slump
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (910+ words) Getting out to exercise in natural light can help boost energy levels this time of year. Picture: iStock After a summer full of sunshine, vitamin D and outdoor get-togethers, September’s chill has arrived with a sudden bang. As nature starts…...
RTÉ issues €285k tender for service to help manage employees' long-term sick leave
4+ day, 59+ min ago (345+ words) The State broadcaster has tendered for a new contract for the provision of professional advice and medical examinations and assessment for employees at a clinic close to its Dublin headquarters. File picture: Liam McBurney/PA RTÉ is to spend €285,000 on…...
At 5pm I finished chemo. By 8am I was holding my newborn son
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (1134+ words) Ben Halpin who recovered from non-Hodgkins Lymphoma with his newborn son Hugo When Ben Halpin was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma in June 2022, it came as a shock. He had no symptoms, and his diagnosis came after a routine blood test....
Jennifer Horgan: I, for one, plan to ignore Self-Care September — I'm establishing my boundaries
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (91+ words) A voice note arrived from a friend this week, alerting me to the fact that it’s Self-Care September. She very thoughtfully suggested I do one thing in the coming days ‘just for me’. Self-Care September. It sounds catchy, doesn’t it?...
Fire in eastern DR Congo kills at least 24 students at two schools
4+ day, 17+ min ago (293+ words) A fire on Thursday in Bukavu, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, killed at least 24 students, the rebel administration that controls the city said. The spokesperson for the M23 rebel group, Lawrence Kanyuka, said 19 girls and five boys were killed – adding that…...
My dying wife told me I had ADHD — my diagnosis ultimately changed my life
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (852+ words) Danny Buckley founder of ADHD Now which is based in Blackpool. Picture: Noel Sweeney My wife, Simone, had type-1 diabetes. Her kidney function started to decrease when our son, Joey, was born. She had problems with her liver and heart....