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HSE widening rollout of monkeypox vaccine to people at high risk

Hundreds of people who are at high risk of contracting monkeypox will be offered a vaccine against the disease in the coming weeks, the HSE has said. The health service said it will begin widening the rollout of the vaccine in the next few weeks to ...

17 Aug 2022 at 21:29

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IRFU bans trans women and trans girls aged over 12 from female contact rugby

The Irish Rugby Football Union has announced that it is to ban trans women and girls over the age of 12 from playing female contact rugby, in a decision that has been met with criticism from trans rights groups. The rugby organisation said that ...

10 Aug 2022 at 16:03

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Varadkar says IRFU should listen to trans players ‘excluded’ from contact rugby

Irish deputy leader Leo Varadkar has said it is important for the IRFU to listen to the people who may be excluded from playing sport, after the rugby organisation announced a decision to ban trans women from playing contact rugby. Speaking ...

11 Aug 2022 at 21:48

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Belfast Pride parade returns to city streets for first time in three years

Belfast’s Pride parade returns to the city on Saturday, with organisers promising the largest one the city has ever witnessed. The usually annual event, which was cancelled during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, is back on the streets ...

30 Jul 2022 at 13:57

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97 cases of monkeypox confirmed in Ireland

There have been 97 confirmed cases of monkeypox in Ireland, according to the latest figures from the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC). This is up from a total of 85 confirmed cases notified to health authorities in the ...

04 Aug 2022 at 15:17

Suspect remains in custody as gardai continue to probe murders of two men

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Suspect remains in custody as police in Ireland probe murders of two men

A man remains in custody in Ireland as police investigate the murders of two men who detectives believe may have met their killer online. Gardai are conducting two separate murder inquiries after the violent deaths of Aidan ...

14 Apr 2022 at 10:14

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Gardai keeping 'open mind' about motivation of Sligo killing, Chief Superintendent confirms

Gardai are investigating a potential hate-related motive in the murders of two men who potentially met their killer online. Two separate murder investigations have been launched following the violent deaths of Aidan ...

13 Apr 2022 at 15:59

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'It’s a really horrible time' - Thousands attend vigils remembering Sligo murder victims

Thousands of people have attended vigils across the island of Ireland in memory of two men killed in Sligo. Aidan Moffitt, 42, and Michael Snee, 58, were found dead in their own homes in the town on the west coast ...

16 Apr 2022 at 11:03

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PICTURES: Dozens turn up to LGBTQ+ vigil in Newbridge, Kildare in memory of Sligo's Aidan Moffitt and Michael Snee

Between 60 and 70 people attended a vigil held at the bandstand of Newbridge's Liffey Linear Park at 6pm to express solidarity with members of the LGBTQ+ community. The Newbridge vigil was one of many that took ...

15 Apr 2022 at 22:10

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LGBT Ireland calls on Oireachtas members to support a ban on conversion therapy

LGBT Ireland, the lead organisation in the Ban Conversion Therapy Campaign, is calling on Oireachtas members to support a ban on conversion therapy. According to LGBT Ireland, the Government needs to ban ...

24 May 2022 at 17:50

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'We must redouble efforts' - O'Gorman restates commitment to end LGBT conversion therapy

The Irish government's commitment to ending LGBT conversion therapy has been restated by the Minister for Equality. Minister Roderic O'Gorman spoke on International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia ...

17 May 2022 at 16:09

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'Have the choice' - Airline scraps gendered uniforms

Virgin Atlantic is giving its crew the choice of what uniform to wear in an update to its gender identity policy. The airline announced that its pilots, cabin crew and ground staff now have the ...

28 Sept 2022 at 11:01

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