Brendan Boyce is some man. In the last Km he continued his move through the field to claim 24th in the 35k Walk. It’s the equivalent of reaching a track semi. The 36 year old Donegal man was competing in his 6th World Championships & will likely go to his 4th Olympics next year..
Great video from the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs, highlighting the many links and connections between Ireland and Aotearoa New Zealand 🇳🇿 🤝 🇮🇪
@dfatirl
A measure of the extent of emigration of young Irish doctors is that 62 of 77 medical students from University College Cork who graduated in 2021 are currently practising in Australia
https://t.co/vBZ1DPQ3dO
This week has been the worst on record for hospital overcrowding, but it is not a new problem. Previous ministers have promised to tackle the issue | https://t.co/Gqi775EbQ4
"It is vitally important that SNA’s are given access to appropriate training to support the mental health needs of the students that they work with."
@garyphoner at the Joint Committee on Education's discussion on mental health supports in schools and tertiary education.
Paywall now lifted: The Ministry of Health says there are 100 free ICU beds in the country, figures obtained by Newsroom show there are just four.
https://t.co/KWocoPdHxn
We head for Russian positions near the bombed out town of Bucha near #Kyiv, and find men brought to tears by what has befallen #Ukraine. With @Goktay@Wburema@N_sosnytska
Following the eruption of the #TongaVolcano, pressure waves emanating from the eruption site travelled around the world. Yesterday evening Irish stations recorded a jolt in the pressure readings associated with this wave.
See below pressure traces from Mullingar & Valentia ⬇️
Waikato District Health Board was warned its IT security was inadequate and severely compromised just months before a massive ransomware attack that brought Waikato Hospital to its knees.
https://t.co/wfheV9oTlB
It is not ok to insist doctors agree to take a contract that does not exist.
In solidarity with my future colleagues I have to comment on this.
@DonnellyStephen
The longer Auckland spends in suppression mode with level 3 lockdowns, the more grateful I become that the government chose elimination. What we’re going through is hard, but let’s be honest, it could’ve been this for 18 months with deaths and hospital overwhelm on top
Five years ago today, the BBC aired the single greatest moment in TV sport quiz history: Paul O'Connell guessing 'Borussia Monchengladbach' with just 2 letters to work with.
We're still astonished.