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The Morning Lead

The Morning Lead
Gardaí wasting time on frivolous incidents because of 'over-correction' to 999 call scandal
Dr Elaine Byrne, chair of the PCSA, criticised how gardaí are now forced to respond to calls they should not be called to deal with because of a reaction to a Policing Authority enquiry.
Niall O'Connor
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The Morning Lead
Call for more injecting centres as high rate of preventable homeless deaths are drug-related
“If you are alone, there’s no one to call an ambulance or give you first aid,” said researcher Dr Suzi Lyons.
Mairead Maguire
20 May
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The Morning Lead
There's been a surge in the number of gardaí leaving within five years of joining up
TD Peadar Toíbín said a lot will hinge on who is hired to be the next Garda Commissioner.
Christina Finn
19 May
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The Morning Lead
Hundreds of workers at IDA star client in the dark on redundancies one month on
Over 300 staff are waiting to hear their fate over a month on from the multi-national saying it may pull out of Ireland.
Eimer McAuley
17 May
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The Morning Lead
Fears Air Corps may have to cut down on night flights due to lack of air traffic controllers
Air traffic control for the Air Corps is managed from Casement Aerodrome at Baldonnel in southwest Co Dublin.
Niall O'Connor
15 May
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The Morning Lead
Water safety boss calls for new measures after teens' deaths in Buncrana
It comes as concerns are also raised about the lack of lifeguards in Buncrana.
The CEO of Water Safety Ireland has asked IPAS to contact centres nationwide.
Donegal locals have stressed a lack of facilities, as children in IPAS centres cannot cross the border for swimming lessons.
Locals say lifeguards need to be re-introduced in Buncrana after the tragic deaths of Emmanuel and Matt.
Eimer McAuley
13 May
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The Morning Lead
Medicines and advertising regulators examine Ozempic maker's Irish ads
It’s illegal to advertise prescription drugs. Novo Nordisk, which makes Ozempic and Wegovy, has not named any drugs in its ads.
The company has robustly defended its advertising as a "disease awareness campaign".
11 May
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The Morning Lead
'Woke Marxist Pope': Why MAGA Catholics aren't too happy about the election of Leo XIV
Pope Leo XIV’s brother said the new pope ‘will be looking out for the disenfranchised and the poor, and he will follow Pope Francis’.
Diarmuid Pepper
10 May
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The Morning Lead
'Utterly shameful': Irish MEPs slam EU offer to assist Israel in replacing Gaza aid agencies
The offer was made on the same day that UN agencies condemned Israel’s proposal.
David MacRedmond
9 May
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The Morning Lead
Ireland's support for EU membership remains strong, but poll reveals it's dropped to lowest level
Support for Ireland to remain within the EU remains strong at 82% but support has slipped in recent years.
A European Movement poll shows support for EU membership has dropped to its lowest level at 82%, after reaching its highest point in 2019 at 93%.
Christina Finn
8 May
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The Morning Lead
‘Not conservative or liberal, but holy’: What are Vatican insiders looking for from the next pope?
‘I don’t know if they’re looking for conservative, liberal, progressive, traditional, fat or thin.. I think they’re just looking for someone holy.’
Diarmuid Pepper
in Rome
Updated 7 May
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The Morning Lead
Here are the derelict buildings that county councils applied to An Bórd Pleanála to CPO in April
Derelict buildings contribute significantly to Ireland’s housing crisis and the Government wants to bring them back into use.
Local authorities can apply to acquire derelict properties via a Compulsorily Purchase Order.
Four councils sought to acquire derelict houses and a former shop that was damaged by fire in April.
Stephen McDermott
6 May
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The Morning Lead
Children's Ombudsman hugely concerned over use of AI 'nudify' apps on images of underage girls
Teenagers have cited a ‘chilling’ effect on their online behaviour as a result of the apps.
Stephen McDermott
4 May
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The Morning Lead
Chaos of housing tsar controversy is a symptom of a longer running dysfunction in Housing
Processes set up to avoid argy bargys between the coalition partners have broken down.
Christina Finn
3 May
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The Morning Lead
'The biggest f*****g disaster': Canada votes today in an election dominated by the Oval Office
The election of President Donald Trump in the United States upended the general election.
Rónán Duffy
28 Apr
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10 Mar
The Morning Lead
Over-paying, no transparency and an archaic bidding process: Readers on buying a home in Ireland
Purchasing a home has arguably never been more difficult – and that’s even before the horror stories our readers experienced.
27 Apr
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The Morning Lead
Parents of under-18s most sceptical demographic of vaccines in Ireland
However, trust of vaccines in Ireland is higher than the global average.
Lauren Boland
24 Apr
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The Morning Lead
Irish woman who resigned from Vatican abuse panel says Pope Francis 'met resistance' from within
23 Apr
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The Morning Lead
Maternity care chief warns wealthy families have greater access to the best prenatal screening
The HSE said work is underway to propose equitable access for all pregnant women – if resources allow.
Non-invasive prenatal testing costs hundreds of euro, which families pay out of pocket at private clinics.
HSE guidelines describe it as the "single best screening test" for chromosomal conditions such as Edwards Syndrome, a fatal foetal anomaly.
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‘Fear across the board’ for undocumented Irish in the United States, says immigration lawyer
21 Apr
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The Morning Lead
'There will be turmoil': How have Irish stock holders been coping with the market chaos?
Shareholders told of how they saw their investments worth thousands plunge – and are still yet to make up much of that lost ground.
Eoghan Dalton
20 Apr
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Tourism chief says Ireland should not rely on US tourists too much amid turmoil
“We are nervous enough about the summer ahead because if the stock market falls, it will impact on Americans coming here.”
Eoghan Dalton
18 Apr
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The Morning Lead
There are wide economic gaps between the Republic and North. What does that mean for unity?
Muiris O'Cearbhaill
15 Apr
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The Morning Lead
'We still have the hope but it's really hard': Campaigner warns of Orbán danger for Europe
The Journal travelled to Hungary in recent days and spoke with one of the people behind the vocal anti-government protests.
Niall O'Connor
Reports from Budapest.
14 Apr
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The government is quietly scrapping local committees charged with holding gardaí accountable
The government is rolling out a new initiative: Local Community Safety Partnerships. Not everyone is convinced.
Only a minority of those involved in the government pilot believed it actually improved community safety, The Journal can reveal.
10 Apr
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Cairn Homes chief says emergency law needed to stop thousands of planning permissions lapsing
Up to 15,000 planning approvals held up by delays such as judicial reviews are at risk of lapsing, according to Cairn Homes.
Government sources have said they are acutely aware of the issue and will look at what can possibly be done to assist.
Christina Finn
10 Apr
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Trade war may reduce buyer pool in housing market due to reliance on rich multinational workers
Impacts on the status of rich multinational workers could have major implications on the, already low, housing market activity.
Muiris O'Cearbhaill
8 Apr
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The Morning Lead
'No-one wants to talk here': The silence surrounding the killing of Claire Collins
On Tuesday, a jury returned an open verdict into the death of Claire Collins and a verdict of suicide into the death of her husband, Joe Collins.
Niall O'Connor
5 Apr
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The Morning Lead
Parents should ban children from using smartphones alone in their bedroom, minister says
Foley also spoke to The Journal about redress for mother and baby home survivors and working with TD Michael Lowry.
Jane Matthews
5 Apr
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The Morning Lead
The number of schools needing financial crisis help has increased by 540% in two years
Almost half of schools receiving financial guidance are Deis and special schools.
Muiris O'Cearbhaill
4 Apr
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The Morning Lead
How worried is Ireland's pharma industry about Trump's tariffs?
Donald Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs will be unveiled later today.
Eoghan Dalton
2 Apr
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Tariff threats: Taoiseach says fallout 'could very well' impact Budget calculations
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The Morning Lead
The US Commerce Secretary says Ireland runs a 'tax scam'. Does he have a point?
Tariffs could change the game for US firms on where to declare their profits – and pay tax, writes Paul O’Donoghue.
The top 10 corporate taxpayers in Ireland are all American.
Will the US do something to stop Ireland’s so-called ‘tax scam’?
Paul O'Donoghue
31 Mar
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Diplomacy through other means: Why this drone shadowed the Tánaiste's every move in Lebanon
The IDF drone followed Harris much of the way from Beirut to the Irish base this week – a provocative display by Israel.
Niall O'Connor
29 Mar
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The Morning Lead
'Ireland was very smart': Trump namechecks Ireland as he pledges tariffs on pharma imports
Unemployment and inflation are forecast to rise under proposed US tariffs against the EU.
Keith Kelly
27 Mar
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The Morning Lead
In unprecedented move, Ireland's psychiatrists say CAMHS 'urgently' needs to be overhauled
Psychiatrists warn that CAMHS is ‘under-resourced, under pressure, and under-performing’.
25 Mar
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The Morning Lead
Government row with pharmacy union preventing six-month prescription extensions
A row between the government and the country’s largest pharmacy union is preventing the extension of prescriptions.
Muiris O'Cearbhaill
24 Mar
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The Morning Lead
Defence now Europe's 'number one focus' says Irish officer taking up military role in Brussels
A team from Ireland takes over at the head of the European Union Military Committee in June.
Niall O'Connor
23 Mar
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The Morning Lead
'I presume this is free?' Confusion over when women will get long-awaited free HRT from pharmacies
A scheme that would see the State cover the cost of the drug was due to be rolled out in January, but it has yet to be implemented.
Pharmacists said there was “zero consultation” with the sector before the measure was announced as part of Budget 2025.
One pharmacist said the scheme is "a missed opportunity to get equality" in hormonal care for women of all ages.
Meanwhile, the clinical lead of the Rotunda's menopause clinic said supply shortages in some HRT products are currently "a much bigger issue" than cost.
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RTB writes to major landlord Ires Reit over attempts to impose monthly common area charges
Ires Reit had attempted charging tenants as much as €200 at one of its Dublin apartments.
Eoghan Dalton
21 Mar
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The Morning Lead
State using private law firm as nuns continue attempts to raid Shine abuse fund
A schedule of records obtained by The Journal shows 63 emails were sent or received by the Department of Health over the past year in relation to the Indemnity Agreement.
Victim says it is “very odd” that the nuns were paying half of the cost of a report that could decide if they can withdraw the funds themselves.
Saoirse McGarrigle
20 Mar
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