A nursing home in Portlaoise operated by Emeis Ireland admitted residents despite an active restriction on admissions imposed by the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA), according to recent findings by RTÉ Investigates. The restriction, which followed a February inspection, was formally enforced on 22 April 2024. However, evidence indicates that admissions continued beyond this date, including during a period …
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Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan has informed the family of Shane O’Farrell that he is still deliberating on the possibility of initiating a public inquiry into the case. Shane O’Farrell, a 23-year-old law graduate, was tragically killed in a hit-and-run incident in 2011 near his home in Carrickmacross, Co Monaghan. The driver, Zigimantas Gridziuska, had multiple prior convictions and was …
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Taoiseach Micheál Martin has confirmed that when he meets US President Donald Trump in Washington next month, he intends to highlight the potential harm tariffs could inflict on Ireland’s small and highly open economy. While speaking with reporters in Dublin, Martin outlined his plan to present Ireland’s perspective on trade and economic matters directly to Trump at the White House …
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