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Leitrim among areas to be affected as unions confirm Caredoc strike going ahead
INMO and SIPTU have confirmed that strikes will proceed this week, next week and throughout the Christmas period, following "no meaningful engagement" with Caredoc. The INMO and SIPTU have confirmed that the Caredoc strike will proceed this week, next week and throughout the Christmas period,...
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Kilkenny to face All-Ireland champions in early season clash this weekend
The game with Tipperary takes place in Templetuohy on Saturday Kilkenny hurling fans will get an early Christmas present as the county’s senior hurlers will be out in action this weekend. Derek Lyng’s side will begin their preparations for 2026 when they face Tipperary in a challenge game in ...
'There will be, no doubt, more storms and more power outages' - Leitrim councillor
Pending the arrival of three generators, Leitrim County Council has secured funding to hire two temporary generators, a meeting was told this week in Ballinamore. "There will be, no doubt, more storms and more power outages," Pending the arrival of three generators, Leitrim County Council has...
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Death Notices for Laois - Wednesday, December 17
Laois funeral announcements and arrangements Christine (Chrissie) Fenlon- Ballybrittas Christine (Chrissie) Fenlon passed peacefully surrounded by her loving family while in the excellent care of the staff of Oakdale Nursing Home Portarlington. Predeceased by her parents Christopher and Eliza...
Bovey Tracey celebrates town’s community effort with new feature for local park
The planting follows another strong year for the town and reflects Bovey Tracey Town Council’s ongoing environmental plans A new cherry tree has been planted in Bovey Tracey as a thank you to residents and businesses who helped the town once again secure a gold award in this year’s South West...
Kildare's main hospital is the most overcrowded in the region
17 people on trolleys today Naas Hospital is the most overcrowded hospital in the eastern region today. Some 17 patients were treated on trolleys there today, compared with to two at Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown, and three at Beaumont Hospital. There were five patients on trolleys at Por...
Kildare's main hospital is the most overcrowded in the region
17 people on trolleys today Naas Hospital is the most overcrowded hospital in the eastern region today. Some 17 patients were treated on trolleys there today, compared with to two at Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown, and three at Beaumont Hospital. There were five patients on trolleys at Por...
Questions over site and timeframe for meeting healthcare needs in Limerick and the region
Government have now committed to progressing with three recommendations made by HIQA earlier this year THERE are concerns that there is no firm timeline or ring-fenced funding for the site to expand capacity from University Hospital Limerick (UHL), and the broader plans for a model 3 hospital...
Witnesses sought in Ennis after three cars are damaged in early-morning incident
If you have any information that could assist this investigation, please contact Ennis Garda Station Investigations have commenced following three incidents of criminal damage to vehicles in Ennis on the same day. On Tuesday morning, December 9, the back windows of three cars were smashed. Tw...
WATCH: Mayo teenager performs backstage with Kingfishr
“It was an amazing opportunity and a dream come true." - 19-year-old Cillian Coleman Thousands of Kingfishr fans attended the band’s sold-out gigs in the TF Royal Theatre over last weekend. Amongst them was nineteen-year-old Mayo man, Cillian Coleman. This wasn’t Cillian’s first time seeing...
Putin: Russia will seek to extend gains in Ukraine if peace talks fail
Russian President Vladimir Putin warned on Wednesday that Moscow will seek to extend its gains in Ukraine if Kyiv and its Western allies reject the Kremlin’s demands in peace talks. US President Donald Trump has unleashed an extensive diplomatic push to end nearly four years of fighting following ...
24 hour CareDoc strike by SIPTU and INMO members set to go ahead in Tipperary on Thursday
Picket to be placed at The County Cllinic Clonmel The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation and SIPTU have confirmed that no meaningful engagement with the employer CareDoc has taken place to avert a dispute that will affect offices in Clonmel and throughout the south-east. Funding paid by H...
Starmer tells Abramovich ‘clock is ticking’ to send Chelsea billions to Ukraine
Sir Keir Starmer has warned Roman Abramovich that “the clock is ticking” for him to donate the proceeds from the sale of Chelsea FC to Ukraine. The Prime Minister told MPs on Wednesday that ministers have issued a licence allowing the proceeds from the sale of the Premier League football club to...
Tiománaithe Éireannacha ar an airdeall agus ionaid NCT ar fud na tíre le dúnadh ar feadh naoi lá
D’fhógair an tseirbhís NCT na dátaí a mbeadh sí dúnta thar thréimhse na Nollag ar na meáin shóisialta Tá fógra tugtha do thiománaithe ar fud na hÉireann go mbeidh ionaid NCT ar fud na tíre dúnta ar feadh NAOI lá thar thréimhse na Nollag agus na hAthbhliana. Ní bheidh tiománaith...
New parking by-laws in Tipperary are 'unfair to people parking in Clonmel'
A local councillor has also said that the new parking by-laws will have a detrimental affect on businesses in the town. A councillor in Tipperary has said that the council's new harmonized parking by-laws are 'unfair to people parking in Clonmel'. Councillors at Tipperary County Council’s Mon...
Macclesfield forward Ethan McLeod dies in car accident
Macclesfield forward Ethan McLeod has died in a car accident while driving back from a game. The 21-year-old was returning from the Silkmen’s National League North match against Bedford on Tuesday night when his white Mercedes collided with the nearside metal barrier close to junction 15 of the M1...
Macclesfield forward Ethan McLeod dies in car accident
Macclesfield forward Ethan McLeod has died in a car accident while driving back from a game. The 21-year-old was returning from the Silkmen’s National League North match against Bedford on Tuesday night when his white Mercedes collided with the nearside metal barrier close to junction 15 of the M1...
Stormont Executive agrees to set aside £119m for PSNI data breach payouts
The Stormont Executive has agreed to set aside almost £120 million for PSNI data breach payouts. It is understood that ministers are also continuing their discussions on a multi-year budget, which would be the first in Northern Ireland in more than a decade. On Wednesday afternoon, Justice Minister...
Fans’ chief: Huge World Cup prize pot shows FIFA can afford to cut ticket prices
Record-breaking World Cup prize money demonstrates there is no need for FIFA to charge “extortionate” prices for tickets, a fans’ chief has said. Tom Greatrex, the chair of the Football Supporters’ Association, said FIFA risked “killing” what is special about its prized commercial asset ...
Fans’ chief: Huge World Cup prize pot shows FIFA can afford to cut ticket prices
Record-breaking World Cup prize money demonstrates there is no need for FIFA to charge “extortionate” prices for tickets, a fans’ chief has said. Tom Greatrex, the chair of the Football Supporters’ Association, said FIFA risked “killing” what is special about its prized commercial asset ...