Vehicle seized from Offaly motorist after speeding clampdown
Vehicle seized from Offaly motorist after speeding clampdownOffaly Roads Policing Unit detected a vehicle (pictured above) being driven at 120kph in a 80 kph zone yesterday (Tuesday.) The driver had no insurance, NCT or L plates displayed and was driving unaccompanied. The vehicle has now been seized.
Source:Irish Independent
June 19, 2024 17:20 UTC
Focus on alcohol misuse and health consequences
AlcoholLater in the day, there were two sessions on alcohol misuse and health consequences. The former Medical Council Vice-President began by outlining current practices at SVUH, including the “six-month rule” on alcohol abstinence for liver transplant candidates. Dr Dillon then presented data showing self-reported alcohol relapse rates of between 30 and 40 per cent at five years post-transplant for patients in this category. She concluded by saying that the period of alcohol abstinence is a starting point for assessment but should not be the final point. Alcohol, he argued, is cheaper than it used to be and there is a close relationship between alcohol costs and consumption.
Source:Irish Independent
June 19, 2024 16:40 UTC
ISG Summer Meeting
Around 200 delegates recently gathered for the Irish Society of Gastroenterology (ISG) Summer Meeting at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Little Island, Cork, on 23-24 May. Learning when errors occur and recognising the impact errors have on staff is critical to help improve patient safety, she concluded. However, over time it became clear there was a need to improve the structure of endoscopy training, he said. Overall, Prof Doherty concluded that there is evidence that simulation training is useful in endoscopy training, not just at the foundation stage but throughout training. It was announced that Dr Manus Moloney will be the next President of the ISG, with his term commencing in the summer of 2025.
Source:Irish Independent
June 19, 2024 16:40 UTC
ISG Summer Meeting Gallery
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Source:Irish Independent
June 19, 2024 16:39 UTC
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Source:The Herald
June 19, 2024 16:05 UTC
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Colorado LGBTQ club gunman pleads guilty to 50 federal hate crimes
“It’s a special gathering place for anyone who needed community and anyone who needed that safe place,” she said. Federal prosecutors focused on proving that the attack at Club Q — a sanctuary for LGBTQ+ people in the mostly conservative city — was premeditated and fuelled by bias. Aldrich, appearing in an orange prison uniform with head shaved and wrists handcuffed, declined to speak at the sentencing. Ahead of the hearing, Ms Gamblin said a true member of the LGBTQ+ community would know about the discrimination and the mental health challenges they face and wouldn’t attack its members in such a sanctuary. Aldrich visited the club at least eight times before the attack, including stopping by an hour and a half before the shooting, according to prosecutors.
Source:Irish Examiner
June 19, 2024 15:18 UTC
Almost half of graduates from Irish medical schools fail to get place on GP training course
This year, 349 graduates from Irish medical schools applied for 350 GP training places but 161 of them were not accepted, internal data from the Irish College of GPs shows. However, the Irish College of GPs defended the figures, saying graduates from Irish medical schools were three times more likely to get a training place than applicants from schools outside the EU. The figures, seen by the Irish Examiner, do not relate to nationality with some colleges abroad having Irish students among their graduates and Irish colleges having international students among their graduates. There were 1,311 applicants including graduates of medical colleges in Ireland, Britain, across the EU, and outside the EU. “There are no concerns about graduates from Irish medical schools,” Dr Cullen said.
Source:Irish Examiner
June 19, 2024 15:16 UTC
Ian McKellen ‘looking forward to returning to work’ after falling off stage
Ian McKellen ‘looking forward to returning to work’ after falling off stageBy Naomi Clarke, PA Senior Entertainment ReporterIan McKellen has said he is “looking forward to returning to work” as he thanked the healthcare staff who cared for him after he fell from a London stage earlier this week. “I want to thank everyone for their kind messages and support,” McKellan said in the statement posted to X, formerly Twitter. In a statement posted to X, the show added: “We are delighted that Ian is recovering well, and look forward to him returning to the production as soon as he is ready. On the stage he has played a number of Shakespearean characters including Richard II, Macbeth, Coriolanus, and King Lear. His many acting credits have led to a number of accolades over the years including several Olivier Awards.
Source:Irish Independent
June 19, 2024 15:05 UTC
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Alpha FMC shares jump more than 20% as bosses weigh Bridgepoint takeover proposal
The board of British consultancy firm Alpha FMC will recommend a £578million private equity takeover proposal should a formal offer materialise. FTSE 250-listed Alpha FMC said on Thursday it received the non-binding 505p per-share takeover proposal from private equity giant Bridgepoint in May. Under City rules, Bridgepoint has until 5pm on 20 June to make a formal offer or walk away. Alpha FMC said: 'There can be no certainty that any firm offer will be made for Alpha FMC. Alpha FMC competes with the consulting arms of the big four accountancy firms, as well as businesses like Accenture and IBM.
Source:Daily Mail
June 19, 2024 14:46 UTC
Over €12m grants for tourism projects in Athlone region
Over €12m grants for tourism projects in Athlone regionThe Athlone region is one of the big winners from a €32m grant allocation to projects under Fáilte Ireland’s EU Just Transition Regenerative Tourism and Placemaking Scheme announced this morning. Overall, 22 projects to receive €27.1million investment grant-aid in first round of investment approval, while 85 tourism businesses will participate in a €5.5million Digital Transformation Programme. The EU Just Transition Fund Regenerative Tourism and Placemaking Scheme 2023-2026 is co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the EU. The 22 projects approved for €27.1million investment under the scheme include walking and cycling trails on former industrial peatlands, and investment in local authority and State agency tourism and visitor experience projects. Further projects that are still in the evaluation pipeline are expected to be announced in the coming weeks and months.
Source:Irish Independent
June 19, 2024 14:35 UTC
Trolley Watch: 507 patients waiting for hospital beds
Trolley Watch: 507 patients waiting for hospital bedsJames CoxA total of 506 admitted patients are waiting for beds this morning, according to today’s Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) Trolley Watch. Three hundred and seventy patients are waiting in the emergency department, while 136 are in wards elsewhere in the hospital. The most overcrowded hospital is University Hospital Limerick, where there are 89 patients waiting for beds. After this the most overcrowded hospitals are University Hospital Galway (60 patients), Cork University Hospital (51 patients), Letterkenny University Hospital (36 patients) and St James's Hospital (31 patients). The hospital with the most patients waiting for a bed in the emergency department was Cork University Hospital (45 patients), followed by University Hospital Galway (42 patients) and University Hospital Limerick (39 patients).
Source:Irish Independent
June 19, 2024 14:03 UTC
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How did today’s Supreme Court ruling over Angela Kerins’s claim for damages come about?
Angela Kerins was asked to appear before the Dáil’s Public Accounts Committee regarding State payments to Rehab. Photograph: Cyril ByrneOn February 17th, 2014, news outlets widely reported that Rehab Group CEO, Angela Kerins, earned a €240,000 salary, which headlines noted was €54,650 more than the taoiseach. READ MOREIn 2019, the Supreme Court declared that the PAC acted unlawfully by venturing significantly outside its remit. Not only did Mr Justice Alexander Owens feel he could not entertain her application for Dáil documents, but he believed her damages claim was “not maintainable”. Rejecting her appeal of this ruling, the Supreme Court said it could not untangle her claim from the words uttered.
Source:The Irish Times
June 19, 2024 12:48 UTC
Alliance to call for more funding for integrated education in Northern Ireland
By David Young, PABritish government spending rules must be changed to free up funding to tackle climate change, the Alliance Party has said. Reform of fiscal rules to allow for investment in a green new deal is one of the key policy objectives outlined in Alliance’s manifesto. The party will also call for the British government to commit more funding to integrated education in the North when it unveils its manifesto – Leading Change – on Thursday. “Alliance is already leading change in a number of areas, including better health outcomes, making communities safer, expanding integrated education and delivering affordable childcare. “We are also working to combat climate change, promote a greener and cleaner environment, and create a dynamic and vibrant economy.
Source:The Herald
June 19, 2024 11:55 UTC