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  “I’ll love you forever” – Family pays tribute to young father-of-three who died suddenly

  May 4, 2026 0

  Tributes are being paid to a young father of three from Co Roscommon who passed away suddenly earlier this week. Callum Nally, from Monksland in Athlone, died unexpectedly on Tuesday (April 28), according to a death notice posted on RIP.ie, reports The Mirror. Callum is deeply mourned by…

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  More of it – Major changes are taking place to Ireland’s BER rating system

  May 4, 2026 0

  The current Building Energy Rating (BER) system for homes is set to receive a significant update next month, aiming to simplify the framework and align it with a standardised classification used across the European Union. Here is a breakdown of what these changes will involve, reports The…

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  “Jennifer is a joke” – April 2026 was the worst April on record for hospital overcrowding

  May 4, 2026 0

  April 2026 has been recorded as the worst April ever for hospital overcrowding, according to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO). A total of 11,175 patients were left waiting for hospital beds across the country last month, reports Breaking News. University Hospital Limerick…

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  HSE warns of nasty bug spreading fast in Ireland that’s ‘hard to avoid’ right now

  May 4, 2026 0

  Health officials in Ireland have warned of a surge in cases of a highly contagious illness that “is not always possible to avoid” catching, reports The Mirror. The HSE has confirmed that norovirus, commonly referred to as the winter vomiting bug, is currently spreading widely in the…

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  ‘Fly high my boy’: Father pays heartbreaking tribute as Co Tipperary teenager crash victim gets laid to rest

  May 4, 2026 0

  Mourners came together in Co Tipperary on Saturday morning to say their final goodbyes to a teenager who was tragically killed in a road traffic collision last weekend. Callum Hutchinson, 16, from Borrisokane, died following a two-vehicle crash in Co Antrim last Sunday, reports The…