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Elder abuse cases on the rise in rural communities

Health officials and campaigners are calling for better resources and protections to safeguard the vulnerable as elder abuse figures grow.

HEALTH 27 August 2025

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Families left waiting as 16,000 autism assessments still 'overdue'

Families left waiting as 16,000 autism assessments still 'overdue'

HEALTH 20 August 2025

Wallace is walking to Cavan

Wallace is walking to Cavan

NEWS 13 August 2025

Doing it for themselves: the childfree ‘Sisterhood’

Doing it for themselves: the childfree ‘Sisterhood’

Doing it for themselves: the childfree ‘Sisterhood’

HEALTH 13 August 2025

Mart demonstrations in Galway and Kerry next week

Mart demonstrations in Galway and Kerry next week

Mart demonstrations in Galway and Kerry next week

BREEDING & HEALTH 13 August 2025

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Ballymaguire Foods granted approval to resume production

Ballymaguire Foods granted approval to resume production

The ready-made-meal manufacturer has said the HSE has approved the resumption of production after a major recall of its products last month.

NEWS 25 July 2025

Patients head cross-border for affordable obesity drugs

Patients head cross-border for affordable obesity drugs

Priced out of the market, some – including Sligo man Paddy Cunningham – head North, where drugs like Mounjaro cost one-third of the price.

HEALTH 25 July 2025

Farmer who gave €350,000 to poor was promised seat in heaven by God, court told

Farmer who gave €350,000 to poor was promised seat in heaven by God, court told

The High Court heard that the farmer had recently sold his farm for around €600,000 and by May last had been left with just €288,000 in two bank accounts. Ray Managh reports.

NEWS 25 July 2025

UCC researchers develop new ammonia sensor

UCC researchers develop new ammonia sensor

The new silicon nanowire sensor developed offers an alternative to current technologies such as spectroscopic techniques which UCC said can be “expensive, bulky, and impractical".

EU 25 July 2025

Ozempic and Saxenda 'changed our quality of life' says couple

Ozempic and Saxenda 'changed our quality of life' says couple

Medical professionals are calling for a national register to understand how many people are being prescribed anti-obesity and diabetes medications.

HEALTH 25 July 2025

Ballymaguire Foods working on staged reopening

Ballymaguire Foods working on staged reopening

In the wake of the major product recall, Ballymaguire Foods, a sister company to Country Crest, implemented a full pharmaceutical-grade clean-down of the site.

NEWS 25 July 2025

Details released of IFA’s upcoming free farmer health check events

Details released of IFA’s upcoming free farmer health check events

Find out where your closest IFA farmer health check is coming over the next few weeks.

NEWS 25 July 2025

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SOMMET DE L’ÉLEVAGE 2025: showcasing the future of sustainable livestock farming

As the global conversation around sustainability intensifies, the SOMMET DE L’ÉLEVAGE stands out as a concrete example of how livestock farming can adapt to meet environmental and economic demands.

SOMMET DE L’ÉLEVAGE 2025: showcasing the future of sustainable livestock farming

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