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Freezing weather sparks concerns for Ireland’s rough sleepers
The current cold snap is raising new concerns for rough sleepers - as new figures show a record 15,199 people homeless, including 4,658 children.
It's the first time the number of people in emergency accommodation has topped 15 thousand.
Simon Communities Interim Executive Director Tony Geogeghan says the plunging temperatures are posing a deadly threat to people sleeping rough.
Fatal Assault in Dublin 3, Saturday: Garda Appeal for Information
An Garda Síochána are investigating all of the circumstances of a fatal assault that occurred on Foster Terrace, Dublin 3 on Saturday 31st January 2026.
Gardaí must have increased powers to seize e-scooters – Neville
Urgent action must be taken to address the use of scramblers and e-scooters by under 16s
Simple Blood Test Could Help Doctors Tailor Breast Cancer Treatment
Trials are now underway to see if changing a patient’s treatment based on these early blood tests improves their outcome.
No Easing In Kildare Homelessness Figures As Total Stays At 201
Across the Mid-East - Kildare, Meath and Wicklow - a total of 609 people were in emergency accommodation in December.
Climate Change Making Prolonged Rainfall Far More Likely To Cause Severe Flooding, Study Finds
A study by Maynooth University and Met Éireann warns the kind of flooding caused by Storm Chandra will happen more often as the climate warms.
Apartment Defects Scheme Due This Year, Newbridge Fire Case Cited As Houses Excluded
Questions have been raised about why the State’s new defects scheme will exclude houses - despite cases like Millfield Manor in Newbridge, where six homes burned down in under an hour due to poor fire stopping between the houses.
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