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Wicklow teenagers see improving public transport as priority for Garden County following climate conference
3+ hour, 58+ min ago (644+ words) Event was attended by more than 200 pupils from schools across county Ava Mulhall, a student at Educate Together Secondary School Wicklow. Pictured at the "Our Climate, Our Future" youth conference in Wicklow are author, environmentalist and broadcaster John Gibbons, MC…...
Today’s top TV and streaming choices: The Celebrity Apprentice Christmas Special, The Last Rifleman and Tell M
4+ hour, 48+ min ago (332+ words) Planning a night on the couch? Here are today's top TV and streaming picks: Pick of the day New documentary offering an insight into O'Connell's rise from Kerry lawyer to global advocate for peace. Mary McAleese, Declan Kiberd and Jay…...
Teenager with rare genetic disorder has ‘found his life again’ after pioneering drug trial
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (240+ words) Teenager with rare genetic disorder has "found his life again" after pioneering drug trial'The Irish Independent Jonatan Safiak (16) from Longford was one of fewer than 50 people worldwide selected to take part in new treatment for ataxia telangiectasia (AT) A teenager…...
Modern Morals: My friends with children leave me out of all their plans and it really hurts my feelings
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (276+ words) Modern Morals: My friends with children leave me out of all their plans and it really hurts my feelings'The Irish Independent I love kids and want to become a mother, so why are my friends not inviting me? I'm the…...
Australia bans social media accounts for children under 16
2+ week, 5+ day ago (786+ words) Ten of the largest platforms facing fines for failure to comply as the world watches on Australia has become the first country in the world to ban social media for children under 16, blocking them from platforms including TikTok, YouTube and…...
Diversity from overseas students now critical to the future of Irish universities
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (375+ words) The Bishopstown Campus at MTU Cork (mtu.ie) Diversity is a crucial component of the development of Ireland's third level sector with one university boasting graduates from 53 different countries. Earnings from such foreign students are an important part of the…...
Woman shares TikTok thanking stranger on disrupted flight – and it was Martin King
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (277+ words) An American woman has shared a video thanking a kind stranger who held her hand during a disrupted flight " and the stranger was none other than Ireland's own Martin King. The longtime Virgin Media presenter was onboard Delta Airlines flight…...
Joanne McNally: ‘I’d love to have three babies – the problem is, I have no partner. I know in my soul I want the experience of being a mother. And if I don’t, I’ll regret it’
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (178+ words) Whether by accident or design, the Top Secret Comedy Club in London's Covent Garden boasts, according to its MC, "the cheapest drinks you'll find in central London outside of a Wetherspoons. After three years touring her record-breaking Prosecco Express show,…...
Grieving parents of Harvey Morrison Sherratt (9) vow to fight for other children with scoliosis as surgery waiting list increases
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (124+ words) The number of children waiting for scoliosis surgery has risen again since the Government took office in January, up from 112 to 131. Number of children waiting for scoliosis surgery has risen againIn wake of Harvey's death, there have been growing calls…...
Kirstie Allsopp called out parents who let their kids watch iPads at the table – is she right about using screens during mealtimes?
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (124+ words) Not known for being shy and retiring, TV presenter Kirstie Allsopp caused a bit of a stir on social media when she complained about a child being on an iPad during breakfast at a hotel she was holidaying in. The…...