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440 people on homeless register in South County Dublin last month

440 people on homeless register in South County Dublin last month

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By Aideen O'Flaherty THERE were 440 people on the homeless register in South County Dublin this December, showing a marked increase in figures ...

ARTzheimer is a fresh voice for Alzheimer related issues

ARTzheimer is a fresh voice for Alzheimer related issues

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By Mary Dennehy A TALLAGHT resident is behind an innovative and creative movement which hopes to change attitudes towards those living with Alzheimer’s ...

Staff at four local hospitals to be included in national strike ballot

Staff at four local hospitals to be included in national strike ballot

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SIPTU have this morning announced that members working as support staff in at least 40 hospitals across the country will begin a ...

Ballyfermot stabbing: “It’s a different level of horror”

Ballyfermot stabbing: “It’s a different level of horror”

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ELDERLY residents on Oranmore Road in Ballyfermot have been left "frightened" after the stabbing of a grandmother on New Year's Day. Bridie ...

Tallaght Hospital doctor says patients are being subjected to “sensory torture” due to trolley crisis

Tallaght Hospital doctor says patients are being subjected to “sensory torture” due to trolley crisis

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A doctor working in Tallaght Hospital has said patients are being subjected to "sensory torture" due to the ongoing trolley crisis. On ...

Number of patients on trolleys in Tallaght Hospital double overnight

Number of patients on trolleys in Tallaght Hospital double overnight

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AS THE country faces a flu epidemic, Tallaght Hospital is already experiencing a “high level” of emergency admissions – with the number ...

DFB battle four vehicle fires in Tallaght, Clondalkin and Lucan

DFB battle four vehicle fires in Tallaght, Clondalkin and Lucan

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It was a busy night for firefighters from Tallaght Fire Station on Tuesday evening as they dealt with four separate vehicle fires ...

Going the extra mile for GOAL

Going the extra mile for GOAL

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By Aideen O'Flaherty CHRISTMAS day became a charitable affair for hundreds of runners who set off on the Goal Mile run events held ...

Arson attack targets wrong home  for a second time in five weeks

Arson attack targets wrong home for a second time in five weeks

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By Maurice Garvey A FAMILY were lucky to escape a pre-Christmas arson attack on their home, and have appealed for the perpetrators ...

1,100 calls to Teenline in six-hour Christmas period

1,100 calls to Teenline in six-hour Christmas period

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By Mary Dennehy OVER 1,100 calls and texts were received by listening charity TeenLine Ireland over a six-hour period on Christmas Eve ...