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Man dies from measles in first such case in Ireland this year
The HSE has confirmed the death of a man from measles, the first case in Ireland this year. The HSE’s Health Protection Surveillance Centre said the person died in a hospital in the Dublin and Midlands Health Region. It said public health teams, along with the HSE Measles National Incident Management Team (IMT), are taking all necessary public health actions in relation to the case. The team was established in response to a recent rise in measles cases in the UK and mainland Europe. MMR vaccine uptake in Ireland is currently below the World Health Organisation recommended target uptake of 95 per cent.
Source:The Irish Times
February 08, 2024 21:19 UTC
Gaza’s Blood and the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election
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Source:Irish Independent
February 08, 2024 20:32 UTC
Erik ten Hag confident Man Utd can cope without injured Lisandro Martinez
Erik ten Hag confident Man Utd can cope without injured Lisandro MartinezBy Eleanor Crooks, PAErik Ten Hag is confident Manchester United’s encouraging run will not be derailed by Lisandro Martinez’s knee injury. “As a squad, we have to replace him and we have very good players in that position who can play there and will play there. “I’m quite confident we can keep this process going, that others can fulfil that position and also contribute, play in high levels. Martinez attempted to play on after initially going down, but Ten Hag does not believe that had an effect on the eventual diagnosis. “I’ve said to the team from the start of January, every game is now a final,” said Ten Hag.
Source:Irish Independent
February 08, 2024 18:53 UTC
Promoting Healthy Behaviour
KILCONLY’S Suzanne Garvey (left), weight management specialist and qualified nurse, and Sara Jane Duffy, nutrition advisor, at their business, Healthy Behaviour, in Loughrea. Photos: Ray RyanPromoting Healthy BehaviourKilconly nurse combining experience and learningJANUARY is always a big month for dieting and kicking off a new fitness regime. In their office based at Comworks, Station Road, Loughrea, Suzanne and Sara Jane chat enthusiastically about their new venture, Healthy Behaviour, on this Wednesday morning. They are keen to stress that their service is not a weight loss clinic, but a weight management service that focuses on an individual’s overall health, promoting a holistic approach. Healthy Behaviour is based on the Canadian model, a country which Suzanne worked in before the Covid pandemic forced her return to Ireland.
Source:The Herald
February 08, 2024 18:11 UTC
Tractor protest which was postponed in the wake of last week’s crash in Carlow will take place today
"We aren’t really calling it a protest, it is more of a rally or a demonstration. It is in solidarity with our European farmers," explained spokesperson and Carlow woman Marian Dalton. It comes from us farmers.”This evening, the protest will take to the streets of Carlow, with tractors due to leave the O’Brien Road FBD offices at 7pm and travel through Carlow Town. Marian has urged for all Carlow farmers to join in on the demonstration to ensure that their voices get heard. "We will move through Carlow Town as quickly as possible and have chosen these times in order to avoid rush hour traffic around Carlow.”
Source:Irish Independent
February 08, 2024 18:01 UTC
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Source:The Herald
February 08, 2024 17:08 UTC
Happenings for Feb. 8, 2024, edition
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Source:The Herald
February 08, 2024 16:42 UTC
Sondrel shares rocket on report it assisted with Neuralink brain chip
Sondrel Holdings PLC on Thursday noted its skyrocketing share price, following a report in the Daily Mail that it assisted Tesla Inc owner Elon Musk with his Neuralink brain chip project. Shares in Sondrel more than doubled to 14.50 pence each in London on Thursday morning. The Reading, England-based semiconductor design services firm said it provided some of the semiconductor technology that allows the implants of Neuralink to function. On Monday, Sondrel confirmed receipt of £1.5 million of payments in relation to the material turnkey application-specific integrated circuit engagement with an unnamed automotive Tier 1 supplier. Copyright 2024 Alliance News Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
Source:Daily Mail
February 08, 2024 16:16 UTC
Local secondary school students awarded first construction qualification
Local secondary school students awarded first construction qualificationTransition year and senior cycle students from Coláiste Chiaráin recently completed their Safe Pass training with the Construction Industry Federation and SOLAS. Safe Pass is the national mandatory safety training for the construction industry and students from Coláiste Chiaráin undertook the training as part of their curriculum for this year. “Congratulations to the Coláiste Chiaráin students on completing their Safe Pass training. The initiative is part of the CIF’s Careers Campaign to support students interested in a career in the construction industry. I hope this qualification is the first of many for the students at Coláiste Chiaráin and leads some to a rewarding career in our industry,” said Dermot Carey, Construction Industry Federation.
Source:Irish Independent
February 08, 2024 15:53 UTC
RTÉ Radio One gains 68,000 weekday listeners in 2023
RTÉ Radio One gains 68,000 weekday listeners in 2023Michael BoltonNew figures published by the JNLR show over two million people per week are listening to RTÉ Radio stations. RTÉ radio survives are being listened by over two million people per week, with RTÉ Radio One the only station with a weekly reach of over one million. On a weekday, RTÉ Radio One has 905,000 people tuning in, an increase of 66,000 year-on-year. Over two million adults tune into RTÉ’s radio services every week, and RTÉ Radio 1 remains the only station with a weekly reach of over one million people. "I’d like to thank our listeners, each one, for continuing to choose RTÉ’s radio services and our hard-working production teams and presenters for continuing to serve our audiences.”
Source:Irish Independent
February 08, 2024 15:30 UTC
Hollywood star Hugh Jackman thanks Ireland for the hospitality following Dublin trip
Hollywood star Hugh Jackman thanks Ireland for the hospitality following Dublin tripHollywood star Hugh Jackman has paid another visit to Ireland, sharing snippets of his trip on social media, including a video of him enjoying a customary pint of the black stuff. The Greatest Showman star (55) was in Dublin recently, but made sure to stay on track with his workout routine, being spotted getting a sweat on at a gym in Portobello. Jackman took to Instagram to share images of his time here, describing it as "one of the most beautiful places in all the land". As well as taking in the sites of the city, including a visit to the Long Room at Trinity College, Jackman also took a spin south to Co Wicklow to Glendalough and Glenmacnass Waterfall. Sharing a number of snaps of the beautiful scenery there, some social media users poked fun at the Australian in the comments for captioning the post: 'A coupla more memories from Dublin'.
Source:Irish Independent
February 08, 2024 14:42 UTC
US Senate defeats border deal but aid for Ukraine and Israel may survive.
Two blasts have killed at least 26 people and injured more than a dozen others in Pakistan near two election offices in the southwest region of the country. No group has claimed responsibility for the attacks which came a day before the country ho...18:02 , 7 February 2024 -
Source:The Irish Times
February 08, 2024 13:04 UTC
Ireland warned by EU over online terrorist content
Ireland named and shamed as one of five countries not to have ratifiedIreland has received a warning from the European Commission for not yet ratifying EU rules against terrorist content online. The warning comes after the European Commission said it would investigate whether X, the company formerly known as Twitter, is breaking EU law by allowing illegal and terrorist content online. Under the Terrorist Content Online Regulation, Ireland is required to nominate a body or authority to police and tackle terrorist content online. “Hosting service providers must remove terrorist content upon receiving a removal order from Member States' authorities within one hour and must take measures when their platforms are exposed to terrorist content,” the Commission said in its warning to Ireland. It’s the second time in two years that Brussels has named and shamed Ireland for failure to ratify the regulation, which entered into force in June, 2022.
Source:Irish Independent
February 08, 2024 06:23 UTC
Brazilian footballer Dani Alves denies raping woman in Barcelona nightclub
Brazilian footballer Dani Alves denies raping woman in Barcelona nightclubJoseph Wilson, Associated PressBrazilian football star Dani Alves has denied accusations that he raped a young woman in a Barcelona nightclub. After two days of listening to evidence from the alleged victim, witnesses, police and experts, Alves testified that their encounter was consensual. His accuser said that Alves raped her in the toilets of an exclusive nightclub early in the morning of December 31st, 2022. Another officer said the woman told him “I don’t want money, I want justice”. Alves’ friend who was with him that night said the football player drank wine and whisky before going to the nightclub.
Source:Irish Independent
February 08, 2024 06:20 UTC