Cian O'Connell
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âThey werenât fierce peopleâ: Memorial unveiled for Dubliners who fought fascism in Spain (opens the original)
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Seven Dubliners who fought against Francoâs fascist army in the Spanish Civil War have been honoured with a memorial at Richmond Barracks, Inchicore, the community from which they all hailed. Finglas man Noel McEvoy (63) was instrumental in securing funding for the sculpture, which was unveiled on Saturday. His motherâs first cousin, Michael May, was part of the first contingent of Irishmen who volunteered to fight for the Spanish Republic. He travelled to Spain in December 1936 to join the
Revealed: Irelandâs Greenest Places 2026 shortlist (opens the original)
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Today marks the publication of the shortlist for Irelandâs Greenest Places, a competition run by The Irish Times in association with Electric Ireland. Judges have pored over the entries across four categories, detailing green actions of all shapes and sizes being carried out by groups and individuals around the country. The result is 11 entries deemed worthy of a spot on this yearâs shortlist. Eamon Ryan, a former minister for the environment and leader of the Green Party, is a member of thi
Nation âsleepwalking into biggest social and healthcare challengeâ, nursing homes warn (opens the original)
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Growing demand, higher expectations for care and a funding model some providers say was making it harder to provide nursing homes where they were needed were among the issues concerning leaders and more than 500 delegates at the Nursing Homes Ireland (NHI) annual conference in Kilkenny. Earlier on Thursday, the body that represents voluntary and private providers called on the Government to begin what it called a national dialogue on ageing, with Irish nursing homes already operating at 95 per c
Ireland needs 1,000 new nursing home beds a year until 2040 for ageing population (opens the original)
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Ireland is running out of time to safeguard its ageing population, according to the national representative body for private and voluntary nursing homes. At its annual conference on Thursday, Nursing Homes Ireland (NHI) called on the Government to begin what it called a national dialogue on ageing, with Irish nursing homes already operating at 95 per cent occupancy and demand only set to grow. âIreland is sleepwalking into one of the biggest social and healthcare challenges in its history,â
Saint Etienne review: Tears as the indie-dance trailblazers say goodbye in their final Dublin gig (opens the original)
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Thick-framed, owlish glasses and weatherworn alternative band tees flood into the Olympia for an act named after a French football team famous for its European Cup run in 1976. Something nostalgic this way comes. In truth, Saint Etienne were always nostalgic. Slotting into a bittersweet chasm of experimental dance music, the trio formed a bridge between club and indie scenes of the 1990s â their fascination with the past evidenced in 60s pop influences and a list of samples containing Dusty Sp
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