Dimitri O'Donnell

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Noeleen Malone, chairperson of Clann Mhuire with crowds of young Dublin supporters behind her

Country urged to get behind ladies' teams before final

Supporters of the ladies' football teams from Meath and Dublin have urged the country to get behind both sides as the sport continues to grow in popularity across the country.

GAA • 01 Aug

Indian community hold silent protest at Dept of Justice

A silent protest by members of the Indian community in Ireland has been held at the Department of Justice, in a show of solidarity with the victim of a violent and unprovoked assault in Tallaght last weekend.

Ireland • 25 Jul

Judge 'concerned' no progress on Athlone IPAS legislation

A High Court judge has said she is "quite concerned" that the Government has made no progress on draft legislation to address an error made by the State in the planning process for an IPAS centre in Athlone, which was designed to house up to 1,000 asylum seekers.

Leinster • 21 Jul

Recruitment campaign to hire 300 prison officers begins

A recruitment campaign aimed at hiring 300 new prison officers in full-time positions is under way.

Ireland • 04 Jul

Overall, UNHCR estimates a global reduction in staffing costs of around 30%

UNHCR's Ireland office to lose several positions

UNHCR's Ireland office is to lose several positions in Dublin while other roles are being downgraded. It follows a wider review of positions within the UN refugee agency, which has been impacted by the global cuts being imposed across the sector.

Ireland • 02 Jul

31 enforcement actions over mental health safeguards

Thirty-one enforcement actions were issued last year to safeguard mental health patients and residents in 20 centres nationwide.

Health • 27 Jun

Winning €250m EuroMillions ticket purchased in Munster

The National Lottery has confirmed that the winning ticket in the EuroMillions draw was sold in Munster.

Ireland • 19 Jun

Number of children feeling low doubles over 25 years

Fewer Irish children are reporting high life satisfaction and feeling happy with their lives, compared to a study measuring the same indicators among their counterparts in 1998.

Ireland • 03 Jun

The first lung transplant took place at the Mater Hospital in Dublin 20 years ago (file image)

Call for people to consider 'life-saving' organ donation

Lung transplant patients have encouraged the public to consider the "life-saving" gift of organ donation on the 20th anniversary of the first ever lung transplant that took place at the Mater Hospital in Dublin.

Health • 16 May

There was one prosecution relating to the importation or distribution of the weight loss product Saxenda

Spike in sales of illegal weight loss drugs last year

There was a marked increased in the detection of illegal weight loss type medicines, as more than a million units of illegal medicines overall were seized by the Health Products Regulatory Authority last year.

Health • 30 Apr