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The 8 at 8 Two men charged in connection with Chloe Mitchell murder investigation, ten dead in Australia bus crash, and four children amongst asylum seekers forced into homelessness.

GOOD MORNING.

Here’s all the news that you need to know as you start your day.

Chloe Mitchell

1. Detectives investigating the murder and disappearance of Co Antrim woman Chloe Mitchell have charged two men in connection to the case in the early hours of this morning.

Australia bus crash 

2. A bus carrying wedding guests rolled over on a foggy night in Australia’s wine country, killing 10 people and injuring 25, police have said.

Berlusconi dies aged 86

3. Former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi has died aged 86. 

Berlusconi had been undergoing treatment for chronic leukaemia and was admitted last week for planned medical checks for the illness.

International protection 

4. Almost 1,400 international protection applicants have been forced into homelessness this year due to a lack of state accommodation, including four unaccompanied minors, the Irish Refugee Council has highlighted.

Defence Forces 

5. Freshly revealed documents have cast a light on divisions within management of the state’s defence structures as civil servants and military chiefs sought to respond to an increasing amount of military abuse allegations. 

HSE recruitment

6. The HSE has launched a national and international recruitment campaign to recruit  consultants for the Irish health service, urging many healthcare workers abroad to return home.

Remote work

7. Two fully remote workers outline why they made the decision and what the challenges and benefits are of working from home.

“Last year, I traded a job in luxury retail in London, where I was based for seven years, for a fully remote position as a Growth Adviser, based out of Donegal, and I couldn’t be happier.”

Gender biases 

8. Data tracking biases against women has shown no progress over the past decade, with prejudices remaining “deeply embedded” in society despite rights campaigns such as MeToo, a UN report said Monday.

Energy poverty

9. The Government being urged to take decisive action to tackle energy poverty and break Ireland’s reliance on fossil fuel home-heating ahead of next winter. 

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    Mute Fr. Fintan Stack
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    Nov 2nd 2018, 10:16 PM

    “Phelan said her tumours have now reduced by 50%, due to a drug she found through her own research, after her medical team told her she had only a matter or months to live”. Unbelievable that she had to search for further treatment herself. You would think they would be up to date on what treatments or even trials that may be available. Is there no world wide database on this stuff? What if she had just accepted their prognosis?

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    Nov 2nd 2018, 11:14 PM

    @Fr. Fintan Stack: A lot of it is to do with what’s available on the public system vs what’s available with private cover. HSE will offer the most cost-effective treatments for the population as a whole, rather than expensive treatments that may or may not be proven to be better in the majority of cases. It sucks but unfortunately the health budget is finite.

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    Nov 3rd 2018, 2:25 AM

    @Tom Tom: or maybe they prefer not to inform the patient of the expensive alternatives to avoid the negative publicity,
    Every doctor and consultant has to regularly verify that they are up to date with all treatments available , drugs etc

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    Nov 3rd 2018, 1:02 PM

    @Fr. Fintan Stack: lots of these treatments are experimental, and have huge costs for only tiny gains. Eh some of the new drugs might extend life by a couple of months, and cost over 100,000. You might not like to think that there is a cost to life. But there is.

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    Nov 2nd 2018, 9:58 PM

    God bless her for all she’s been through.

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    Nov 2nd 2018, 10:03 PM

    Immunotherapy is very promising. Long may your good results continue. Hopefully with that and your positive attitude you will live a long and fulfilled life.

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    Nov 2nd 2018, 11:45 PM

    Congrats Vicki on your Fellowship Award , on your positivity & on all that you have achieved for all the women of Ireland. May your health continue to improve & your work to achieve success & the recognition it deserves.

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    Nov 2nd 2018, 11:14 PM

    Education- Freedom.

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    Nov 3rd 2018, 12:38 AM

    @Declan Moore: ….and lots more too…

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    Nov 3rd 2018, 3:34 AM

    Bravo !

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    Nov 3rd 2018, 12:43 AM

    That headline couldn’t be funnier.

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    Nov 3rd 2018, 7:47 AM

    @ThatGuy: wtf is wrong with you?

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    Nov 3rd 2018, 8:49 AM

    @ThatGuy: too taxing for you to understand?? Look at her speech, there’s nothing funny about it.

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    Nov 3rd 2018, 4:20 PM

    HSE Tusla rotten to the core.

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