Irish - April April 2025
'Welcome’ reprieve as whiskey, wine and dairy left out of planned EU counter-tariffs of up to 25%
The EU plans to hit back at Donal Trump with its own tariffs on US goods including plastics, textiles, make-up and electrical equipment.
National Parks manager says there was a ‘sinister element’ to Co Mayo fires
Firefighters are continuing to battle blazes across the Mourne Mountains, while Kerry Fire Service fought a major gorse fire in Tahilla.
'Children were not protected': Report criticises use of unlicensed springs in spinal surgeries at Temple Street
- The Hiqa review found that governance changes within Children’s Health Ireland meant that a number of policies and safety checks "were not properly applied".
- It found the use of the springs was an attempt to replicate an experimental surgical technique that was still under investigation at a hospital abroad, but in a modified way.
- Children's Health Ireland said it is "deeply sorry" to the children and young people who "did not get the care they deserved".
Trade war may reduce buyer pool in housing market due to reliance on rich multinational workers
Impacts on the status of rich multinational workers could have major implications on the, already low, housing market activity.