After Storm Éowyn, can Ireland’s electricity, water and phone networks cope with further extreme weather?
We’re not resilient to today’s climate,‘ says expert as State and utility companies face greater pressure to prepare for ...
The Irish News4d
Population figures: Number of pensioners in Northern Ireland expected to increase by half over next 25 years
Data from Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) also indicates that the north’s population is expected to be 1.93 million people by mid-2047. This is an increase of 1.1 per ...
Opinion
Ireland must reevaluate its approach to Israel and Jews - opinion
While much of the world united to defeat the genocidal Nazi regime, Ireland remained officially neutral, a stance that some argue was tantamount to moral abdication.
600,000 rural dwellers are at risk of E.coli due to untreated water supplies
STEC (which is also referred to as VTEC) is a potent and infectious strain of E.coli that cause severe illness. Up to 10 per ...
Layoffs hit Eaton distribution center in Ellisville
The Eaton Corp. is laying off 57 employees at its distribution center in Ellisville, Missouri. The reduction in the workforce ...
Irish Examiner3d
CSO predicts population rise of at least 10% for Cork and Kerry over next 20 years
The Central Statistics Office (CSO) published its regional breakdown on Wednesday for how the population of Ireland could change through to 2042, saying it could rise as high as 6.4 million people ...
Belfast Telegraph4d
NI’s population projected to be 1.93 million by 2047, growing at significantly smaller rate than rest of UK
Northern Ireland’s population is expected to be 1.93 million people by mid 2047, according to projections from experts. The data comes following the latest figures published by the Northern ...
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Northern Ireland's population projected to hit 1.93 million in mid-2047
Northern Ireland's population is projected to rise to 1.95 million in mid-2033 before falling to 1.93 million in mid-2047.
Irish Daily Mirror8d
Hepatitis B and HIV rates in Ireland's general population higher than previously estimated, new research finds
The rate of both Hepatitis B and HIV infection in Ireland was previously believed to be low at 10-20 cases per 10,000 population – a figure equating to 0.1-0.2 per cent. However, the latest ...
Poverty bigger issue for families in England than rest of UK – health visitors
Research showed a rise in demand for health visiting support across the four nations in the previous 12 months.
‘It affects 1 in 8 people’ – 40 Day Health Challenge’s Dr Eddie Murphy reveals key indicator of anxiety disorder
Health Challenge recruit Olivia Fitzgerald brought show viewers to tears when she opened up on an overlooked issue many ...