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Floods on Nepal-Tibet border described as 'apocalyptic' (opens the original)
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Kerry-based explorer and mountaineer Pat Falvey has described the devastating floods on the Nepal-Tibet border as "apocalyptic". Mr Falvey, who has been to Nepal over 70 times and considers it his "spiritual home", said the area where it happened was "very populated" and without a warning system unlike other parts of Nepal. Speaking on RTÉ's News At One, he said what has happened is a catastrophe and he is concerned that the death toll will rise significantly. Almost 1,400 people, including arou
38 children killed on roads in five-year period - RSA (opens the original)
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A total of 38 children under the age of 16 have been killed on Irish roads in the last five years, according to new data from the Road Safety Authority. The authorIty said that 620 children suffered serious injuries in the same time period from 2021 to 2025, which represents just under 10% of all those badly hurt in road crashes. Of the 658 children either killed or seriously injured, almost half were pedestrians while over a quarter were passengers in a vehicle. More than 30 children were e-sco
Homecoming for boy 'massive milestone' after transplant (opens the original)
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The father of a nine-year-old boy has spoken of his family's "incredible" joy at having their son home in Belfast following a successful heart transplant in the UK earlier this summer. Dáithí Mac Gabhann was born with rare hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) and had been on the waiting list for a heart transplant since 2018. He and his family had campaigned for years for a move towards a soft opt-out law and to promote organ donation. Dáithí's Law came into effect in June 2023. Máirtín Mac Ga
Homecoming for boy 'massive milestone' after transplant (opens the original)
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The father of a nine-year-old boy has spoken of his family's "incredible" joy at having their son home in Belfast following a successful heart transplant in the UK earlier this summer. Dáithí Mac Gabhann was born with rare hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) and had been on the waiting list for a heart transplant since 2018. He and his family had campaigned for years for a move towards a soft opt-out law and to promote organ donation. Dáithí's Law came into effect in June 2023. Máirtín Mac Ga
Homecoming for boy 'massive milestone' after transplant (opens the original)
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The father of a nine-year-old boy has spoken of his family's "incredible" joy at having their son home in Belfast following a successful heart transplant in the UK earlier this summer. Dáithí Mac Gabhann was born with rare hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) and had been on the waiting list for a heart transplant since 2018. He and his family had campaigned for years for a move towards a soft opt-out law and to promote organ donation. Dáithí's Law came into effect in June 2023. Máirtín Mac Ga
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