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October 2024
mother-and-baby homesState 'should help find these children's bodies', but Govt won't commit to excavating Bessborough
Michael McMonagleTaoiseach raises SF press office controversy during heated Dáil exchange with Pearse Doherty
September
September 2024
the peach state
'The fabric of the country is fraying': How swing states like Georgia will decide the US election
Gun control, reproductive rights and Gaza are all on people’s minds in Atlanta.
Atlanta is quite liberal, but the wider Georgia state typically votes Republican
Nationwide polls place Kamala Harris and Donald Trump neck-and-neck
the morning lead
UHL staff under 'huge pressure' to deal with FOI requests after death of Aoife Johnston
One employee said staff are under “huge pressure” as they are “inundated” with requests amid staffing issues.
They said the team is missing deadlines for FOI and GDPR requests, despite their best efforts
Some people are seeking their records so they can transfer their care to another hospital
the morning lead
'It's a mess': Concerns raised that children won't get treatment amid physio shortage in Dublin
Staff said it was “a body blow” to find out that certain vacant roles no longer existed after the HSE lifted a recruitment embargo in July.
The physio department in Temple Street hospital is currently only providing an emergency service
There are also a number of unfilled physio vacancies at Crumlin children's hospital and in community settings
Falling Through The Cracks
'People with schizophrenia are not dangerous, but untreated psychosis is'
A psychiatrist and a patient explain what Ireland can learn from Denmark’s approach to psychosis services.
next steps
How will the Commission into child abuse in schools work, and which schools will it cover?
And have lessons been learned from how previous inquiries were carried out?
personal testimony
Abuse survivors told scoping inquiry they believed paedophile rings operated at some schools
“The principal would open the door, see the abuse taking place, even rape in progress, and just close the door again.”
August
August 2024
Heart HealthLives 'at risk' as GPs told they can't refer cardiology patients to Cavan and Monaghan Hospital
CorkNinety-one-year-old man offered redress from Mother and Baby Home scheme after months of delays
the morning lead
Manager says HSE recruitment is 'like the Hunger Games' with jobs disappearing and panels bypassed
Roles that were vacant at the end of 2023 “don’t exist anymore” despite never being filled, the manager said.
Workers on panels were ignored while managers were 'encouraged to recruit internationally instead' during recent freeze
BohemiansThousands welcome journalist Motaz Azaiza to Dublin as he urges world to not look away from Gaza
Weather ForecastDry weather across most of the country with temperatures to hit 21 degrees in some areas
the morning lead
Workers 'horrified' HSE roles were filled via international campaigns despite recruitment freeze
A HSE recruitment freeze was in place from October to July, but certain roles were exempt.
clobromazolam
Portlaoise Prison overdoses caused by new synthetic benzo never found in Ireland before
It was initially thought that the substance was a synthetic opioid.
democratsPelosi says Trump's tactics are comparable to Hitler, she's 'optimistic' Kamala Harris can win
9 at 9
The 9 at 9
Sinn Féin’s housing plans, Gaza ceasefire talks and high-strength drugs at Electric Picnic
ExplainerThe WHO has declared an emergency, but what exactly is mpox and why the extra concern now?
Dublin Fire Brigade
Gorse fire in Sandyford extinguished after multi-agency operation
Coillte provided a helicopter that was used to drop water on the blaze.
Paris 2024
Rhasidat Adeleke comes fourth in women's 400m final at the Olympics
The 21-year-old is the first Irish woman to ever compete in an Olympic sprint final.
aoife kelleher
Mary Robinson says we must 'learn lessons' from Irish mass emigration amid anti-migrant protests
In an interview with The Journal, the former President of Ireland also said the US and other Western countries need to do more to end the conflict in Gaza.
July
July 2024
the morning lead
'Vital' developmental checks not being carried out on newborns due to shortage of nurses
A number of parents have contacted the Ombudsman for Children’s Office, saying their children’s health is being put at risk.
the morning lead
'My baby died in my arms': A mother on the dangers of AMR
By 2050, 10 million people could die prematurely every year because of antimicrobial resistance – but what exactly is it?
AMR should be taken as seriously as Covid-19, experts say
Pernilla Rönnholm's newborn daughter died because of AMR
"Families are being destroyed, children are dying," she told us
the morning lead
Locals in Tramore say it would be 'huge loss' if families in Direct Provision have to leave town
A mother who has lived in Tramore for five years with her son said she is devastated about having to leave their community.
Several families have been told they need to leave Ocean View House in the next two weeks
Many children and parents have been attending schools or working in the area for years
"I feel empty, my heart is torn," one mother told us
