A mother who helplessly watched both her babies battle deadly meningitis, seven years apart, is calling for a catch-up vaccine programme for the disease’s B strain for those born before 2016. Denise O’Rourke from Meath said she would do “anything” to highlight the dangers of the disease and the need for the vaccine for all … Read more
Jabs like Wegovy and Ozempic may cut the risk of life-threatening complications after a heart attack, researchers have discovered. GLP-1 drugs were found to have a powerful effect in preventing tissue damage, which has the potential to cut the risk of serious problems that affect up to half of all patients suffering a heart attack. … Read more
A deportation operation is underway in Dublin, with at least one family who had lived in Cork for years being returned to South Africa. One woman, who asked not to be named, saw women collapsing on the ground in tears as they were taken by gardaí to be deported. One of the families picked up … Read more
The family of Jo Jo Dullard has appealed to anyone with information about her case to come forward as a search for her and Deirdre Jacob continues. In the statement posted to social media on Saturday night, Jo Jo’s sister Kathleen Bergin said: “With the ongoing search for JoJo and Deirdre this last week, we … Read more
Fewer than half of Irish heart attack patients seek help within an hour, audit finds Irish Examiner Source link
‘We don’t tend to advertise if we have cheetahs in the crates, but if people ask us, we tell them’ Irish Examiner Source link
Man, 50s, dead, two women hospitalised after overnight assault in Dublin Irish Examiner Man dies after assault in north Dublin city RTE.ie Man found dead and two women injured in north Dublin as gardaí launch investigation The Irish Independent Man (50s) dies, two women injured after assault in Dublin The Irish Times Gardai launch murder probe after man, 57, … Read more
Tea, berries and dark chocolate could lead to a longer life span, new research has indicated. The study found those who consume a diverse range of foods rich in flavonoids, such as tea, berries, dark chocolate, and apples, could lower their risk of developing serious health conditions and have the potential to live longer. The … Read more
An Irish woman has been detained by Israel in the West Bank, according to an activist group. Máire ní Mhurchú, known as D Murphy, (aged 70) was detained by Israeli police on Saturday in Masafer Yatta in the occupied West Bank, according to the International Solidarity Movement, the Palestinian anti-occupation group which the Irish woman … Read more
Families have criticised inordinate delays to the opening of an inquiry into the prescribing of valproate to pregnant women for epilepsy. Families affected by the prescribing of sodium valproate, which can cause serious birth defects and development disorders, were told last year that the inquiry would begin “within weeks” but there is now no timeline … Read more