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  Council want Re-Turn to help with cleaning bills as ‘scavengers’ empty bins across Dublin

  June 8, 2026 0

  The chief executive of Dublin City Council has described how "scavengers" are rummaging through bins to collect bottles or cans for return purposes, reports Breaking News. Richard Shakespeare stressed that local authority teams are carrying out clean-ups as frequently as they can manage…

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  Hospital admissions in Ireland for eating disorders in children have doubled in the last six years

  June 8, 2026 0

  The number of children requiring hospital treatment for eating disorders is increasing significantly, reports Breaking News. New data from the Health Research Board reveals that hospital admissions involving under-18s have doubled over a six-year span. Between 2018 and 2022, more than…

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  Police issue warning after woman in her 70s loses her life savings

  June 8, 2026 0

  Police in Northern Ireland have issued a public warning about financial crime after a woman in her 70s was defrauded out of her entire life savings of over £250,000. The PSNI said on 21 May it received a report that a woman in Newry, Co Down, had invested in what she believed was a…

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  Housing disaster deepens in 2026: Prices Set to Surge Another 6-8% as Supply Stalls and Landlords Flee

  June 8, 2026 0

  Ireland’s housing emergency shows no mercy entering 2026. Experts forecast national house price growth of 6-8% this year, driven by persistent scarcity—demand far outstrips supply despite modest 2025 completions. Second-hand prices rose 6.8% in 2025, with asking-price inflation at 5.7% late…

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  RTE spent over €270,000 taxpayer money on wardrobe items, including €33,000 in Brown Thomas

  June 8, 2026 0

  RTÉ spent more than €270,000 on wardrobe items last year, with records released under freedom of information revealing transactions totalling €33,000 from Brown Thomas and almost €13,000 at Louis Copeland. More specialised items were also purchased, with €135.76 paid to An Garda…