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[14:43] Key findings from HIQA spinal surgeries review

Here are the key findings from a HIQA review into the use of unapproved springs in a series of spinal surgeries by one surgeon at Children's Health Ireland Temple Street.

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#HIQA #one #Children's #HealthIrelandTempleStreet



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[14:16] Gamer who stabbed friend in pandemic argument avoids jail

A gamer who stabbed his friend and left him permanently scarred following a "bizarre" online argument through their PlayStation headsets has been spared jail.

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#PlayStation



[14:17] Calls to expand cardiac services at Waterford hospital

The Minister for Health is to ask the HSE to expand cardiac services at University Hospital Waterford to a 24/7 service.

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#UniversityHospitalWaterford



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[13:45] Judge says Enoch Burke behaving like 'unruly schoolboy'

A High Court judge has described Enoch Burke as behaving like an "unruly schoolboy" and awarded costs against him in proceedings over his unpaid fines.

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#HighCourt #EnochBurke




[13:00] HIQA report into spinal surgeries 'devastating' - SF

There are real implications for the board and management of CHI and for the Government, following the publication of a report into the use of unapproved implantable springs in spinal surgery at Temple Street Hospital, according to Sinn FΓ©in's Spokesperson on Health.

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#CHI #TempleStreetHospital #SinnFΓ©in's



[13:00] 'Unacceptable' children did not get deserved care - CHI

Follow developments as a HIQA review is critical of the use of unapproved springs in spinal surgery at Temple Street Children's University Hospital in Dublin.

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#HIQA #TempleStreetChildren'sUniversityHospital #Dublin



[12:02] Global executions soar to highest in nine years: Amnesty

The number of people known to have been executed last year was the highest in almost a decade, with Iran, Iraq and Saudi Arabia responsible for most executions, Amnesty International has said.

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#lastyear #almostadecade #Iran #Iraq #SaudiArabia #AmnestyInternational



[11:45] Man charged in investigation into fatal e-scooter crash

A man is due in court in connection with the investigation into a road crash involving a bus and an e-scooter in Waterford last year in which two teenagers were killed.

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#Waterford #lastyear #two




[11:45] Man charged in investigation into fatal e-scooter crash

A man is due in court in connection with the investigation into a road crash involving a bus and an e-scooter in Waterford last year in which two teenagers were killed.

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#Waterford #lastyear #two




[10:50] Prince Harry in court for security arrangement appeal

Britain's Prince Harry has arrived at the Royal Courts of Justice in London ahead of an appeal in his legal challenge over his security arrangements while visiting the UK.

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#Britain #PrinceHarry #theRoyalCourtsofJustice #London #UK







[09:45] Gaza's civil defence says 19 killed in Israeli strikes

Gaza's civil defence agency said that Israeli strikes overnight killed at least 19 people across the Palestinian territory, where Israel has resumed its offensive against Hamas.

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#Gaza #Israeli #overnight #atleast19 #Palestinian #Israel #Hamas



[09:06] Belgian prince loses legal quest for social security

An unconventional Belgian prince has lost a legal battle to claim social security benefits on top of his royal allowance, with a court ruling his claim - the first of its kind in the country's nearly 200-year history - "unfounded".

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#Belgian #first #200_year




AI tools like ChatGPT have fueled a rise in media "experts" with dubious or fake credentials, often sourced via journalist request services (Rob Waugh/Press Gazette)

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[08:37] Researchers claim to have revived long-extinct dire wolf

US biotechnology company Colossal Biosciences has claimed it produced three dire wolves, a species that has been extinct for over 10,000 years, by modifying the genome of a modern-day gray wolf using dire wolf DNA found in fossils.

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#US #ColossalBiosciences #three #10,000years #modern_day



[08:59] China slams 'ignorant' US VP over 'peasants' comments

China has condemned US Vice President JD Vance as "ignorant and impolite", after he referred to Washington borrowing money from "Chinese peasants".

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#China #US #JDVance #Washington #Chinese

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As if we didn't know it, JD Vance proves what an asshole he does every day. Sometimes more often. What does that say about those who back him?


[08:54] 'Shock' as second child dies on roads in recent days

The town of Killarney and county of Kerry are in shock following the death of a boy who was struck by a tractor last night, a local councillor has said.

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#Killarney #Kerry #lastnight



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[07:45] Trump calls implementation of tariffs an 'honour'

Keep up to date with all of the latest developments as the world economy continues to grapple with the US tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump last week.

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#US #DonaldTrump #lastweek






[06:16] South Korea sets presidential election for June

South Korea will hold a presidential election on 3 June, the country's acting president said, after South Korea's former leader Yoon Suk Yeol was removed from office over a disastrous declaration of martial law.

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#SouthKorea #3June #SouthKorea's #YoonSukYeol



[05:09] Minister to bring housing development report to Cabinet

Minister for Housing James Browne will bring a report to Cabinet this morning from the Land Development Agency on its latest assessment of the potential for housing development on public lands this year.

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#JamesBrowne #Cabinet #thismorning #theLandDevelopmentAgency #thisyear



[04:44] China vows to fight US tariffs 'to the end'

China's commerce ministry vowed to fight US tariffs "to the end", after US President Donald Trump threatened fresh levies of 50% on imports from the world's second-largest economy.

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#China #US #DonaldTrump #50% #second

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