People don't realise how many kids go without food. It may be financial or because the parents are too busy and I think it's fantastic that the government have this program in place.
So, with that rain tomorrow, we do have a Status Yellow rain warning in effect from 6am to 8pm tomorrow for much of Munster, Connacht, and then counties in Leinster and Ulster as well. Then on Friday, we'll see Storm Amy, and at the moment now it's a feature that's being fuelled by tropical remnants in the tropic west Atlantic, and when that warm, moist, tropical air meets the cooler air, after it transitions it then gets picked up by a strengthening jet stream which is sending it across to us, across the Atlantic. It is forecast to rapidly intensify, becoming Storm Amy as it reaches us then on Friday.
As Israeli representatives sat beside the Irish delegation in the vast hall of the UN General Assembly yesterday, Taoiseach Micheál Martin told leaders that Ireland would prevent members of the Israeli government from entering Ireland.
Ireland's fiscal policy looks pro-cyclical right now, which creates immediate risks such as overheating, and longer term risks such as the need to continue with a pro-cyclical fiscal stance in any downturn, thereby magnifying the downturn,
"I'm absolutely delighted. It's a great honour to be putting my name alongside the other girls and men and women who have achieved this for Ireland as well," she told RTÉ afterwards.
Fortunately, another Augustinian, who is twice as big as me, defended me. The pain and anger from this man, I don't know if he was a victim or had lost his faith in the church, I have no idea what happened to him, but I truly believe it is a very important factor in the experience here in the church as well.
The guidance - updated in March of this year - explained how 2024 was the hottest year on record globally and how Ireland's temperature has increased by nearly 1.1C since 1900. It said: "Climate change is adding fuel to storms due to warmer waters and more moisture in the atmosphere." The document added that sea level rise was expected to increase surges during periods of severe weather and increase the risk of coastal flooding.
More than 225,000 children are living in poverty when housing costs are accounted for, similar to the levels of child poverty seen during the financial crisis, new research has shown.
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Medication, which can also have a serious impact on the environment if flushed down toilets or left to decompose with organic waste, are among hundreds of thousands of tonnes of hazardous waste the EPA says Ireland is failing to properly manage. Half of it, just under 190,000 tonnes in 2023 - the most recent year for which data is complete - is shipped abroad because there are no facilities in Ireland.
The film 'Materialists' highlights the intersection of romance and practicality, where financial security plays a pivotal role in modern dating. This reflects a societal shift in how relationships are perceived amid economic challenges.
Locals reported a swimmer in difficulty offshore near Boatstrand. Coast Guard and RNLI units were deployed, including a Waterford-based helicopter for search efforts.
Shay Given aims to build a state-of-the-art sports complex for padel at the Goffs horse-racing auctioneers site in Co Kildare, marking the first of several venues planned nationwide by Arena Padel. Given expresses a preference for playing padel over football in his spare time.
"Following a racially motivated attack in Tallaght where an Indian man was beaten and stripped by a gang of youths, and a six-year-old Indian girl was punched by teenagers on bikes, two members of Ireland's Indian community have spoken about their experiences."
