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On The JournalNursing Homes
Ireland's nursing home sector 'under threat of failure' amid post-pandemic challenges - report
Fourteen private operators control 40% of nursing home beds, the study found.
One in five small, private nursing homes have closed for good, since the pandemic.
Private patients receive 55% less subsidy funding compared to patients in the public sector.
Models of care are being wiped out and the sector is under threat, according to one sector representative.
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Ireland’s nursing home sector facing major challenges, Cabinet to sign off on reducing welfare for Ukrainians, and US diplomat Antony Blinken to meet Israel’s Netanyahu amid widening crisis fears.
On The JournalAnimal Rights
South Korea bans dog meat trade, with dog farmers to face hefty fines after 3 year grace period
On The Journalanti-immigration protests
Taoiseach among multiple politicians whose homes were targeted over weekend by protesters
Dublin TD Paul Murphy described the second protest outside of his home as a ‘step up from the last time’
On The JournalGerry Kelly
Judge throws out Sinn Féin MLA's case against reporter as 'scandalous, frivolous and vexatious'
On The JournalKen Oman
Extradition warrant issued for former League of Ireland player for allegedly injuring opponent
On The Journalasylum dispute
Ballinrobe hotel 'initially ear-marked for adult males' will house 'families and children', Dept says
The Department of Integration confirmed that the hotel would be used to provide temporary shelter to International Protection applicants.
The disused hotel has been the site of an ongoing protest since Friday night after councillors were informed last Thursday about plans for the site.
Local councillors have said there were concerns about a lack of consulation and the "denomination" of those planned to be housed there.
On The Journaltumbleweed
Jokes from Golden Globes host about Barry Keoghan, Cillian Murphy and Barbie didn't go down too well
On The JournalChild Maintenance
Child support could be collected by Revenue or social welfare deductions under system overhaul
On The JournalGolden Globes
Cillian Murphy has won a Best Actor Golden Globe for his role in Oppenheimer
On The JournalTipperary
Player who was shot during football match in suspected deer hunting accident is discharged
Pea souper'To be honest, it was bananas' - managers criticise foggy conditions for football semi final
legacy casesUK govt challenges Ireland to list prosecutions mounted since 1998 over Troubles incidents
On The Journalsexual health
70% increase in gonorrhoea cases due to lack of condom use - and better testing
Over 6,700 cases of gonorrhoea were reported in Ireland last year, up from 3,976 in 2022.
Some 6,748 cases of gonorrhoea were reported up to 23 December 2023, compared with 3,976 cases in 2022
The majority of cases reported in Ireland last year (5,200) were among men
Ireland has one of the highest incidence rates of gonorrhoea in Europe
