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NI hospital consultant waiting lists at all-time high

The longest outpatient waiting list is for general surgery, however, every treatment specialism list has grown, with the exception of ophthalmology. Patients waiting for ENT (Ears, Nose ...

Radioisotope shortage delaying cancer treatment 'resolved'

This was due to a worldwide shortage which impacted medicines supply chains to the UK. In a written statement to the Northern Ireland Assembly, the health minister said the supply of affected radioisotopes has returned to normal ...

RNLI crew member from Cornwall trains in Finland

Tamara Brookes was one of six people chosen to take part in the International Maritime Rescue Federation's lifeboat crew exchange programme. Ms Brookes was hosted for five days by the Finnish Lifeboat Institution along with lifeboat crew members ...

Warnings issued in anti-social behaviour crackdown

Residents of a seaside town who have been identified as causing anti-social behaviour have received warning letters as part of a crackdown. Officers from East Riding of Yorkshire Council have been in Bridlington, hoping to raise awareness and reduce ...

Major takeaways from CBD COP16 in Cali, and what's next?

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UNEP-WCMC

UNEP-WCMC delegates at this year's Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP16) take stock of the outcomes in Cali, Colombia and consider the key topics to be covered at COP16 part two next year.

Millions of women and girls forced to flee face high risk of gender-based violence: UNHCR

More than 60 million women and girls worldwide who are forcibly displaced or stateless face high risks of gender-based violence (GBV), but funding for lifesaving services to support them is woefully lacking, the UN refugee agency UNHCR said on Friday.

Trinity's Dept of Political Science collaborates on national exit poll

Trinity College Dublin

Trinity College Dublin

Unlike opinion polls, which measure voting intentions before people vote, exit polls capture actual voting behaviour, typically just minutes after individuals cast their ballots. As a result, they provide high-quality, real- ...

UN rights office urges Russia to cease attacks on Ukraine's energy grid as winter sets in

The UN human rights office, OHCHR, on Friday reiterated its call for Russia to halt attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, adding that those responsible must be held to account. Spokesperson Jeremy Laurence said massive missile and drone attacks ...

Uisce Éireann crews carrying out emergency works in Galway City

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www.water.ie

In order to restore a normal water suppy to all homes and businesses affected by the leak, works are required which will result in a water disruption for a number of customers in the city centre this afternoon.

Construction begins on Royal Navy's fifth Type 26 frigate – HMS Sheffield

BAE Systems

BAE Systems

The first steel has been cut for the UK's newest warship, HMS Sheffield, at BAE Systems' Govan shipyard in Glasgow. 27-year-old Apprentice Fabricator Burner, Michael Miller, carried out the ceremonial act. This marks the official start of construction ...