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February
February 2024
Free Yasser'Unjust' detention for Irish anti-corruption activist in Iraq ends after charges dropped
national slow down daySpeeding and mobile phone use cited as concerns by gardaí amid spike in road deaths
DublinPrimary principals criticise 'infuriating' shortage of supports for pupils affected by trauma
the morning lead
Concern over how horseracing industry counts fatalities as death toll remains in triple figures
Campaigners have questioned how the industry categorises deaths of its horses at racing events.
Israel 'The Irish deserve it': Israeli ex-spy turned election candidate wants Gazans 'moved' to Ireland
Education
School psychology service 'unaccountable' and on verge of 'collapse', warns principal
The National Educational Psychology Services (NEPS) is down about 20% of required staff at present.
Sources with experience of the schools psychology service told of how barely a handful of students in each school can avail of the treatment.
One principal warned that the service's refusal to operate waiting lists means there is little data on how many students require intervention.
'You just know that if the child had been seen when they should have been seen in the first place, they wouldn't be in crisis,' Simon Lewis said.
Sinn Féin'I've never been told not to sing rebel songs, but I know some are reluctant to sing them now'
CensorshipRights watchdog alarmed at 'arbitrary removal' of Irish social media posts about Palestine
Naeem ManiarEx-legal secretary for former Iceland owner awarded €77k over 'intolerable' contract breach
Inside Israel
As global outcry over Gaza grows, a Tel Aviv politics expert tells us what Israelis think
Here’s what polling says about Israelis’ view of the military action in Gaza, its humanitarian cost and Netanyahu.
Child AbuseJesuits receive 93 complaints of abuse by ex-priest, as it names two other suspected abusers
Homeless hostel
Council responding as 'matter of urgency' to concerns over sex offenders placed in hostel
Some residents are understood to have said they felt threatened over the placements.
high court caseRegulator seized thousands of records during surprise search of Eircom's offices last summer
January
January 2024
Housing CrisisMichael O'Leary says Ryanair has 'nothing to apologise for' after it bulk buys housing estate
Mystery SolvedRyanair reveals it's purchased 25 homes for cabin crew staff in Swords housing estate
LottoLottery to change adverts after complaint about unclaimed prizes 'going back to the community'
999 ProblemsSinn Féin demands operator of 999 call centres enter talks with staff to avert strike action
sean ross abbey
'Number of anomalies' found during in-depth survey of grounds at Tipperary Mother and Baby Home
Sean Ross Abbey in Roscrea was one of the largest and most notorious mother and baby institutions in the State, with a total of 1,090 children dying there across almost four decades.
rural irelandThe Irish hotel: From the foundation of the GAA to a battleground in Ireland's refugee crisis
SUPPORTS
Govt 'failure' for towns sheltering refugees 'feeds anti-migrant narrative', say locals
Roscommon TD Claire Kerrane said promises to resource towns and villages receiving asylum seekers have regularly not received any follow through.
Housing Crisis
Locals question silence over future of 28 homes in Swords
The homes are in the housing minister’s constituency of Dublin Fingal.
online safety code
Reddit takes Ireland's media regulator to court in bid to overturn online safety designation
The website was named on a list of ten designated video sharing platforms last week by Coimisiún na Meán.
Reddit Inc is seeking to overturn Coimisiún na Meán's attempt to place the website on a designated list of video sharing platforms.
The company, which is represented by legal firm A&L Goodbody, has filed for a judicial review against the media watchdog.