Joe Leogue
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UCC’s School of Nursing transformed into HSE Oncology Day Service during COVID-19 crisis
University College Cork has made a premises available to the HSE to facilitate treatment for vulnerable cancer patients during the COVID-19 crisis. → Read More
Unions 'a lot more optimistic' after meeting with Sports Minister over FAI future
Unions representing staff at the Football Association of Ireland have been told that wages for the month will be paid on time, but job losses in the future have not been ruled out. → Read More
'Still time to register to vote' says Murphy amid concerns thousands would be denied chance
Local Government Minister Eoghan Murphy has said there is still time for potential voters to register to cast their ballot in the General Election, amid concern thousands would be denied their chance to go to the polls. → Read More
Cork City Council: Electric car not 'suitable' for Lord Mayor's needs
Electric cars are too small and lack the range required for the Lord Mayor’s needs, according to Cork City Council. → Read More
Retailers’ contribution to Beef Taskforce meeting only raised further questions, say farmers
Farmers say retailers’ contribution to today’s meeting of the Beef Taskforce only raised further questions around the 30-month age limit on cattle. → Read More
HIQA inspection raises concerns about Limerick-based centre
A health watchdog inspection has raised concerns about a Limerick-based centre that provides full-time residential services to people with a severe to profound level of intellectual disability. → Read More
Ross welcomes appointment of independent directors of FAI
Sports Minister Shane Ross has welcomed the appointment of three new independent directors of the Football Association of Ireland - but warned that the development does not mean the immediate restoration of government funding to the crisis-hit sporting body. → Read More
Mother of drowned Cork boy calls for government-funded preschool swimming lessons
The mother of a three-year-old Cork boy who drowned while on holiday in Spain last August has told of her anguish at the toddler’s death, and is now campaigning for government-funded swimming lessons for preschool children. → Read More
Mother of drowned Cork boy callls for government-funded preschool swimming lessons
The mother of a three-year-old Cork boy who drowned while on holiday in Spain last August has told of her anguish at the toddler’s death, and is now campaigning for government-funded swimming lessons for preschool children. → Read More
'He just loved the music and understood it': Tributes paid to Larry Gogan
RTÉ DJ Larry Gogan has been remembered as a legend with cross-generational appeal and a significant influence on Irish pop music. → Read More
Search for man missing from trawler to resume today
The search for a man who went missing after a trawler disappeared off the southeast coast on Saturday night is expected to resume today. → Read More
150 cases of consular assistance active at any one time
The Department of Foreign Affairs says it helped more than 1,700 Irish citizens caught up in major incidents while abroad last year, including terrorist attacks, protests, and natural disaster. → Read More
IRFU rules out purchasing FAI interest in Aviva Stadium
Rugby’s governing body has ruled out buying the FAI’s stake in the Aviva Stadium after speculation that such a move could provide a short-term measure to ease the crisis-ridden sporting body’s financial woes. → Read More
Sports Minister to meet with board of FAI for 'urgent meeting'
Sports Minister Shane Ross is to meet with the board of the FAI, following a request from the beleaguered Association for “an urgent meeting”. → Read More
TD calls for tighter regulations as man jailed for tattooing son, 8
A Fianna Fáil TD says the jailing of a man for tattooing his eight-year-old son is evidence that tighter regulation surrounding tattoos is required. → Read More
80% of public believe national crime 'serious'
Almost four in five members of the public believe national crime is either ‘serious’ or ‘very serious’, according to a survey commissioned by An Garda Síochána. → Read More
C&D Foods keep injunctions in place against two protestors connected to summer’s beef protests
Injunctions remain in place against two protestors dating back to the summer’s beef protests - and remain a stumbling block to any talks on resolving the impasse between farmers and processors. → Read More
Harris says tech companies have to do more to tackle vaccine misinformaiton
Health Minister Simon Harris has called on tech companies, Facebook, Google and Twitter, to do more to battle online disinformation on vaccines. → Read More
Two separate reports raise concerns of under-reporting of domestic violence
Two separate reports have revealed the level of abuse and harassment suffered by women in Ireland, and raise further concerns that there is an under-reporting of the violence they face. → Read More
Oireachtas Committee hears that lack of infrastructure hindering uptake of cycling
“We are particularly conscious that in many parts of Ireland - and in rural Ireland especially - that the numbers of children cycling to school have fallen off a cliff.” → Read More