23 h. ago Orthopaedic theatres running well below capacity at Merlin Park due to staffing issues

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM Orthopaedic theatres are running well below capacity at Merlin Park due to staffing issues. The matter was raised at this week’s meeting of the HSE Health Forum West. The orthopaedic theatres at Merlin Park are funded for 20 sessions per week. But, following a question from Councillor […] The post Orthopaedic theatres running well below capacity at Merlin Park due to staffing issues appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

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58 h. ago Inside the DPP: To prosecute or not to prosecute, that is the question

The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions was set up 50 years ago but, apart from some high-profile cases, its work largely stays out of the public eye

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58 h. ago ‘We’ve prosecuted much weaker cases than McGregor’: How the DPP decides what cases go to court

The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions was set up 50 years ago but, apart from some high-profile cases, its work largely stays out of the public eye

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3 d. ago Six arrested in raids targeting Dublin drug gang released with file to be sent to DPP

Six arrested in raids targeting Dublin drug gang released with file to be sent to DPP  Dublin Live

Events

4 d. ago Judge grants prosecutors extra time in preparing case against Catriona Carey

Former Ireland international hockey player charged with 46 offences under the Companies Act

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4 d. ago Conor McGregor will not face charges over social media posts made before and during Dublin riots

Gardaí had submitted an investigation file to the Director of Public Prosecutions.

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4 d. ago DPP decide not to charge Conor McGregor over Dublin riots tweets

DPP decide not to charge Conor McGregor over Dublin riots tweets  Dublin Live

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4 d. ago Prosecutors in sexual abuse trial of Gerard Depardieu seek suspended jail sentence of 18 months

The lead prosecutor said Depardieu should also be ordered to undergo psychological treatment, and be included in France’s sex offender registry.

Events

5 d. ago Zelensky says it's 'too early' to discuss future roles of European militaries in Ukraine

The question will be “what the mechanism” will be to monitor the peace, he said.

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6 d. ago Tánaiste voices ‘deep disappointment’ over Seán Rooney case in meeting with Lebanese counterparts

Harris says progress slow in prosecuting alleged killers of Irish soldier (24)

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6 d. ago Confidence question looms over Ceann Comhairle but government says Murphy faced down intimidation

Further disruptive scenes could be on the cards tomorrow as opposition say this isn’t over yet.

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6 d. ago Lisa Thompson murder: Jury shown footage in trial of woman accused of being getaway driver

Deirdre Arnold of Briarfield Grove, Kilbarrack, charged with acting with intent to impede apprehension or prosecution of Brian McHugh

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6 d. ago Revenue spends €50,000 replacing computer equipment after office monitor billows smoke

Monitor in investigations and prosecutions office started to billow smoke

Economics

7 d. ago Woman goes on trial accused of driving getaway car for murderer of mother

It is also the prosecution’s case that Deirdre Arnold allowed her vehicle to be used to dispose of evidence taken from Ms Thompson’s home.

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8 d. ago British and Irish Lions Recollections: Rob Kearney on giving up Gaelic football and playing the day the Lions' future was in question

British and Irish Lions Recollections: Rob Kearney on giving up Gaelic football and playing the day the Lions' future was in question  Sky Sports

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8 d. ago Rosie O’Donnell Apologized to Irish Leader After “Surreal” Oval Office Question About Move, Wonders About Trump Win Amid Elon Musk Support

Rosie O’Donnell Apologized to Irish Leader After “Surreal” Oval Office Question About Move, Wonders About Trump Win Amid Elon Musk Support  Hollywood Reporter

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9 d. ago Irish Prosecutors Reportedly Weigh Charges Against MMA Fighter Conor McGregor for Social Media Posts During 2023 Dublin Riots

Irish Prosecutors Reportedly Weigh Charges Against MMA Fighter Conor McGregor for Social Media Posts During 2023 Dublin Riots  The New York Sun

Sport

9 d. ago DPP weighs up charges over Conor McGregor’s role in allegedly inciting hatred around Dublin riots

DPP weighs up charges over Conor McGregor’s role in allegedly inciting hatred around Dublin riots  Irish Independent

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1 week ago League B or not to be that is the question – Republic of Ireland talking points

League B or not to be that is the question – Republic of Ireland talking points  The Independent

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1 week ago Over 10,200 social welfare payments cut in 2024 over recipients failure to cooperate with efforts to find work

Official figures provided in response to a parliamentary question by Social Democrats TD, Aidan Farrelly, show that 10,232 unemployed individuals had their social welfare payments reduced in 2024, compared to 5,235 the previous year.

Economics