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LATEST: Donegal pandemic unemployment payment recipients up over 400 in last two weeks

The number of Donegal people who are now in receipt of the pandemic unemployment payment (PUP) has reached almost 2,000 again, it was announced this evening. The New Year spike results from hospitality restrictions that were put in place or renewed ...

05 Jan 2022 at 18:48

National News

Calls for next Government to appoint a ‘super-junior’ Minister for Mental Health & Illness

As part of the manifesto, the college also calls for improved funding for primary care mental health services and adequate funding for doctor training. The college warns that an inadequate focus on mental health by previous governments has had a ...

27 Nov 2024 at 12:32

National News

Parents told to avoid crowds with babies after spike in cases of dangerous virus

Irish parents have been told to 'cocoon' babies under three months old and avoid bringing them to crowded places after a rise in cases of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV). Children’s Health Ireland says it has seen an increase in patients ...

11 Nov 2023 at 13:18

National News

ALERT: Irish consumers urged not to eat undercooked beans due to illness fears

Irish consumers are being warned not to eat raw or uncooked beans due to a risk of illness. According to the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI), a "low but persistent" number of foodborne illnesses related to the consumption of ...

23 Jul 2024 at 16:56

National News

ALERT: Illness warning as almost 1,000 people hospitalised in Ireland over Christmas

The HSE has issued an urgent update amid a spike in flu cases with almost 800 people hospitalised with the virus over Christmas. There were 742 people hospitalised with flu as of Friday, December 27, as pressure increases on acute ...

28 Dec 2024 at 07:32

National News

ALERT: HSE pinpoint people at risk of 'bad infection' and sign you should rush to A&E

The HSE is warning groups particularly at risk from bad viral infection as we head towards the winter months. In advice published on their website, they warn: "Common viral infections in winter can be dangerous if you are over ...

27 Oct 2024 at 12:15

National News

'She died in my arms' - Irish mother on death of baby after nightmare diagnosis

An Irish mother has relived how her baby daughter died in her arms of a devastating skin condition - as she urged people to support the charity helping 300 others across Ireland cope with it. Katie Ryle should be a ...

21 Nov 2023 at 11:36

National News

Olympic champion Daniel Wiffen 'rushed to hospital' after falling unwell

Olympic swimming hero Daniel Wiffen had to be 'rushed to hospital' following an illness and looks set to miss today's homecoming in Dublin. Wiffen, who posted a message on X, he thanked everyone for reaching out ...

12 Aug 2024 at 09:48

National News

Warning as Irish holidaymakers return from Spain with nasty illness

The HSE has issued a warning and advice to Irish holidaymakers after a number fell ill on their return from European hotspots. There has been a sharp rise in cases in cryptosporidiosis, a bug that produces ...

14 Oct 2023 at 16:42

National News

What are the latest Covid symptoms? Big spike in cases sweeping across Ireland

Many of us know a friend or family member who has come down with nasty cold-like symptoms over the last few weeks, and talk about the resurgence of Covid has started circulating. A fresh Covid-19 wave is ...

10 Jul 2024 at 07:57

National News

ALERT: People hit with warning from HSE amid Christmas surge in flu cases

The HSE is preparing to see flu cases at the highest peak on the week of Christmas and New Year, with expected hospitalisation of between 600 and 900 cases. The CEO of HSE, Bernard Gloster has said “In ...

18 Dec 2024 at 17:03

Local News

Employees at Inishowen firm made more than €65,000 in false Covid-19 claims

Dozens of employees at an Inishowen-based company exploited a loophole in a Government illness benefit scheme to make more than €65,000 in false claims. Investigators from the Inishowen Special ...

01 Mar 2023 at 11:36

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