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Galway hike of home fees 'out of touch with reality'
09.06.2008 23:41
ireland.com
GALWAY CITY Council officials have been accused of being "out of touch with reality" over plans to increase charges levied on developers by more than €4,000 for each new house or apartment they build.
Ireland
Social Life
Wicklow timber factory may be demolished
09.06.2008 23:41
ireland.com
THE OWNER of a timber homes and garden products firm in Co Wicklow said he is considering his options, following a decision by Wicklow County Council not to amend the county's development plan to allow the business to remain at its current location at Kiladreenan near Newcastle.
Ireland
Social Life
Health staff to protest over limits on recruitment
09.06.2008 23:41
ireland.com
LUNCHTIME PROTESTS will take place outside 28 health centres and hospitals across the State tomorrow as part of the ongoing campaign of industrial action by members of the Impact trade union.
Ireland
Social Life
Streets close over collapsed building
09.06.2008 23:41
ireland.com
CORK CITY Council engineers are to prepare a report into the collapse of a building which forced the closure of Shandon Street for several hours yesterday as workmen cleared away debris and made the area safe.
Ireland
Social Life
HSE under fire over maternity cover
09.06.2008 23:39
ireland.com
THE NATIONAL Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) has expressed serious concern that the Health Service Executive (HSE) is eroding statutory provisions on maternity leave cover.
Ireland
Health & Beauty
Research links smoking to poor memory in middle age
09.06.2008 23:39
ireland.com
SMOKING IS associated with an increased risk of poor memory and a decline in reasoning ability in middle age, research published today suggests.
Ireland
Health & Beauty
All these waking hours
09.06.2008 23:39
ireland.com
Last week Senator Edward Kennedy underwent 'awake neurosurgery' to remove a malignant tumour in his brain. Claire O'Connell investigates what's involved
Ireland
Health & Beauty
Survey reveals rising health risks
09.06.2008 23:39
ireland.com
A LARGE proportion of adults in the Republic are at risk of serious conditions such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes and respiratory illness, a new survey has found.
Ireland
Health & Beauty
Hospital gets planning
09.06.2008 23:39
ireland.com
PLANNING PERMISSION has been granted for a new €60 million private day hospital close to Cork University Hospital (CUH)which, the developers say, will complement the services provided at the larger regional hospital.
Ireland
Health & Beauty
A&E training in alcohol abuse
09.06.2008 23:39
ireland.com
HEALTH SERVICE Executive South has launched a new training programme for emergency department staff at Cork University Hospital to help them raise the issue of alcohol use with those admitted to the emergency department with alcohol-related injury or illness.
Ireland
Health & Beauty
Dental awareness poor, says expert
09.06.2008 23:39
ireland.com
A LEADING expert has claimed that the standard of dental awareness and care in young Irish children is poor and a tendency towards sugary foods and drinks causes high levels of tooth decay.
Ireland
Health & Beauty
Sensor targets hand hygiene
09.06.2008 23:38
ireland.com
A NEW ELECTRONIC monitor is being developed that can help hospital staff clean their hands properly and reduce the spread of disease-causing bugs.
Ireland
Health & Beauty
Call for urgent action on HIV
09.06.2008 23:38
ireland.com
THE WORLD'S governments need to accelerate their response to HIV to reach internationally agreed targets to reverse the spread of the virus, an Irish delegate to a UN conference on HIV has said.
Ireland
Health & Beauty
Report highlights teen carers
09.06.2008 23:38
ireland.com
ONE IN five 16 year olds provides care in the home for an elderly or disabled person within their family, according to a new report published by Queen's University Belfast. The report's launch coincides with National Carers' week which runs from June 9th-15th and will feature a variety of events both in Northern Ireland and the Republic which promote and recognise the role of carers.
Ireland
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