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Irish teenagers as young as 13 being treated for STIs as figures double

Doctor's warning amid alarming rise in sexually-transmitted infections among children

Irish Mirror · May 14, 2023

Jail for pensioner who used dead brother's identity to claim €93,000 in benefits

Aidan Byrne conned the social welfare system by using the identity of his dead brother Anthony who died tragically in a drowning accident in England in 1972

Irish Mirror · May 11, 2023

UK street dubbed 'Sahara' with 'horrendous' dust clouds that make you 'itch all over'

Residents in Oldham say they can't hang their washing out or sit in their gardens because of the thick dust clouds that plague them daily - with some getting mysterious rashes as well

Daily Mirror · May 8, 2023

Parents of disabled kids 'afraid to die' due to lack of residential care places

Exclusive: Angelina Moore fears her son will be forced endure 'months' on end in A&E after she dies

Dublin Live · May 3, 2023

Hospital overcrowding 'out of control' after post-bank holiday surge in trolley numbers

Hundreds of nurses are gathering in Killarney for the INMO’s annual conference as the health service remains in crisis

Irish Mirror · May 2, 2023

Ship that toppled in Leith dry dock injuring dozens finally righted weeks after major incident

RV Petrel is now back afloat following an operation to get it righted. Dozens of people were injured during the incident in March.

Daily Record · May 2, 2023

Call for 'urgent' review of codeine sales in Ireland as figures show alarming prescription rates in 2022

Figures released to Fine Gael TD Colm Burke showed that over one million prescriptions for codeine were dispensed through public drug schemes in 2022. This does not include private prescriptions or over the counter sales.

Irish Mirror · May 1, 2023

Ovarian cancer: Symptoms of 'silent killer' every woman should know from bloating to bowel habits

The HSE has listed the top warning signs of ovarian cancer to watch out for. Every year in Ireland around 400 people are diagnosed with it.

Irish Mirror · May 1, 2023

Diabetes symptoms: The warning signs you shouldn't ignore as many Irish people unaware they have it

Over 5% of Ireland's population has either Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes. Many people are unaware they even have the condition.

Irish Mirror · Apr 28, 2023

Dad of 'perfect' baby boy who died after homebirth says 'we will miss Rob forever'

Colm Cashin, described the moment he was informed that their son had died as having “an overwhelming feeling this was not real”

Irish Mirror · Apr 27, 2023