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  The number of women in employment in Ireland is up 82.1% since 2000

  June 16, 2026 0

  New data from the Central Statistics Office shows that the estimated number of women in employment increased by 82.1% to reach 1,328,900 in the fourth quarter of 2025, compared with 729,900 recorded in the same period in 2000, reports RTE. The Human Health and Social Work sector recorded the…

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  Martin not happy as Dublin IPAS centre provider failed to identify welfare risks, says HIQA

  June 16, 2026 0

  The Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) has found that an International Protection accommodation provider in Dublin failed to recognise residents' sleeping arrangements as a welfare concern, reports RTE. In one of six reports published today, inspectors noted that the sleeping…

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  Tributes paid to ‘charming’ grandfather who sadly died in Co Louth crash

  June 16, 2026 0

  Tributes have poured in for a grandfather-of-ten who lost his life in a road traffic collision in Co Louth, as his funeral details have been announced. Tony Cahill, from Churchtown, Ardee, died after the collision involving a truck and the car he was driving on the N2 at Edmondstown, reports…

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  Mixed reactions to the UK banning social media for under-16s

  June 16, 2026 0

  Children under the age of 16 will be banned from social media in the UK, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced. Mr Starmer made the announcement at a Downing Street press conference, warning that social media is having a damaging impact on children's happiness and mental health…

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  US and Iran reach deal to end war with a signing supposedly set for Friday

  June 16, 2026 0

  US and Iranian officials have said they have agreed on a peace framework to end their war, halt the US blockade of Iran and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. "The Deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran is now complete," US President Donald Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform, reports…