Half of young adults in Ireland have never tested for an STI

NEW figures show that half of the people aged 18-30 in Ireland have never tested for a sexually transmitted infection (STI). A survey commissioned by the HSE found that 55 per cent of people in this age demographic had never had an STI test. The survey was conducted to “understand the factors contributing to a rise in STIs in young people”, the HSE said in a … [Read more...] about Half of young adults in Ireland have never tested for an STI

RYANAIR chief executive Michael O’Leary has posted a job ad that might make some sports fans think twice before applying. The airline is recruiting a financial assistant to work directly with O’Leary, but supporters of Manchester United or Leinster Rugby are advised not to bother. The role, described humorously as “dogsbody to Michael O’Leary”, involves typical financial … [Read more...] about Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary’s job ad rules out fans of rival teams

UKRAINIAN President Volodymyr Zelensky is set to make his first official visit to Ireland next month for high-level talks with government leaders. According to the Irish Independent, Mr Zelensky is expected to arrive in Dublin on December 2 and depart the following day after a series of meetings with top officials, including Taoiseach Micheál Martin, Tánaiste and Foreign … [Read more...] about Zelensky to make first official visit to Ireland in December

NEWLY inaugurated President Catherine Connolly has begun her first public engagements of her presidential term of office. The Galway native’s first event was a visit to the gaelscoil in Dublin. Ms Connolly, who learned to speak Irish as an adult, visited Gaelscoil Inse Chór yesterday morning (November 12). The Shanalla-born president met staff and pupils there while … [Read more...] about President Connolly’s first official public engagement was visit to Irish language school

THE Irish Government has confirmed the measures that have been taken to support the disclosure of state materials to the Omagh bombing inquiry. In a statement issued last night, Ireland’s Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan revealed that he had signed off on the disclosure of personal data to the inquiry by his department earlier this week and had yesterday gained Government … [Read more...] about Irish government confirms measures taken to support disclosure of state material to Omagh bombing inquiry