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  HIQA says alcohol risk guidelines may need to be changed

  June 18, 2026 0

  Irish guidelines on what constitutes low-risk alcohol consumption may need to be reviewed in light of the latest research, according to a new report from the Health Information and Quality Authority. The report also states there is no strong scientific basis for the gender-specific…

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  Dublin City Council wants to limit access to Re-turn scheme in bid to reduce bin scavenging

  June 18, 2026 0

  Dublin City Council has proposed restricting access to the Deposit Return Scheme to individuals with registered domestic waste collection contracts in an effort to curb what it describes as opportunistic bin scavenging. The proposal would prevent anyone without a household bin collection…

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  BREAKING: Convicted abuser Bill Kenneally has died in prison, 10 years into his 19 year sentence

  June 18, 2026 0

  Bill Kenneally, a convicted abuser who was serving a 19-year prison term for the historical sexual abuse of boys in Waterford, has died at the age of 75. He passed away in the early hours of this morning at Midlands Prison, where he was receiving medical attention from the prison healthcare…

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  At least 6,618 migrants died trying to reach Spain, new data claims

  June 18, 2026 0

   A migrant rights group said that in 2023, when record numbers were heading for the Canary Islands, at least 6,618 persons perished or vanished while attempting to reach Spain by sea, reports RTE. According to its organiser, Helena Maleno, at a press conference, this "shameful" total is over…

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  Over 40 people appear in court due to shoplifting in Dublin

  June 18, 2026 0

  More than 40 people are due before a Dublin court on Wednesday following a targeted operation against shoplifters in the south east of the capital. Since early May, gardaí have been working alongside local shops and businesses across south-east Dublin to identify suspects involved in retail…