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Every time I go to bed at night I think of her. Why am I left this way? Is she dead or alive? I do not know. The information I got is so scant. It’s unbelievable they would do it to a human being.
Peter Mulryan, a survivor of the Tuam Mother and Baby Home, told an Oireachtas committee about his attempts to find out if his sister, Marian, is dead or alive.
Given the incidence that we have at the moment it would only require a small number of super-spreader events, and particularly a super-spreader event or events with a variant [of concern] to get us into trouble. So we’re in a very good position, we’re the third best in Europe by incidence at the moment and I’m hoping we can stay there. But there are uncertainties and we just need to continue to review and respond.
Deputy chief medical officer Dr Ronan Glynn’s words of caution for the months ahead in Ireland’s battle against Covid-19.
Legislating for a ban on conversion therapy will send a clear and unambiguous message to everyone, both younger and older, that a person’s sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression is not up for debate.
Minister for Children Roderic O’Gorman on moves by government to ban conversion therapy in Ireland.
It would make me really vulnerable, everybody would know the situation. I shouldn’t have to do it – crowdfund for my life. It is a last resort. I would much rather first that the HSE supports me in what I’m asking.
A woman whose description of life with an eating disorder went viral appealed to the HSE for immediate access to in-patient treatment.
I can’t remember when I last spoke to Dave.
UK prime minister Boris Johnson caught rather off guard when asked about his relationship with the under-fire David Cameron.
I would say to anyone between 60 and 69 who is offered the AstraZeneca vaccine: take it and register. You’ve much more to fear from the virus than you have from the vaccine.
Dr Colm Henry on the safety of the AstraZeneca vaccine.
I’d like to say I’m trying to look into a crystal ball but at the moment I feel like I’m looking into a tank of slurry.
Caoimhe Moloney, group operations director with Pierce Kavanagh Coaches, spoke to RTÉ’s News at One about the uncertainties facing the sector.
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Maybe they could cull a few of the vermin in Leinster House.
@RobbieL: Sinn Fein TDs got voted into Leinster House in the same way as every other politician and your insults won’t change that fact.
@RobbieL: hilarious! Come up with that yourself
@RobbieL: holy Christ is there anything you cant compare to politics.
@RobbieL: what a dumb comment!
@KilkennyProud: Don’t vote FFG.
@KilkennyProud: knee cap the rats
@RobbieL: yawn
@Charles Coughlan: who are ffg, never seen that party.
@RobbieL: Jaysus your so witty. Did you come up with that one all by yourself or did you need help?
Why not hiring Yorkshire terriers instead – they’ve been bred to kill rats and it won’t cost €50k…
There’s a video online showing how a group of terriers found and killed over 600 rats within a few hours. Also – what if the birds eat that poison?
@Aga Grandowicz: Jack Russell dogs are the ratters. Also there’s a rat terrier. I agree, much better idea.
@Aga Grandowicz: reminds me of the cane toad story in Australia…..
@Aga Grandowicz: I dont think you have the correct breed of dog.
Took a boat trip around the Saltees some years ago. Highly underrated place. Stunning. It was a privilege to see so many wonderful species of seabirds in their natural enviornment.
Shame rats can’t be eradicated full stop, not sure why but I have an innate fear of rats.
@Aging Lothario: Rats are intelligent and even affectionate creatures that in studies have shown they will attempt to rescue a trapped rat instead of opting for a reward of chocolate or cheese instead.
They are vital to the eco-system of this planet.
They can be pests sure but so can pretty much any living being.
@Aging Lothario: Rats will only attack if cornered.
@Reuben Gray: the only good rat is a dead rat
NZ did the same for the Kakapo bird
Tremendous success
Nicest description of a Rat I’ve ever heard. God I hate rats!
A great place to visit this summer – no problem with social distancing- watching the gannet diving for fish is truly spectacular
Thanks
Could they not rid the whole country of them. I read somewhere that new Zealand is doing so. Have rats a purpose that is worthwhile to our ecosystem?
@Martin Duffy: the state of alberta in Canada is probably 10 times the physical size of Ireland and they are rat free. I’ve always imagined their really harsh winter temperatures play a part in that but that’s purely my own thoughts.
This will of course have negative consequences. The poison getting into the water, birds and other animals eating the poison. Rats are part of nature’s balance whether we like them or not.
As with most ecosystems , surely balance is important? Reduce the rat pop yes, but eradicate? The rat’s job is to keep the seabird population from overcrowding and maybe having an overall negative effect. Nature has checks on population growth . How to reduce the rats without introducing another puffin chick predator, very hard.
If they eradicate all the rats we will have no politicians
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