Mairead Maguire
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I spoke to people in Arab areas of Israel about what it's like being so exposed to rocket fire, while their Jewish neighbours have access to bomb shelters.
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The escalation of the war with Iran has increased anxiety among unprotected Palestinians.
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"DJ came up and introduced himself … he was always a nice guy.". Jeff Howes first met DJ Carey in 1999. Yesterday, Carey pleaded guilty to defrauding him. In his first interview since the plea, Howes says he hopes his old friend can "sort himself out".
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Jeff Howes is one of a number of people DJ Carey pleaded guilty to defrauding.
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Billionaire Denis O'Brien is among the people ex-hurling star DJ Carey pleaded guilty to fraudulently inducing to pay him money for cancer treatment.
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O’Brien is among over a dozen complainants in the fraud case.
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A woman who live-streamed Kneecap's Glastonbury set to millions on TikTok said people "had a right to see" it, and accused the BBC of censorship.
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In the runup to the festival, the BBC wouldn’t confirm whether they would air Kneecap’s performance.
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Ireland will likely become collateral damage in Donald Trump's efforts to put America first - but it's nothing personal. I spoke to his former chief of staff Mick Mulvaney about what the US president's thinking was behind the trade war.
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Mick Mulvaney says “dramatic missteps” made by the Irish government have caused a “blip” in the relationship.
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The former chief economist for Nasa says Ireland is uniquely placed to join the modern-day space race, and the industry is on track to be worth trillions.
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Alex MacDonald says Ireland is uniquely placed to join the modern-day space race.
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RT @thejournal_ie: Taylor Swift has bought back her first six studio albums, after a years-long battle to own the rights to her earlier mus….
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Now, she says, she will not release re-recorded versions of her self-titled debut album or Reputation.
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RT @thejournal_ie: The Taoiseach has said that the drawn-out tariff negotiations between the EU and US has created uncertainty that might m….
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Trump said he was “not looking for a deal” with the EU, but the Taoiseach says negotiations indicate otherwise.
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A pro-Palestine campaign group held a demonstration at Muckross House in Killarney today, condemning the council's hosting of US congressman Richard Neal, who protesters say is complicit in genocide.
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Demonstrators were some distance from the walls of the historic Muckross House, but their chants could be heard from nearly a kilometre away.
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RT @thejournal_ie: A new treatment centre for people experiencing homelessness and addiction is operating at half capacity due to a funding….
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The Dublin Simon Community, which runs the facility, said it not only saves lives, but taxpayer money.
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"The broken promises of what the people of Ireland thought they voted for, which was equality.". LGBT couples are calling for full parental rights, as some are still "legal strangers" to their children ten years on from the Marriage Equality Referendum.
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Representatives from Equality for Children are to meet with the health minister next week after what they say has been a decade of “broken promises”.
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"I can end my hunger, but our brothers and sisters in Gaza cannot.” . I spoke to Stanford students taking part in a fast to protest the university's ties to Israel. They say they were partially-inspired by Irish republican hunger strikers.
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The 15 students and faculty members say they won’t relent until Stanford meets their demands.
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The notion that migrants are getting "special treatment" in the Irish healthcare system is wrong, a specialist has said, warning that vigilance is required to ensure nurses don't go down the far-right rabbit hole.
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A nurse in migrant health says the far-right “narrative” has given rise to disadvantaged groups “setting themselves up against each other”.
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Nurses have called for the HSE to increase security at hospitals to help protect them from assaults and abuse. The health minister says it's "a matter for hospital management".
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Nurses have complained of being subjected to physical assaults and verbal abuse, with little to protect them.
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Nurses have called for a special payment from the government to help offset their housing costs, with one nurse saying he lived "hand to mouth" as a student due to the cost of accommodation.
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Some are buying homes several counties away or commuting hours from rented accommodation, INMO members heard.
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The National Children's Hospital could be short 300 nurses when it opens next year, the INMO "conservatively" estimates.
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The INMO estimates that the hospital could be short more than 300 nurses.
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More than half of nurses and midwives have experienced aggressive or threatening behaviour at work, with one in five saying they've been subjected to physical violence.
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The INMO says nurses and midwives are at “breaking point,” with one in four going to their GP over work-related stress.
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RT @thejournal_ie: Transgender people have spoken out about their experiences accessing trans healthcare. One person described her initial….
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The HSE has admitted that transgender healthcare is ‘limited’ and is ‘not meeting people’s full range of needs’.
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RT @thejournal_ie: The government's Special Rapporteur on Child Protection has called for an "inquiry into the inquiry" on 'Grace'. It fo….
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It follows an unprecedented public intervention from the solicitor for wards of court, who acted for Grace.
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RT @thejournal_ie: A 32-year-old man of no fixed abode has appeared in Bray District Court charged in connection with the death of Willie M….
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Kris Kiggins, a 32-year-old homeless man, appeared at Bray District Court this morning.
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