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Call for HSE to publish report into Aoife Johnston death

The family of 16-year-old Aoife Johnston, who died at University Hospital Limerick in December 2022, are demanding the immediate publication of a major report into her death.
Health • 13 Sep 24

Safety improvement works under way at Cliffs of Moher

Safety improvement works are under way at the Cliffs of Moher Coastal Walking Trail in Co Clare this week, while sections of the route may be closed in the coming days in response to health and safety fears raised in the wake of recent tragic deaths there.
Munster • 07 Aug 24

Edna O'Brien funeral to take place in Clare on Saturday

The funeral of acclaimed Irish writer Edna O'Brien is to take place in her native Co Clare on Saturday.
Ireland • 06 Aug 24

Edna O'Brien to be buried on Holy Island in Co Clare

Edna O'Brien's dying wish was to go home one last time, according to her family, and it is expected her funeral will take place in her native Co Clare in the coming weeks.
Ireland • 29 Jul 24

Locals criticise Govt engagement over IPAs accommodation

Locals in a village in Co Tipperary have criticised a pledge from Government to improve engagement with the community over accommodation for International Protection Applicants following seven weeks of protests.
Ireland • 17 Jul 24

IPAs moved out of Clare hotel, 14 months after blockade

A group of International Protection Applicants (IPAs) have been moved out of a Co Clare hotel with just two days' notice, more than a year after members of the local community blocked roads in the area to protest their arrival.
Munster • 12 Jul 24

Opposition to plans for shop at Creeslough explosion site

Plans to rebuild a shop and petrol station on the site of the Creeslough explosion in Co Donegal are being met with opposition by some of the bereaved families who have launched a petition calling for a memorial garden to be developed there instead.
Ireland • 12 Apr 24

Man may have been dead on UHL floor for an hour - inquest

An inquest has heard how a patient who died at University Hospital Limerick had fallen from a trolley in the busy emergency department and may have been dead for over an hour before staff found him on the floor.
Munster • 28 Mar 24

Tipperary Traveller families may face further action

Traveller families facing the threat of imprisonment after breaching High Court orders to vacate a Tipperary halting site have moved their caravans – but could still face legal action as they are now on the side of the road.
Munster • 09 Aug 19

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