Irish families will receive two social welfare payments early due to the bank holiday weekend Irish families have been told to expect two social welfare payments earlier than usual due to the upcoming bank holiday. Post offices and banks will be closed on Monday due to the St Brigid’s Day public holiday. This means parents […]

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Prevention and early detection can save lives Heartburn now and then is common and generally harmless, but if it becomes frequent or ongoing, it’s worth getting checked out. According to new Amárach research, a large majority of people (70%) would not be confident in recognising the early warning signs of oesophageal cancer. Ireland’s Oesophageal Cancer […]

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Her family believe she’d still be alive if she was treated like an adult. A family are fighting to change the law after their daughter died of cancer at 17 – which they say would have been diagnosed sooner if she was an adult. Isla Sneddon sought medical help in 2022 after finding a lump […]

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