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Venezuelan woman in Ireland: Trump has raised alarms, but Maduro deserves no sympathy
Liliana Fernández
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Post-mortems
Irish families could face delays holding funerals due to 'very real crisis' in autopsy system
The warning comes in a new paper by the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland.
Many hospitals are no longer carrying out autopsies due to staff shortages and pressures.
The Royal College of Physicians of Ireland has called for urgent government action to avoid causing distress to bereaved families.
Around 6,000 autopsies are carried out in Ireland every year in cases involving sudden, unexplained, or unnatural deaths.
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Leo Varadkar: The end of Maduro is welcome. The way it happened is not
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Investigation
Tusla confirms father and son found dead in west Dublin 'were known' to agency
The 11-year-old boy, Oisín O’Reilly, is suspected to have been killed by his father Wayne.
Crunch time
Ireland will vote against the EU's massive Mercosur trade deal
The deal is set to be ratified by the European Council tomorrow, but a small group of countries appear likely to vote against it, potentially blocking its approval.
The deal is set to be ratified by the European Council tomorrow, but a small group of countries appear likely to vote against it, potentially blocking its approval.
French President Emmanuel Macron has said his country will also vote against the deal.
The Morning Lead
Over 100 senior Tusla workers told CEO reform timeline put kids 'at significant risk of harm'
A letter to the agency’s CEO flagged major concerns with senior management’s plans, asking, “Are the courts aware this is happening?”.
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Now that we're all terrified, here are four tips to protect kids' image and identity online
We asked the experts what parents and schools need to do next, as the Grok scandal focuses attention on online safety.
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US to run Venezuela “indefinitely”, Tusla staff warn reforms could put children at risk, and a snowy storm on the way
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