8 h. ago UG research highlights 'lucky narrow' escape from severe flooding during Storm Éowyn

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM University of Galway research has highlighted that many areas ‘narrowly’ escaped severe flooding during Storm Éowyn. Its extensive data shows that tens of thousands of people avoided tidal inundation and threats to cities due to lucky timing. The worst of the storm surge coincided with a low […] The post UG research highlights 'lucky narrow' escape from severe flooding during Storm Éowyn appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

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8 h. ago Leo Varadkar: The way Pope Francis reached out to LGBTQ+ people and refugees made a difference

The former Taoiseach said it is easy to forget that it is still a crime to be a gay or lesbian person in many countries across the globe.

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9 h. ago Should Irish citizens in Northern Ireland be able to vote in Irish presidential elections?

Over one million Irish people living in Northern Ireland are not eligible to vote in the election, according to Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín.

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12 h. ago 'The People's Pope': Irish and global newspapers remember a Pope of change

From Ireland to Italy to America, the consensus is that he was “the people’s Pope” who strived to change the Catholic Church.

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15 h. ago ‘Pope Francis did more for LGBTQ+ people than any Pope in history,’ says prominent US priest

Father James Martin said Pope Francis ‘changed the conversation entirely’ around LGBTQ+ Catholics without changing Church teaching.

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16 h. ago I’m looking forward to making it into the 15% of people with cystic fibrosis over the age of 40

Taking care of your own body is the ultimate act of love

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16 h. ago CMO Mary Horgan: ‘People often forget how bad infections were; our memories sometimes are short’

Chief medical officer Mary Horgan on Covid-19, alcohol warning labels, and the goals for her time in office

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16 h. ago A Palestinian in Ireland: ‘I like Cork more than Dublin, to be brutally honest. It’s a very lovely place’

After moving to Ireland in September 2023, Palestinian student Sarraj Alswersawi graduated top of his DCU class

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16 h. ago Sudanese refugees in Chad: ‘I still hear the sound of shooting in my ears’

Having escaped a war where murder and rape seem systematic, some 1.3 million people from Sudan struggle to meet their daily needs in Chad - while bearing physical and emotional scars

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16 h. ago Chief medical officer Mary Horgan: ‘People often forget how bad infections were; our memories sometimes are short’

Chief medical officer Mary Horgan on Covid-19, alcohol warning labels, and the goals for her time in office

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24 h. ago ‘He was a beacon... he was always for the poor’: People of NI remember ‘compassionate’ Pope Francis

‘He was a beacon... he was always for the poor’: People of NI remember ‘compassionate’ Pope Francis  Belfast Telegraph

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27 h. ago Police attacked with petrol bombs and fireworks after dissident republican parade in Derry

PSNI says young people used to ‘shield’ masked individuals during the disorder that followed Easter Rising commemoration

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29 h. ago Explained: Why Irish cardinal Seán Brady won't have a say in Pope selection process

Only cardinals who are under the age of 80 at the time the papacy becomes vacant (either by death or resignation of the pope) are eligible to enter the conclave and vote for the new pope.

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30 h. ago Irishman shot dead by UK police was ‘special person’, brother tells funeral

About 100 people gathered in Galway for the funeral of David Joyce (38)

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30 h. ago Nearly 1,000 people complained to Irish Water that water in their homes made them sick

Irish Water said every single one of the incidents had been investigated but there was no verified illness related to any of the queries received.

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31 h. ago City Councillor says it is shameful that over 1,000 people are waiting for driving tests in Galway City

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM A Labour City Councillor has said that it is shameful that over 1,000 people in Galway City are still waiting for driving tests. In a response to Labour Leader Ivana Bacik, the RSA has revealed that 81,022 people are waiting for driving tests nationwide. Of that figure, […] The post City Councillor says it is shameful that over 1,000 people are waiting for driving tests in Galway City appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

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31 h. ago Pope Francis spent busy final day celebrating Easter and meeting JD Vance

The pontiff has a busy final day greeting crowds, blessing people and meeting US vice president JD Vance.

Culture

35 h. ago Pope Francis obituary: Outsider pope who championed those at the margins

First Jesuit pontiff who attempted to return the church to the people and away from clericalism

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35 h. ago Pope Francis obituary: Outsider who attempted to return the church to the people and away from clericalism

First Jesuit pontiff who attempted to return the church to the people and away from clericalism

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35 h. ago Irish leader says Pope Francis 'holds a special place' in people's hearts

Irish leader says Pope Francis 'holds a special place' in people's hearts  BBC

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