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A bill in the Dáil is to separate sex education from religion
The government have announced a bill to bring in sex education in schools, but don’t want it to be associated with religion. Read more…
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Explainer: The Eighth Amendment
A referendum on repealing the Eighth Amendment will be a historical event for Irish society whether the Ireland votes yes or no. Read more…
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High amount of rugby injuries spark concern among medical staff
There are more injuries in rugby than one might assume and physiotherapists are saying that there is a need for more concern and fear to be placed on injuries in the sport. Read more…
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USI Vote to Support Boycott Campaign Against Israel
The USI have voted to support the boycott against Israel in their occupation of Palestine and failure to obide by UN law. Read more…
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The Metro Hotel must pick up “more of the slack” says local Councillor.
Payment to the victims of the Metro Hotel Fire in Ballymun are coming to an end. Read more…
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Significant increase in illegal online purchasing of cannabis
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]here has been a significant increase in the illegal purchase of cannabis online, especially among third level students internationally, a researcher has found.
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Dublin tech company offers to freeze eggs for female employees
[dropcap]A[/dropcap] Dublin technology company is offering female employees in its Dublin office the chance to have their eggs frozen as part of their salary package. HubSpot, is thought to be the first company in Ireland Read more…
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Campaign launched for warning labels on takeaways
[dropcap]C[/dropcap]hinese takeaways and ready meals should carry health warning labels on their packaging and menus for high salt content, according to health campaign group Action on Salt.
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Applications for apprenticeships by school leavers rises by almost 25 per cent
[dropcap]The[/dropcap] number of school-leavers going on to apprenticeships in Ireland rose by 24 per cent last year. Solas figures revealed that Irish apprenticeships increased from 10,445 in 2016 to 12,849 last year.
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New metro poses risk to local GAA club
[dropcap]G[/dropcap]lasnevin GAA club Na Fianna are set to lose some of their facilities after the National Transport Authority (NTA) recently announced the preferred route for the new Metrolink project. The NTA and Transport Infrastructure Ireland Read more…
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Number of girls getting HPV vaccine rises
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]here was an increase in the uptake of girls getting the HPV vaccine this year, according to the latest figures released by the Health Service Executive (HSE) on March 22nd .
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€7.6 million mental health fund aims to help over 8,000
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he EU has funded €7.6 million in an effort to improve mental health support across the country, the HSE announced on March 9th.
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Free contraceptive pill could be introduced
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Irish Government are drawing up proposals to examine the possibility of introducing free contraceptive pill for Irish women.
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No phising here
[dropcap]EU[/dropcap] regulations for the control of data security, which come into force in May, are a long way from compliance rates, according a cyber-security expert. “Ahead of the GDPR regulations which come into effect on Read more…
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PE to be offered as Leaving Cert exam subject
[dropcap]PE[/dropcap] will be implemented as a Leaving Cert exam subject in 80 schools across Ireland from September.
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DCU partner with I Wish to promote women in STEM
[dropcap]Over[/dropcap] 5,000 students attended two workshops in Dublin and in Cork hosted by the I Wish initiative to encourage female secondary school students to choose careers in fields of science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM). Read more…
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Secondary level students now allowed to “opt-out” of religion classes
[dropcap]S[/dropcap]econd Level students in Ireland are given the opportunity to officially ‘opt-out’ of religion classes, after a circular was issued to schools by the Department of Education on the 19th of February 2018.
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Digitising tax system called counterproductive by DCU Students
[dropcap]S[/dropcap]hifts towards digitising the PAYE tax system in Ireland have been described as “futile” and “counterproductive” by DCU students.
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Alternative lecturer offered after Trinity professor’s remarks on FGM
[dropcap]A [/dropcap]new lecturer will be provided for Trinity students offended by their lecturer’s remarks on Female Genital Mutiliation (FGM).
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90% of primary teaching trainees identify as Catholic
[dropcap]Influence[/dropcap] on state run primary schools by the Catholic church is clearly represented in research by the School of Education at NUI Galway.
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Irish Rail tackle on board issues
[dropcap]C[/dropcap]ustomer service officers will now be on board intercity train services, according to Irish Rail.
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People working in close to slave labour conditions in Ireland
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]lmost a quarter of a million people in Ireland have precarious employment contracts according to the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC).
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Phone usage on roads at ‘ridiculously high levels’
[dropcap]A[/dropcap] fifth of female drivers say they’ve applied makeup behind the wheel while one in 12 drivers admit to using their phones while driving, according to recent research. “You’re seven times more likely to crash Read more…
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Cost of living with MS higher in Ireland than rest of Europe
The societal costs of having MS is €10,000 higher in Ireland than the rest of Europe, according to a study published in the Journal of Medical Economics.
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2018 to be ‘Year of the Irish Language’
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]his year will be the Year of the Irish Language, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar announced in December 2017.