11 h. ago Up to 1,000 hospital beds needed to deal with expected flu surge, doctors warn

Irish Medical Organisation says flu cases will require equivalent of two large hospitals

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11 h. ago Equivalent of two large hospitals needed to deal with expected Irish flu surge, doctors warn

Irish Medical Organisation says flu cases will require equivalent of two large hospitals

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18 h. ago Would the fighting spirit that defeated the Nazis be possible now? You’d have to worry

This century the closest we’ve had to a wartime footing in Ireland has been the Covid pandemic - and while it did have a unifying effect for a time, it also seemed to unleash something

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37 h. ago ‘Challenging’ winter flu season expected to spike early around Christmas

There could be between 750 and 1,500 hospitalisations from Christmas week, HSE says

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37 h. ago ‘Challenging’ winter flu season could see surge in hospitalisations around Christmas time

There could be between 750 and 1,500 hospitalisations from Christmas week, HSE says

Science

55 h. ago Flu: It is like Covid again, says principal as 170 pupils sick

Flu: It is like Covid again, says principal as 170 pupils sick  BBC

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56 h. ago Nine deaths and hundreds hospitalised with flu this year as cases double in past week

The HSE has urged all those eligible to avail of their vaccines ahead of Christmas.

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61 h. ago Belfast principal 'thrilled' as school named top in Northern Ireland

Belfast principal 'thrilled' as school named top in Northern Ireland  Belfast Live

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3 d. ago Map shows flu rate by Northern Ireland council area as cases treble in two weeks

Map shows flu rate by Northern Ireland council area as cases treble in two weeks  The Irish News

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3 d. ago Flu cases soar in Ireland as 'most severe' outbreak hits children hardest

Flu cases soar in Ireland as 'most severe' outbreak hits children hardest  Dublin Live

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4 d. ago Flu: Children hit hardest as cases in Northern Ireland surge

Flu: Children hit hardest as cases in Northern Ireland surge  BBC

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4 d. ago Office worker wins €30,000 more for ‘long Covid’ discrimination

State-backed community development body, Pobal, which previously lost a €10,000 claim from same worker, ignored their own medical adviser

Economics

4 d. ago ieExplains: Here's what you need to know about the new flu strain in Ireland

ieExplains: Here's what you need to know about the new flu strain in Ireland  Irish Examiner

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4 d. ago Taxi protests, juggling work and sick days, and the best cars to buy in 2026

Early Edition with Aideen Finnegan

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6 d. ago BBC NI and CCEA team up to give Northern Ireland pupils access to GCSE past papers on BBC Bitesize

BBC NI and CCEA team up to give Northern Ireland pupils access to GCSE past papers on BBC Bitesize  BBC

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6 d. ago Fifth bird flu outbreak in under a month confirmed in Co Cavan turkey flock

The most recent outbreak in Cavan was confirmed today.

Science

6 d. ago Eligible patients urged to get vaccinated as flu hospitalisations double in one week

The surveillance centre is projecting significant pressures on healthcare services in the coming weeks.

Science

9 d. ago Stag likely beheaded in Dublin parkland so antlers could be used as 'sick trophy'

The Irish Deer Commission said they had never seen such a ‘brutal wildlife crime’ where the corpse was left to rot.

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9 d. ago Flu cases are up more than 40% this week compared to last but still at 'low to moderate levels'

Flu cases are highest among young children, those aged less than one and between one and four years old.

Science

9 d. ago Dublin City Council issues bird flu warning amid rise in cases

Dublin City Council issues bird flu warning amid rise in cases  Dublin Live

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