The Minister for Health says trolley figures at Cork University Hospital more than halved in the space of two busy Bank Holiday weekends. Jennifer Carroll MacNeil is aiming to reduce waiting times in Emergency Departments.
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The Minister for Finance says he would favour a negotiated settlement to the US tariffs imposed on the EU by Donald Trump. Paschal Donohoe says Ireland is facing a possible slump in employment growth and job creation, a decline in tax revenue, possible tax income increases, and an impact on jobs.
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The death toll following last week's earthquake in Myanmar now stands at more than 3,000. The 7.7 magnitude quake struck the country this day last week, flattening buildings and leaving many without food, water and shelter.
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With Easter around the corner - people are voicing their concerns over 'chocflation’. A survey of 2000 people found 90% think chocolate eggs are smaller than they were five years ago.
