Charlie Bird has received a special award for his ‘Climb With Charlie’ campaign
BY Stephen Porzio
2 years ago
Just 27 of 3,000 rooms currently completed at new Children’s Hospital
Only 27 of the 3,000 rooms at the National Children’s Hospital have been completed. Back in 2015, construction costs for the National Children’s Hospital (NCH) were estimated to come in at around €600 million. On Tuesday, eight years and no completed hospital later, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said the current budget was still at €1.433 billion […]
2 years ago
Varadkar says a free school book scheme will be made “a reality”
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said that a free school book scheme for all primary schools will become “a reality” as parents struggle with the cost of living crisis. The scheme is set to be put into action following a proposal by Barnardos for the scheme. The scheme was piloted by Fine Gael TD Joe McHugh […]
3 years ago
Varadkar says school meals during the summer could pose ‘logistical complications’
Varadkar claims the hot school programme could run into trouble in the summer months. Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said there may be “logistical complications” when it comes to rolling out the State’s hot school meals programme during the summer holidays. The Taoiseach has added that the Government would examine the proposal and other extensions of […]
3 years ago
Teenager targeted in brutal Navan attack is ‘still processing the traumatic event’
Leo Varadkar is calling on the attackers’ parents. A 14-year-old boy was victim to a brutal attack in Navan on Monday and suffered serious facial injuries as a result. He suffered with a concussion, multiple broken teeth and extensive bruising. He was also left him with a shoe print on his forehead. The horrific assault […]
3 years ago
Taoiseach says the amount of hospitals offering abortion services is “not good enough”
“The HSE will be working on that.” Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said that the number of hospitals in Ireland that offer abortion services is “not good enough”. Five years after the referendum to repeal the 8th Amendment, only 11 hospitals across the country are providing abortion services. Varadkar has now warned that the debate on […]
3 years ago