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  Martin: I am ‘absolutely committed’ to serving as your Taoiseach until November 2027

  June 19, 2026 0

  Micheál Martin praised the ambition of a new draft program for government, which is anticipated to result in the creation of Ireland's next government, and said that he is "absolutely committed" to serving for three years as taoiseach, reports Breaking News. Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael had…

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  HSE mental health centres unable to provide therapy due to staffing issues

  June 18, 2026 0

  Mental health centres across the country are being forced to offer only beds and medication to distressed and extremely vulnerable patients due to chronic understaffing. Those affected include people potentially experiencing severe depression, psychosis, mania, suicidal distress or extreme…

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  HSE apologise after death of baby 4 hours after his birth

  June 18, 2026 0

  The HSE has apologised and acknowledged failings in the standard of care provided to a baby boy who died after his birth at University Maternity Hospital, Limerick. Baby Pádraig O'Brien O'Donnell, from Newcastlewest, Limerick, died four hours after his birth at the Limerick hospital on 18…

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  Dublin is safe, Jim? Woman aged in her 50s hospitalised after being assaulted in Dublin city

  June 18, 2026 0

  A woman in her 50s has been injured in an alleged assault in Dublin city centre. The incident, in which the woman is believed to have been stabbed, occurred on Exchequer Street in Dublin 2 at around 4.40am on Thursday, reports Breaking News. A number of crime scenes have been sealed off…

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  US-Iran deal is now in ‘immediate effect’, says Pakistan’s prime minister

  June 18, 2026 0

  Pakistan says the deal to end the war in Iran is taking "immediate effect" following signature by both sides, though a formal signing ceremony will still take place on Friday. Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said leaders of both the United States and Iran had signed the agreement…