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More than 1,000 object to poultry processing plant
Follow More than 1,000 object to poultry processing plant Eoin Ryan - Local Democracy Reporting Service Fri, November 13, 2026 at 7:16 AM EST School 'reflecting carefully' over ex-teacher's abuse More than 1,000 objections have been lodged over a proposed chicken farm near a village due to concerns it would produce unpleasant smells and lorry traffic.
'We don’t need to start from scratch': Grimsby education provider on report branding region a university 'cold spot'
TEC Partnership says the study 'overlooks decades of established, successful degree-level provision delivered directly in the heart of our community' The Grimsby Institute campus at Nuns Corner, Grimsby(Image: GrimsbyLive/Donna Clifford) A Grimsby-based higher education provider has pushed back against a new study labelling northern Lincolnshire as university ‘cold spots’.
Plans approved for dog swimming pool
Planning permission has been granted for a swimming pool for dogs in Barton-Upon-Humber. The Doggy Paddle Club, on Brigg Road, will feature an indoor heated pool for dogs of all breeds and abilities, as well as an indoor activity centre. North Lincolnshire Council approved the plans to change the use of a commercial unit, subject to conditions to manage noise levels. Permission was also granted for a new entrance and window arrangement.
New multi-sport venue opens its doors
Follow New multi-sport venue opens its doors Eoin Ryan - Local Democracy Reporting Service Wed, October 21, 2026 at 6:43 AM EDT PlayZone in Immingham is the third multi-use games area to be built in North East Lincolnshire in the past two years [North East Lincolnshire Council] A new multi-use sports facility which will offer some free access for people living in the community has opened.
Bypass work to start after contractor appointed
Follow Bypass work to start after contractor appointed Eoin Ryan - Local Democracy Reporting Service Tue, October 20, 2026 at 7:22 AM EDT The Burringham Bypass will connect the M181 directly to Burringham Road [North Lincolnshire Council] Work to build the next phase of a long-awaited bypass which will connect Scunthorpe's southern motorway junction to the rest of the town is due to begin "in the coming days", North Lincolnshire Council has said.
What Ojemda’s JCA reveals about new era of clinical HTA in Europe
The first published joint clinical assessment (JCA) hands the innovative pharmaceutical industry a working template for a process that will reshape the access landscape.
US patent infringement investigation targets German drug price control measures
The Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) has triggered a new active investigation targeting Germany over what it describes as "persistent underpayment for innovative medicines" and other policies discriminatory to US commerce.
Healthcare cost inflation is back in the headlines
Blockades by both Iran and the US in the Strait of Hormuz, as they negotiate an end to the conflict, continue to drive up healthcare costs globally. The shock to global trade risks triggering a sustained period of higher medical inflation, while cost-of-living crises threaten healthcare affordability and consumer spending on health in H2 2026.
MFN changing the rules of the game for the Nordic countries
Innovative pharmaceutical trade associations across the Nordic region have reacted with vigilance to a recent report by GlobalData that highlighted the potential effect on product launch and withdrawal trends in Europe caused by the Most Favored Nation (MFN) policy in the US. Recent GlobalData Price Intelligence (POLI) analysis showed a 35% decline in pharmaceutical launches across Europe in the ten months after the introduction of international reference pricing (IRP) in the US.
Transformative arrival of oral weight loss medicines in the US
The arrival of the oral appetite suppressant drug Wegovy across 70,000 US pharmacies offers a more affordable and convenient weight-loss treatment option than injectable Wegovy or Eli Lilly's (US) once-weekly injectable GLP-1 medicine Zepbound. While GlobalData does not expect oral Wegovy to substantially displace sales of injectable versions in 2026, some sales cannibalisation in the medium-term outlook is inevitable.
The threshold debate in Norway
Generate Key Takeaways The Norwegian pharmaceutical sector is preparing for long-awaited adjustments to the country’s cost-effectiveness willingness to pay (WTP) thresholds for medicines. Controversially, Norway’s current baseline WTP values have not been adjusted to reflect economic changes or inflation rates since 2015.
Denmark’s HTA evolution
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“It Feels like You’re Just Clawing Your Way Through”: Young Adults’ Experiences of Transitioning from Child and Adolescent to Adult Mental Health Services in Ireland
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Kilkenny JHL- Emmet Landy stars as Windgap see off Cloneen
Windgap and Cloneen travelled to a very windy St. Johns Park at midday on Sunday with a view to returning to winning ways. With Cloneen lining out as selected and playing with the elements into the Johnswell goal, it was the much changed Windgap side that opened the scoring through Michael Power.
AIFA’s horizon scanning 2024 predictions suggest an influx of ATMPs
5% of products listed in the AIFA horizon scanning forecast for 2024 are advanced therapy medicinal products (ATMPs). The cell and gene therapies forecast to enter the EU market come with sizeable price tags. Credit: Stepan Lytovchenko via Shutterstock. The mid-year period marks a significant phase for horizon scanning activities that map the regulatory approval progress of innovative medicines within the EU.
Exploring Interrelationships between Colour, Composition, and Coagulation Traits of Milk from Cows, Goats, and Sheep
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Patching the problem of EU drug shortages
According to committee members, there is a risk that US drug shortages could worsen under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) price controls for prescription medicines. Another common thread with the EU agenda is that Canada published a report in December 2023, aimed at drawing up long-term strategies to prevent medicine shortages. Credit: vepar5 via Shutterstock. The EU’s “Union list of critical medicines” stole many pharma-related headlines this week.
The Irish bTB eradication programme: combining stakeholder engagement and research-driven policy to tackle bovine tuberculosis - Irish Veterinary Journal
Effective communication is crucial to the success of disease eradication campaigns, and the stakeholders at the TB Forum had signalled that improving communications to herdowners should be considered a priority. This was supported by research carried out on the attitudes of Irish farmers to the bTB programme [1].
Homeless figures reveal impact of lifting the eviction ban
by Eoin Ryan | Dec 19, 2023 The riots have passed, but there is still a lingering worry of what is to come, especially for non-Irish natives living in the country. by Aisling Kearns | Dec 12, 2023 Digs are becoming an increasingly common form of housing for people in Dublin. However, they’re unregulated, and renters have no protections under legislation.
Former British Army officer jailed over possession of €250,000 worth of cocaine
ireland 07/11/2022 | 15:53 PM Eoin Ryan and Declan Brennan A former British Army officer found in possession of nearly €250,000 worth of cocaine has been jailed for five and a half years. Darragh Dodrill (27) of Yewlands Terrace, Terenure Rd North, Dublin pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to possession of drugs for sale or supply at Kilwarden Court, Boot Road, Clondalkin on February 25th, 2021.
New dawn for EU joint procurement crisis response mechanism
The European Union (EU) is on the cusp of approving clearer rules governing the joint procurement of medicines and medical devices by member states at the EU level. The imminent rule changes will apply to crisis-relevant supplies of medical countermeasures, including both vaccines and therapeutics, where the threshold of a ‘serious cross-border threat to health’ is met.
Former nightclub doorman avoids jail term after he was found with a video depicting child abuse sent in a WhatsApp group
By Eoin Ryan A former nightclub doorman found in possession of a video depicting child abuse which was sent to him in a WhatsApp group chat has been given a one year fully suspended sentence. Stephen Hearns (39) of Kilnamanagh, Tallaght, Dublin was one of a number of participants in a Whatsapp chat group in 2015, Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard yesterday.
No jail for driver who drove over drunk man who was lying on the road
By Eoin Ryan A man has received a suspended prison sentence for a hit-and-run in which he ran over a drunk man who had walked into oncoming traffic. John Fitzpatrick (39) of The Gardens, Carrickmines Manor, Dublin, pleaded guilty to driving away from a car accident involving an injury, careless driving, and driving without insurance. The court heard that the victim was intoxicated when he came out of a pub in Cork Street, Dublin on September 6, 2019.
Man avoids jail for driving over drunk person who walked into traffic
A man has received a suspended prison sentence for a hit-and-run in which he ran over a drunk man who had walked into oncoming traffic. John Fitzpatrick (39) of The Gardens, Carrickmines Manor, Dublin, pleaded guilty to driving away from a car accident involving an injury, careless driving, and driving without insurance. The court heard that the victim was intoxicated when he came out of a pub in Cork Street, Dublin on September 6th, 2019.
Man jailed for supplying drugs shortly after prison release
ireland 06/07/2022 | 17:55 PM Eoin Ryan A man has been sentenced to six years in prison for supplying drugs shortly after being released from prison. Barry Fowler (37) of Millbrook Lawns, Tallaght, Dublin, pleaded guilty to being in possession of €134,000 worth of cannabis on May 24th, 2021. Detective Garda Declan O’Reilly told the court gardaí were conducting a surveillance operation when Fowler and a co-accused were monitored in the Tallaght area.
Man jailed for three years for aggravated burglary and threatening homeowner with knife
By Eoin Ryan A man has been jailed for three years for an aggravated burglary during which he put a knife to the homeowner’s face and told him to “get out of my house”. Garda Colin Reynolds told Dublin Circuit Criminal Court that at around 1.30am on January 30, 2021 the victim, who was aged in his 40s, arrived at his city centre home. When he got inside the house the victim saw a man inside the house wearing nothing but shorts. This was the defendant Michael French (28).
Ex-soldier drug bust was like 'Father Ted' episode, court hears
By Eoin Ryan A former British Army officer found in possession of €250,000 worth of cocaine told gardai that “he is up there with the dumbest drug dealers”, a court heard. Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard that gardai told Darragh Dodrill (26) that his involvement in the drug dealing operation in February 2021 was like something out of “Father Ted”.
Welder busted for cash crime after car stopped for insurance check
By Eoin Ryan A welder was caught with €26,000 criminal cash in a money laundering scheme after gardai pulled his car over to check it for insurance, a court has heard.
How horizon scanning can help predict the future for EU’s Alzheimer’s disease market
By Eoin Ryan Last year saw signs that the tide is beginning to turn for the approval of innovative Alzheimer’s disease (AD) medicines, when the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Biogen’s Aduhelm (aducanumab). Despite winning first-to-market advantage, the months of controversy that followed Aduhelm’s authorisation marked a major setback, as did a European Medicines Agency (EMA) rejection late last year.
Dublin archdiocese saw 10% decline in christenings in the year after 'baptism barrier' was removed
THE ARCHDIOCESE OF Dublin saw its largest pre-Covid decline of baptism rates in the 21st century just one year after the so-called ‘baptism barrier’ was removed. In Dublin, the rate of baptisms decreased by roughly 10% between 2018 and 2019, according to new figures from the archdiocese. These figures show baptisms in Dublin dropped from 13,234 to 11,922 between 2018 and 2019, a fall of just over 1,300.
Pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors jointly top global PMI ranking for first time
n an unusually pronounced trend, the IHS Markit Purchasing Managers Index (PMI)(tm) report for August reveals the global pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors ranked first and second respectively for output growth. What is uncommon about this development is the synchronicity. In recent years, during and prior to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, it has not been unheard of for one or other of these sectors to hold the macroeconomic top spot occasionally and briefly.
Industry hopes dashed after EU compromises to squeeze through cross border HTA agreement
By Eoin Ryan The innovative pharmaceutical industry has emerged shaken following last week’s compromise-driven agreement on joint scientific health technology assessments in the EU. The deal represents a significant diminution of the pharmaceutical sector’s expectations. The feeling created is that the concessions and opt-outs offered to national HTA authorities amount to a “missed opportunity”.
Directors' Duties - FAQ - Corporate/Commercial Law - Ireland
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Share-Capital Reductions In Ireland
Ireland: Share-Capital Reductions In Ireland 26 May 2021 by Brendan O'Brien , William Greensmyth , Eoin Ryan and Cal Kane Walkers Your LinkedIn Connections with the authors To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. Overview A common issue faced by Irish limited-liability companies is ensuring any return of capital to shareholders is carried out in accordance with Irish capital-maintenance rules.
Unlocking biomarker diagnostics in Europe and the win-win for the innovative oncology sector
By Eoin Ryan In the years to come, Europe is likely to reach an inflection point when it comes to which countries widen reimbursement opportunities for biomarker tests, and which fall behind leading markets. The holy grail of potential parallel reimbursement of precision medicines with corresponding biomarker tests is likely to prove critical for the uptake of many innovative oncology drugs on the horizon.
EU countries make inroads in COVID-19 vaccination race even as supply concerns linger
By Eoin Ryan While daily news across Europe are filled with doom-and-gloom reports of delays in the roll-out of COVID-1 vaccines, the latest actual data doesn’t look too bad. Daily administration rates of COVID-19 vaccines in EU countries show that countries that have languished near the bottom of the vaccination league table have slowly begun to catch up to the top-performing member states.
Irish green credentials fail on pharmaceutical waste exports
By Eoin Ryan Foreign investment in Ireland’s pharmaceutical sector has gone from strength to strength in 2019. With major new multi-billion-dollar investment projects lined-up and the expansion of existing manufacturing facilities rolling in, the IDA development agency has reason to be pleased, as well as confident for the outlook in 2020. But there is an environmental cost to this level of inward investment, which pharmaceutical companies and Irish policymakers are increasingly mindful of.
Accuracy check: Norwegian health expenditure data
By Eoin Ryan The recent publication of Norway’s Statistik Sentralbyrå (SSB) annual healthcare and pharmaceutical expenditure statistics confirms the accuracy of IHS Markit’s healthcare forecasts. Our 2018 forecast for total healthcare spending growth was within 0.3 percentage points of the actual spending growth for 2018. The SSB system of health accounts show total current healthcare expenditure grew by 4.2% year-on-year (y/y) in 2018 to NOK359,987 million.
Italian pharma tendering set for new oversight in two-year outlook
By Eoin Ryan Italy’s public procurement agency, CONSIP, has this month updated the list of pharmaceutical products under a 2017-21 tender with a valuation of EUR10 billion (USD12 billion) under the SDAPA dynamic purchasing system (DPS). DPS tenders for the supply of pharmaceutical products (medicines, vaccines, infusion solutions, and blood products) were first launched in October 2011.
Norwegian pharma industry calls for tendering and IRP reforms
By Eoin Ryan The pharmaceutical sector in Norway has responded to recent criticism levelled at the industry by healthcare authorities related to increases in medicine shortages in the country. The industry’s position has generally held that the small size of the pharmaceutical market, combined with the low drug prices that manufacturers can obtain, is chiefly responsible for recent spikes in shortages of certain medicines.
UK post-Brexit participation in unified patent court poses plenty of questions
By Eoin Ryan The UK’s future eligibility to participate in the Unified Patent Court (UPC) and unitary patent system rests on a highly uncertain and untested set of assumptions. Membership of the EU-wide patent court is restricted to EU member states. Nevertheless, the UK government has declared its intention to participate in the UPC framework after the country leaves the bloc in March 2019.
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Antibodies to Coxiella burnetii in Irish bulk tank milk samples
Coxiella burnetii is the aetiological agent of Q fever, a zoonotic disease with a worldwide distribution whose main reservoirs are goats, sheep and cattle.1 In ruminants, infection can cause abortion and reproductive problems, with large numbers of infectious organisms shed at parturition, in milk and in urine and faeces.
On the road to HTA harmonization in Europe
By Eoin Ryan Last month’s proposals by the European Commission for the creation of a single, mandatory system for clinical health technology assessments was bolder and more forthright than many in the industry were prepared for. Limited changes were expected to be the order of the day, given the strength of some countries opposition to HTA convergence.
Antibodies to Coxiella burnetii in Irish bulk tank milk samples
Coxiella burnetii is the aetiological agent of Q fever, a zoonotic disease with a worldwide distribution whose main reservoirs are goats, sheep and cattle.1 In ruminants, infection can cause abortion and reproductive problems, with large numbers of infectious organisms shed at parturition, in milk and in urine and faeces.
Amsterdam triumphs: Is the Netherlands a Trojan horse for pricing and drug approval reform in Europe? | IHS Blogs
Italy’s failure to win the EMA relocation vote has been likened to losing on penalties in the World Cup. For the Netherlands, luring the EMA to Amsterdam marks a stunning diplomatic coup that is certain to deliver a sizeable boost to the life sciences sector. The decision may also have interesting developments in store for the future of European drug regulation.
Amsterdam triumphs: Is the Netherlands a Trojan horse for pricing and drug approval reform in Europe?
By Eoin Ryan Italy’s failure to win the EMA relocation vote has been likened to losing on penalties in the World Cup. For the Netherlands, luring the EMA to Amsterdam marks a stunning diplomatic coup that is certain to deliver a sizeable boost to the life sciences sector. The decision may also have interesting developments in store for the future of European drug regulation.
Nordics inch toward cooperation on drug purchasing, but don’t expect early developments | IHS Blogs
In late March the Danish Institute for Local and Regional Government Research (KORA) published research mapping similarities and differences in pharmaceutical regulation across the Nordic countries of Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Iceland and Greenland.
Nordics inch toward cooperation on drug purchasing, but don’t expect early developments | IHS Blogs
In late March the Danish Institute for Local and Regional Government Research (KORA) published research mapping similarities and differences in pharmaceutical regulation across the Nordic countries of Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Iceland and Greenland.
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