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InvestigatesCPAP machines

Around 18,000 breathing machines remediated in Ireland after defect led to recall

Some 70 incident reports potentially related to the affected machines were received by the Health Products Regulatory Authority.

Middle East war

Iran fires more missiles at Israel and denies Trump’s ‘very good’ talks claim

Armagh

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Cost of Living

Excise duty to be cut by 20 cent on diesel and 15 cent on petrol until end of May

Planning

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InvestigatesCPAP machines

Around 18,000 breathing machines remediated in Ireland after defect led to recall

Some 70 incident reports potentially related to the affected machines were received by the Health Products Regulatory Authority.

Almost 8,000 CPAP and BiPAP machines distributed through the HSE were recalled on foot of an initial notice first issued in 2021

Some 822 machines, commonly used by people who have sleep apnoea, are still unaccounted for

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Dublin Central

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Courts

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