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The power station can be recharged by the solar panel or through a wall outlet or car charger. It can also be recharged from an outlet when you have access to power. The unit has two USB ports, but you can add a USB hub if you need to plug in more than two USB devices. The Jackery 240 supports a maximum continuous load of 200W, so you need to be mindful of the types of items you plug in. The Jackery is also useful to have around the house in the event of a power failure."
Source:The Irish Daily Star
June 24, 2024 10:06 UTC
Why an international pandemic agreement is important
And for two years, World Health Organisation (WHO)member states have been negotiating an international agreement scheduled for adoption at the World Health Assembly this month. While the public mood is to quietly forget about the Covid-19 pandemic, science suggests this would be a bad move. Additional urgency for a pandemic agreement comes from the continued emergence of avian flu, aka the H5N1 virus. The H5N1 variant has become “a global zoonotic animal pandemic”, according to the WHO’s Chief Scientist, Dr Jeremy Farrar. Without trust, countries won’t report outbreaks promptly, and they won’t freely exchange epidemiologic information, virus samples, and sequencing data.
Source:Irish Independent
June 24, 2024 09:08 UTC
Advancing brain research and treatment
This collective expertise will further our understanding of the mechanism of action of the brain and brain disease, enable the identification of new molecular diagnostics, neurogenetics, noncoding RNA biology, and gene therapies. New research frontiers: From diagnostics to therapy and beyondFutureNeuro’s research is built on three connected themes – diagnosis, therapy, and digital health. DiagnosisThis strand of the programme concentrates on discovering genes that cause brain disease or influence how people respond to treatments. When combined with brain imaging, artificial intelligence (AI), and recordings of brain activity, these biomarkers enable increasingly accurate predictions of how a brain disease will develop in an individual over time. FutureNeuro’s research programme stands at the forefront, driven by the insights of clinicians and patients alike.
Source:Irish Independent
June 24, 2024 09:07 UTC
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Anger among passengers grows as impact of dispute becomes clear
Customers who had been looking forward to trips away for months have been speaking of their growing disappointment. Louise Pedreschi is due to travel to a family wedding in Italy in early July. “We have over €3,000 of accommodation booked over the following three weeks as the athletes train, travel between venues and compete. Disruption to our outward travel would be absolutely disastrous for our competitors preparation never mind the costs that are at risk. “With the kids getting bigger, we hadn’t splashed out outside of a week in Spain every other year since 2015.
Source:The Irish Times
June 24, 2024 00:46 UTC
Latest developments in gastroenterology discussed at ISG Summer Meeting
Debriefing and dissecting errors when they occur are all part of the patient pathway in endoscopy, Dr Matharoo added. However, over time it became clear there was a need to improve the structure of endoscopy training, he said. Prof Doherty spoke about the STEPS [Skills Training for Endoscopy Procedures] programme, which aims to standardise content and learning objectives for all GI endoscopy training courses in Ireland. He stressed the importance of research around liver disease due to a large rise in mortality from the condition in recent decades. Dr Dillon paid particular attention to the fact that smoking is an important and often unacknowledged factor in liver disease.
Source:Irish Independent
June 23, 2024 22:42 UTC
Concern about ‘delayed’ approval of nursing posts for new UHL block
Delayed approval of derogated posts for University Hospital Limerick’s (UHL) first 96-bed block was raised by the Hospital Group’s executive management team in February. UHL has consistently had the highest number of people waiting on trolleys for admittance to a hospital bed in the country. He stated he had asked for recruitment for the first new 96-bed block to commence in 2024 for “immediate readiness” in 2025. “I have mandated that all steps are taken to accelerate the second 96-bed block to be built here at UHL, having sanctioned enabling works for that project last year. On-boarding will take place in line with the opening of the first 96-bed block.
Source:Irish Independent
June 23, 2024 20:33 UTC
Brexit fall-out, finances and a unified Ireland dominate leaders’ TV debate
Senior representatives from Sinn Fein, the DUP, Alliance Party, Ulster Unionist Party and the SDLP participated in the UTV debate on Sunday. “The DUP have delivered in the last term – they delivered the chaos of Brexit, they delivered collapse of the Assembly, they delivered a very negative outlook from Northern Ireland,” she said. “They did not care for our concerns, and that is damaging, that is not how progress will be made in Northern Ireland,” he said. “It would be making Northern Ireland work, and it wouldn’t be the belligerent politics which I grew up with, which I want to see changed,” he said. “The combined vote of nationalists and republicanism within Northern Ireland has not grown one bit in 25 years.
Source:The Herald
June 23, 2024 20:06 UTC
Herald: Canada is committing hara-kiri
Just when one was hoping for improvement in ties between India and Canada, the Canadian Parliament held a moment of silence for Nijjar, enraging India. A series of attacks occurred, targeting temples in various parts of the Western world, including Australia and Canada. Canada has a long history of sheltering Khalistani militants, who caused bloodbath in Punjab during the 1980s demanding for a separate homeland. Canada is committing a hara-kiri by unnecessarily provoking India. For Canada, Indian students coming to study there on student visa is a huge source of income.
Source:The Herald
June 23, 2024 20:04 UTC
Roscommon hero Diarmuid Murtagh reveals how they learned from last year’s mistakes to beat Tyrone
Roscommon had many heroes in Omagh on Saturday evening, making history with a first championship win over Tyrone at the sixth attempt. And one of them, Diarmuid Murtagh, afterwards revealed how they had learned from their skewed timing in 2023. Based on Tyrone’s disjointed efforts in front of barely 6,000 Healy Park fans, the bar is about to rise significantly. Prior to beating Cavan, in a de facto play-off, Roscommon hadn’t won a match for 16 weeks. “It’s one of those games that Roscommon people love, when we’re up against it, backs to the wall,” said Murtagh.
Source:Irish Independent
June 23, 2024 19:40 UTC
Sinn Féin to ‘dust ourselves off’ after it failed to reach electoral ambitions
By Cate McCurry, PASinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald said her party will “dust ourselves off” after it failed to reach its electoral ambitions in the recent local and European elections. Ms McDonald said Sinn Féin got “a knock” after the party put in a poor performance earlier this month. Sinn Féin, who was widely seen as the government in waiting, suffered a major setback when its support dropped well below what was projected. Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald after speaking at Bodenstown cemetery, Co Kildare, for the annual Wolfe Tone commemoration (Damien Storan/PA)“We know political struggle isn’t easy. “More crises, more failure, more of the same under Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael, or a government for real change led by Sinn Féin,” she added.
Source:The Herald
June 23, 2024 19:17 UTC
A brave new world? HSE launches virtual ward programme
Fast forward to 14 June and the launch of the national virtual ward programme by the HSE. The ULHG meeting minutes from late 2023 and early 2024 reflected support for the virtual ward programme. ‘Saved bed days’The HSE national virtual wards programme involves several stakeholders, including eHealth Ireland, the National Clinical Programme in Respiratory,the National Heart Programme, SVUH and UHL. Patients deemed fit by their consultant to complete their care in a virtual ward will be contacted by the virtual ward team. She is Chair of the clinical pathways/standard operating procedures (SOPs) working group for the virtual ward programme.
Source:Irish Independent
June 23, 2024 19:14 UTC
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Source:The Irish Daily Star
June 23, 2024 17:42 UTC
Temperatures to hit 25C amid hottest spell of the year so far
Temperatures are expected to hit highs of 25C today with meteorologists braced for the hottest day of the year so far. On southern and western coasts, it is likely to remain cloudy and misty at times with some light rain and drizzle moving in sporadically. Elsewhere it will be warm and a humid day with temperatures in the low to mid-20s. Towards evening though, cloud will thicken more along western and northwestern coasts, with some light rain and drizzle starting to move in. Wednesday will be another generally dry day with sunny spells and some showers in the south and west.
Source:Irish Independent
June 23, 2024 16:48 UTC
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Exciting river festival to showcase Viking settlement in Athlone
Exciting river festival to showcase Viking settlement in AthlonePrevious Next Image 1 of 2 Ann Molloy and Michelle Doyle. Athlone Viking River Fest will take place over the August Bank Holiday with a host of exciting events and activities planned for the weekend including a unique Viking settlement area. The organisers of this year's Athlone River Festival have also set up a GoFundMe to to help fund the event. All proceeds will go towards the River Festival and tickets can be obtained by contacting Padraig Hegarty on 087 4586676. For more information follow Viking River Fest Athlone on Facebook, @viking_river_festival_athlone on Instagram and @athloneriverfestival on TikTok.
Source:Irish Independent
June 23, 2024 16:03 UTC