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Technology model to launch in three Dublin secondary schools
P-TECH, a new pilot programme is being launched in three Dublin secondary schools to give access to higher education. Read more…
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Court ruled student filmed snorting sugar be allowed to return to school
The two Leaving Certificate student facing expulsion after a video was taken of one of them snorting a white substance that turned out to be standard table sugar have been allowed back to school by High Court ruling. Read more…
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Dublin City Council to buy 92 homes in Ballymun
Dublin City Council announced that they will purchase 92 homes in the Hampton Wood estate in Ballymun, as the housing crisis continuing to dominate political discourse in Ireland. Read more…
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Elderly patients remaining in hospital instead of transferring to nursing homes
[dropcap]A [/dropcap]large number of elderly patients are remaining in hospital instead of transferring to nursing homes they are eligible for, a new report has found.
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New whole-of-government strategy launched for children, young people and families
The strategy includes five ‘steps’. The first is to provide access to a broader range of options for parents, so to facilitate an easier balance of working and caring. Read more…
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Students charged triple as elderly residents move out of ‘not fit for purpose’ housing
[dropcap]A [/dropcap]housing charity is moving elderly residents out of a housing complex deemed not fit for purpose and moving 18 students in, charging them over three times the rent the previous residents were paying.
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DCU academics call for “Supported Transition” model for young people with Intellectual Disabilities
From the findings of the report, they have urged policymakers to prioritise transition planning at an earlier stage within the post-primary school life-cycle for young people with intellectual disabilities (ID). Read more…
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LinkedIn survey finds that up to two thirds of Irish adults regard themselves as successful
It ranks Ireland 4th out of 16 other European nations on the success scale, although the reasons are not financial. Read more…
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Over 1,600 children waiting over a year for a psychologist appointment
The figures show that 6,340 children were waiting to receive an appointment with a psychologist by the end of August this year, and that 1,607 children had been on the waiting list for over a year. 109 of these particular children were under the age of four. Read more…
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Na Fianna hold their ground while Home Farm goes under construction for the new MetroLink
Construction for the MetroLink on Na Fianna GAA pitch will not go ahead after the idea was met with opposition from club members and local residents. Read more…
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Changes to Leaving Cert appeals process to positively impact access to higher education
[dropcap]Students [/dropcap] appealing their Leaving Certificate examination results will no longer have to defer their higher education offer for a year due to the length of the appeals process, said on November 1st.
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Irish to be full working EU language
Irish is set to be a full official language of the European Union (EU) by 2022. Read more…
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€1m to be made available for new Youth Employability Initiative
The initiative is being supported by the sixteen Education and Training Boards (ETB) in Ireland who will advertise the initiative locally. The local ETB will then administer the funding to successful projects. Read more…
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Thousands walk out of Google in protest of company’s handing of sexual assault
[dropcap]Over [/dropcap]20,000 Google employees participated in a walkout across 50 cities worldwide, including Dublin on November 1st, in protest of the company’s history of protecting executives accused of sexual assault.
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Irish businesses falling behind in AI
Humans are crucial in the development in AI, with research indicating that companies that put an emphasis on emotional intelligence have better success in adopting AI. Read more…
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Dundalk-based food company set to close with over 150 job losses
Concerns had brewed in recent weeks over the future of the operation, the company said it was “reviewing operations” at the site. Read more…
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Ward-of-court replacement scheme allocated a third of funding requested
The Mental Health Commission requested €9 million from the Department of Justice to commence the new service in 2019, but Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan confirmed that €3 million would go towards the initiative. Read more…
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€200m funding to go towards ‘below market rent’ apartments in Ballymun
The Cost Rental Residential Project aims to build around 300 apartments priced below the market standard for a fixed period. Read more…
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Up to 70,000 removed from waiting lists without consultation
The figures obtained from GPs and shared by Donnelly reveal that 69,836 patients were cut from waiting lists as part of a “validation exercise” after staff inquired that they were “ready, willing, suitable and available” to attend. Read more…
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Dr Nicky Bertollo wins innovation award for drug and vaccine patches
Dr Nicky Bertollo has won the 2018 University College Dublin (UCD) Allergan Innovation Award for the innovative potential within his research to develop a new microneedle patch design to improve drug and vaccine delivery of the skin, giving him a research bursary of €7,000 to allow him to bring his novel microneedle patch design to the next stage of development. Read more…
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Woman refuses apology from man who racially abused her on Ryanair flight
Woman rejects apology from man who called her an “ugly black b*stard” on Ryanair flight. Read more…
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Surge in illegal firework possession sparks concern for emergency services
A surge in illegal purchase of firweorks coming up to Hallow’en is putting pressure on the ambulance and fire dept. services. Read more…
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New scheme to allow non-EU former students to remain in Ireland
[dropcap]A[/dropcap] scheme to allow non-EU former students who held a valid student permission between 2005 and 2010 to remain in Ireland was opened to applicants on October 15.
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Councillors take up to 7 months to re-let vacant social housing
Thousands of social housing vacancies by the end of 2017 were not made available to rent for up to seven months according to a report by a council watchdog. Read more…
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Ireland’s meat production no longer bite-sized
There was an increase in the supply of meat produced in Ireland between 2016 to 2017, reaching 1,430,120 tonnes coming through the country. Read more…