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Newborn lies in bushes for 4 hours, bitten by ants: Shepherd hears cries and finds baby; doctors say body stiffened by water
English News Local Mp Newborn Abandoned In Raisen Bushes; Rescued By Shepherd | Latest Updates Raisen2 hours ago Copy link A newborn baby girl was found on Tuesday amid thorny bushes and rainwater in Raisen. The baby had remained lying in the forest for around 3 to 4 hours, while ants continued biting her. Injury marks from the thorny bushes were also found on her body. Her body had stiffened after she lay in the water. The baby has been admitted to the SNCU and is under doctors' observation.
HSE issues e-cigarette alert over illegal nicotine levels
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Expansion of home loan scheme 'significant' - Taoiseach
Taoiseach Simon Harris has said an expansion of the local authority home loan scheme for first-time buyers, to include vacant and derelict buildings, will be "very significant" in bringing stock back into supply. Minister for Housing Darragh O'Brien had sought Government approval to expand the local authority home loan for first-time buyers. The loan is currently only available for homes that are habitable and does not cover renovation costs.
Services resume at Beaumont Hospital ED after fire
Beaumont Hospital's emergency department has resumed services after a fire earlier today resulted in the suspension of some services. In a statement the hospital said that an unanticipated incident occurred in the emergency department at around 6.45am which gave rise to a temporary suspension of on-call services as a necessary contingency measure. The hospital said the incident has been safely managed with services resuming as normal from 10am.
Psychiatric nurses to be balloted for industrial action
The Psychiatric Nurses Association (PNA) has announced that it will ballot members for industrial action over the Health Service Executive's recruitment embargo. The union has accused the HSE of refusing to exempt mental health services from the hiring freeze that was imposed in November 2023.
President Biden unveils sweeping Mexico border curbs
The United States will temporarily close its Mexico border to asylum seekers, as President Joe Biden tries to neutralise his political weakness on migration ahead of November's election battle with Donald Trump. The 81-year-old Democrat signed a long-awaited executive order taking effect at midnight to "gain control" of the southern frontier with Mexico after record numbers of illegal border crossings sparked concerns among voters.
Sunak and Starmer face off in tetchy election debate
You must be statesmanlike without being stuffy. Smooth without being smarmy. Dependable without being dull. Friendly without being flippant. Striking a perfect balance in a leaders' debate is crucial and almost impossible. Both the current British Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, and the man who wants to take that job from him, Labour leader Keir Starmer, will have been continuously reminded of the list of dos and don'ts ahead of their first TV leaders’ debate in this election campaign.
Psychiatric nurses to be balloted for industrial action
The Psychiatric Nurses Association (PNA) has announced that it will ballot members for industrial action over the Health Service Executive's recruitment embargo. The union has accused the HSE of refusing to exempt mental health services from the hiring freeze that was imposed in November 2023.
Woman, 20s, dies in dog attack in Co Limerick
A woman in her 20s has died following a dog attack in Co Limerick. Emergency services were called to a housing estate in Fedamore shortly before midnight. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene and her body was removed to University Hospital Limerick. Four dogs suspected to be from a restricted breed were seized from the property. One was destroyed by gardaí.
Record number of students to begin state exams
A record 136,160 candidates are due to sit this year's Leaving Certificate and Junior Cycle exams, which begin this morning. The rise is the result of demographic growth, which has led to a 3% increase in numbers sitting Junior Cycle exams. The Leaving Certificate Applied programme continues to grow in popularity. Last year, the number of candidates sitting LCA exams was up by 20%. This year sees a further 6% increase.
Taoiseach to urge banks to pass on rate cuts in meeting
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Global warming rising at 'unprecedented' pace - study
Global warming has accelerated at an "unprecedented" pace as the window to limit rising temperatures within internationally set targets closes, over 50 scientists have warned in a study. Looking at decade averages, temperatures climbed 0.26 degrees Celsius from 2014 to 2023, according to the study published in Earth System Science Data. In that same period, average global surface temperatures reached 1.19C above the 1850 - 1900 pre-industrial benchmark for measuring a warming world.
Minister to seek approval to expand home loan scheme
Minister for Housing Darragh O'Brien will seek Government approval today to expand the local authority home loan for first-time buyers. The loan is currently only available for homes that are habitable and does not cover renovation costs. The Cabinet is expected to give the green light to a new local authority purchase and renovation loan, which will be available within weeks.
EU candidates for Dublin quizzed on migration, defence
Eight of the candidates standing for the four seats in the Dublin constituency for the European Elections have taken part in a live debate on Prime Time, with the issues of migration and defence to the fore.
Govt urged to 'show restraint' to keep economy on track
The Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (IFAC) has warned that loose budgetary policies could overheat the economy and it has urged the Government to show restraint. The council said that now is not a time for the 'everything now' approach of cutting taxes and increasing current and capital spending all at once. IFAC's latest Fiscal Assessment Report focuses on the Government’s medium-term plans set out in April’s Stability Programme Update (SPU).
Crumlin to the Kremlin in an International focused debate
If politics typically tilts towards the local, the opening act of this debate had its eye firmly focused on international affairs. Quite apt perhaps, as eight of the 23 candidates in the four-seat Dublin constituency were asked what unique skills they could bring to the European Parliament. Obviously past records came under the spotlight too.
Buyout firm to acquire Intel stake for €10 billion
Buyout firm Apollo Global Management will acquire a 49% equity interest in Intel's manufacturing facility in Ireland for €10 billion ($11 billion), the companies said today. Apollo will acquire the stake in the Fab 34 facility in Leixlip, Ireland, the US chipmaker's first high-volume location for its Intel 4 manufacturing process using extreme ultraviolet lithography machines.
Dublin candidates to take part in EU election debate
21:06 How were the candidates selected for tonight's debate? The criteria used by RTÉ to decide who participates in debates is as follows: (A) If the candidate is currently an elected MEP, TD, Senator or Councillor. (B) If the candidate didn't get elected but achieved 5% or more of the vote in their constituency in the most recent European, Local, General or Seanad election.
Polls to tell story of shifting sands in Irish politics
There are two days left of campaigning for the local and European elections and, if exit polls from other recent elections are anything to go by, many voters are still making their minds up. Candidates and canvassers are finding the electorate hard to read. It's more than four years and a political lifetime since they last had their say - in the general election in 2020.
Irish man dies while swimming off spanish coast
An Irish man has died after getting into difficulty while swimming in the sea in the southeast of Spain. The incident happened yesterday evening. The Department of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that it is aware of the case. A spokesperson for the Department said it is providing consular assistance. Local media reports say the man was in his 70s.
Five dead as southern Germany struggles with floods
German rescuers handed out food by boat to stranded residents as large parts of southern Germany remained underwater after floods that have now claimed five lives. Several people were still missing but police reported the rescue of a woman after she spent 52 hours in a tree she had climbed to escape the flood waters. Police said they had located the 32-year-old in the forest near Neu-Ulm, Bavaria, with the help of a drone and a helicopter.
Friday's polls will let the parties know where they stand
There are two days left of campaigning for the local and European elections and, if exit polls from other recent elections are anything to go by, many voters are still making their minds up. Candidates and canvassers are finding the electorate hard to read. It's more than four years and a political lifetime since they last had their say - in the general election in 2020.
Watch: Boxes of exam papers arrive at schools
Boxes of exam papers are arriving at secondary schools around the country ahead of the Leaving Certificate and Junior Cycle exams. After months of hard work, pupils will begin their exams on Wednesday morning with English Paper 1. The exam papers will all be kept under lock and key until they are handed out to pupils in the exam hall.
Paintings damaged in Copenhagen fire can be restored
Historical paintings rescued by firefighters and the public during a huge blaze at Copenhagen's Old Stock Exchange can almost all be restored, conservators have said, as they put the damaged works on display. A blaze ripped through Denmark's landmark 400-year-old stock exchange building in April, causing a large part of its roof, its distinctive dragon-tail spire, and its walls to collapse, in a scene reminiscent of the Notre-Dame Cathedral fire in Paris in 2019.
'On cloud nine' - Record ten boxers qualify for Olympics
Four Irish boxers have become the latest to qualify for the upcoming Olympic Games and returned home to hero's welcome in Dublin Airport. For Gráinne Walsh, Daina Moorehouse, Jennifer Lehane and Aidan Walsh it was their last chance to secure a place to compete in Paris next month. The four boxers earned their places at the Olympics in the final qualification tournament in Thailand.
Higher annual housing targets expected after budget
New annual housing targets that will be significantly higher than the current figures are set to be published after the Budget in October. The figures will consider new research from the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) on population and housing demand due to be published this month. It is expected to say that between 52,000 to 55,000 new homes are needed annually.
Watch: Aerial footage shows Kilauea eruption in Hawaii
Aerial footage captured by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) yesterday reveals an eruption of the Kilauea volcano, located southwest of Kaluapele in Hawaii. The eruption is ongoing but confined to a remote area within the national park. It is characterised by a low volume of lava and does not pose an immediate threat to human life or critical infrastructure.
Husband jailed for 'sadistic and humiliating violence'
A man who regularly beat his wife and sexually abused her when she was heavily pregnant has been jailed for 12 years. The 46-year-old man, who cannot be named to protect the identity of his victim, was found guilty by a jury of one count of rape, three counts of aggravated sexual assault, three counts of assault causing harm and one count of coercive control following a two-week Central Criminal Court trial last November.
Byrne settles court action against employer Virgin Media
Broadcaster Paul Byrne has resolved his High Court action against Virgin Media television over its decision to bring internal disciplinary proceedings against him. Mr Byrne, who has worked as broadcaster's southern correspondent for many years, had sued Virgin Media, seeking various injunctions over what he claimed was a flawed disciplinary process. The claims were denied.
European Elections 2024: Midlands-North-West constituency
From Malin Head to the M50 and from Clifden to the Cooley Peninsula, the Midlands North-West Constituency is as vast geographically as it is diverse in the range of concerns facing its voters.
ACS Official Arrested On Accusations Of Having Disproportionate Assets: Assam
The Chief Minister's Special-Vigilance-Cell has arrested an Assam-Civil-Service (ACS) official on accusations of having disproportionate assets. Investigators were looking into officer Saber Rahman after an allegation claimed his assets had been obtained illegally and corruptly, contradicting his recognised sources of income. While Rahman was the SP of the vigilance-cell, his assets totalled more than Rs 100 crore, including 89 unloaded properties in his name, and properties of his two wives.
Newborn Abandoned On Street; Rescued By Passerby
A newborn male infant soaked in blood was found abandoned along the roadside of East Bengaluru’s HRBR Layout, August 15. The baby was rescued by a passerby as stray dogs were about to attack it. Police on reaching the spot enquired about the baby’s parents, however, nobody saw the person that abandoned the baby. Currently, the baby is under medical supervision at Vanivilas Hospital.
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