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  New awareness campaign launched that focuses on online intimate image abuse

  June 24, 2026 0

  A new campaign has been launched to raise awareness of online intimate image abuse. Delivered jointly by online safety charity CyberSafeKids and the Irish Internet Hotline, and supported by Community Foundation Ireland, the 'It's Not The End of the World' campaign specifically targets young…

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  Irish government spent €1 million repairing Garda plane that’s worth less than €200,000

  June 24, 2026 0

  More than €1 million has been spent by the Department of Defence on repairs for a Garda surveillance aircraft, which is only a small portion of the total amount spent on maintenance, reports The Mirror. Since 2020, the cost of maintaining the Defender aircraft has been around €200,000…

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  Driving test wait times are ‘well ahead’ of mid-August target, says RSA

  June 24, 2026 0

  The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has reported “significant” progress in bringing down the national waiting times for driving tests, reports Breaking News. According to the RSA, it has already exceeded its mid-August goal and is steadily approaching its Service Level Agreement (SLA)…

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  “Jennifer is a nightmare” – Almost 500 people around Ireland are waiting for beds in hospitals

  June 24, 2026 0

  According to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation's (INMO) trolley watch, 439 admitted patients were waiting on hospital beds this past Monday. Out of this total, 287 patients were waiting in emergency departments, while another 152 were in other hospital wards, reports Breaking…

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  Extra €377 million for Shared Island initiative is ‘significant’, says Martin

  June 24, 2026 0

  Up to €377 million added to the Shared Island initiative represents a "significant" amount of funding for a "groundbreaking" project, Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said. The Taoiseach said the additional funding brings the overall Shared Island Fund to €1 billion, reports Breaking…