2 h. ago Age and Opportunity groups in Galway get funding for physical activity

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM 79 Age and Opportunity groups in Galway are to receive grants to fund physical activity for older people The groups will share just over 23 thousand euro to support diverse activities such as pickleball, kurling, tai chi and aqua aerobics The Scheme is a combined initiative from […] The post Age and Opportunity groups in Galway get funding for physical activity appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

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2 h. ago New ankle monitors could be an alternative to being held on remand, Irish prisons boss says

Caron McCaffrey said electronic tags to reduce the number of people on remand will give ‘respite’ on overcrowding.

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3 h. ago Smartphones in the Sistine Chapel didn’t feel out place to me. It’s 2025

We love to plonk a dead relative in the sittingroom for a day or two

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7 h. ago Dublin Airport will handle more than 36 million passengers this year, says DAA chief Kenny Jacobs

Dublin Airport will handle more than 36 million passengers this year, says DAA chief Kenny Jacobs  The Irish Independent

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7 h. ago ‘A tan is not worth the risk’ – Dublin mum (46) urges people to take care in the sun after developing skin cancer

‘A tan is not worth the risk’ – Dublin mum (46) urges people to take care in the sun after developing skin cancer  The Irish Independent

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9 h. ago Transgender people moving to Ireland put on long waitlist for vital healthcare until assessed

The Journal Investigates spoke to transgender people who moved to Ireland and couldn’t continue the care they received abroad

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11 h. ago ‘The Government has gone very quiet’: childcare providers protest for support after election promises

Pledges to address costs for parents and staff shortages for sector still without action

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12 h. ago Three people detained after protest group crashes van through Shannon Airport fence

The incident resulted in some inbound flights being placed in holding patterns until operations could resume.

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13 h. ago Aoife Martin: We are living through a moral panic about trans people

Our columnist says the vast majority of people you hear talking about trans issues are not trans themselves, so perhaps they’re not best placed to lead the way.

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14 h. ago ‘Probably too many people’ being sent to prison in State, says O’Callaghan

Prison officers assured by Minister for Justice that electronic tagging of prisoners in place this year to ease overcrowding

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16 h. ago County Galway one of 11 areas to have more people on electoral register than population

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM County Galway is one of eleven areas to have more people on the electoral register than its population. The Electoral Commission says it’s dealing with multiple legacy issues and as a result, with mistakes such as duplicate registrations or people who have passed away. The first Oversight […] The post County Galway one of 11 areas to have more people on electoral register than population appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

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18 h. ago Drury Street is ‘a great place to hang out you bump into loads of people’

Drury Street is ‘a great place to hang out you bump into loads of people’  The Irish Independent

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18 h. ago Planning permission sought for new village shop in Creeslough away from site of tragic explosion

The town was rocked by tragedy in 2022 when 10 people died in a service station explosion.

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19 h. ago Low pay and no places: Protesters at Dáil demand government fix 'broken' childcare system

Campaigners say the childcare system in Ireland is “broken”.

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19 h. ago Electronic tags to monitor people convicted or accused of crime to be rolled out this year

Justice minister Jim O’Callaghan said it is “embarrassing” that existing legislation has not yet been fully implemented.

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19 h. ago Hike along the beautiful south Dublin foothills, and help raise vital funds for children

Hike along the beautiful south Dublin foothills, and help raise vital funds for children  Dublin People

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20 h. ago Dublin Airport operator 'severely hampered' by ongoing planning issues as profits increase

Dublin Airport operator 'severely hampered' by ongoing planning issues as profits increase  Dublin Live

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20 h. ago Mount Street residents and businesses feel ‘barricaded in’ as anti

Mount Street residents and businesses feel ‘barricaded in’ as anti-tent fences remain one year on  The Irish Times

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20 h. ago Spain and Ireland Unite in Tourism Growth With Dalata’s Sustainable Four

Spain and Ireland Unite in Tourism Growth With Dalata’s Sustainable Four-Star Hotel Near Madrid Airport  Travel And Tour World

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20 h. ago Electoral Commission: 'Hundreds of thousands' of names on electoral registers that shouldn't be

11 local authorities in Ireland have more people listed on their registers than the estimated eligible population for their areas.

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