5 hours ago Number of under 30s in receipt of disability allowance has doubled in a decade

Substantial part of the increase among younger people is attributed to mental health issues

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17 hours ago Deceased man found in flat in Co Down named by police after murder investigation launched

Mark Dorrian was found unconscious in a flat yesterday.

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21 hours ago HSE says 742 people hospitalised with flu is 'at the upper end' of what it had predicted

The HSE has warned that it expects pressure to increase on the health system over the coming days.

Science

18 hours ago Survey reveals Oranmore, Claregalway and Athenry are top choices for affordable housing in Galway

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM A recent survey has revealed that Oranmore, Claregalway and Athenry are the top three first-choice locations for affordable housing in the county. The Affordable Housing Survey was conducted by Galway County Council from September 4th to October 13th. The survey received 467 unique responses, revealing strong public […] The post Survey reveals Oranmore, Claregalway and Athenry are top choices for affordable housing in Galway appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

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21 hours ago Surge in number of people hospitalised with flu 'at upper end of predictions', HSE warns

The HSE has warned that it expects pressure to increase on the health system over the coming days.

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23 hours ago Houthi rebels retaliate after Israel strikes Yemen airport as WHO chief was about to board plane

Three people were killed and dozens were wounded in the Israeli airstrikes.

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21 hours ago Northern Irish police once questioned man because he had showered, declassified documents show

Northern Irish police once questioned man because he had showered, declassified documents show  Sky News

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28 hours ago Nuala O'Loan 'badly shaken' after her teenage son was beaten up in 2002, State Papers show

The then-Police Ombudsman for NI also told officials that unioists did not take her seriously because she was a Catholic woman, newly released records reveal.

Politics

22 hours ago A loyalist paramilitary was caught by police in the 1990s... because he took a shower

Suspicions were raised because “the person in question was not known for his regular bathing habits”, according to a newly released file.

Events

33 hours ago Outgoing Environment Minister Eamon Ryan and former Eirgrid boss Mark Foley were at odds over data centre and power policies

Outgoing Environment Minister Eamon Ryan and former Eirgrid boss Mark Foley were at odds over data centre and power policies  Irish Independent

Politics

35 hours ago Blair wanted to 'race through' meetings with unionists but would have to 'listen to their whinges'

British and Irish officials were also concerned about ‘daft’ plans to name members of the IRA Army Council in 2004, State Papers reveal.

Politics

29 hours ago Northern secretary aware of police raid at Sinn Féin’s offices ‘for months’, records reveal

Stormontgate in 2002 led to the suspension of devolution and the reintroduction of direct rule in Northern Ireland.

Events

35 hours ago Notorious apartheid police chief ‘Prime Evil’ was refused entry to Ireland over fears he would settle

Colonel Eugene Alexander de Kock was wanted for crimes in South Africa after fall of apartheid system

Politics

34 hours ago State Papers: Government banned notorious South African police chief from entering Ireland in 1994

State Papers: Government banned notorious South African police chief from entering Ireland in 1994  Irish Examiner

Events

35 hours ago Dublin blindsided on Chris Patten’s appointment as head of NI policing commission, State records show

Dublin blindsided on Chris Patten’s appointment as head of NI policing commission, State records show  The Irish Times

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