[23:35] Medical card prescriptions, patient scans and consultants’ working week targeted in HSE’s new €633m savings and productivity plan

A reduction in the number of drugs prescribed for medical card holders and curbs on “over-referral” of patients for scans and tests by GPs are among the areas targeted by the HSE this year in a drive for €633m in savings .

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/medical-card-prescriptions-patient-scans-and-consultants-working-week-targeted-in-hses-new-633m-savings-and-productivity-plan/a1255824844.html

#thisyear #€633m

[23:35] Medical card prescriptions, patient scans and consultants’ working week targeted in HSE’s new €633m savings and productivity plan

A reduction in the number of drugs prescribed for medical card holders and curbs on “over-referral” of patients for scans and tests by GPs are among the areas targeted by the HSE this year in a drive for €633m in savings .

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/medical-card-prescriptions-patient-scans-and-consultants-working-week-targeted-in-hses-new-633m-savings-and-productivity-plan/a1255824844.html

#thisyear #€633m

[22:35] Donald Trump announces 25pc tariff on vehicles not made in US, ratcheting up trade war

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced plans for long-promised tariffs of up to 25pc on automotive imports, widening the global trade war he kicked off upon regaining the White House this year in a move auto industry experts expect will drive up prices and stymie production.

https://www.independent.ie/world-news/donald-trump-announces-25pc-tariff-on-vehicles-not-made-in-us-ratcheting-up-trade-war/a1356588531.html

#US #DonaldTrump #Wednesday #theWhiteHouse #thisyear

[04:21] Irish Cancer Society sees record demand for services

The Irish Cancer Society has said it needs to raise €30 million this year to meet a record demand for its services, which increased significantly last year.

https://www.rte.ie/news/2025/0324/1503653-irish-cancer-society-sees-record-demand-for-services/

#TheIrishCancerSociety #€30million #thisyear #lastyear

[08:00] Significant rise in number intending to sit Leaving Cert

There has been a significant increase in the number of students intending to sit Leaving Certificate exams this year, data from the State Examinations Commission shows.

https://www.rte.ie/news/2025/0322/1503393-leaving-cert-increase/

#thisyear #theStateExaminationsCommission

[12:51] Central Bank report 'concerning, not surprising' - SF

Sinn Féin Housing Spokesperson Eoin Ó Broin has said today's Central Bank report, which predicts there will be 35,000 houses and apartments built this year, is "very concerning but not very surprising".

https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2025/0319/1502871-politics-latest/

#SinnFéinHousingSpokesperson #EoinÓBroin #today #CentralBank #35,000 #thisyear

[07:00] Surge in applications for variety of courses, says CAO

A surge in CAO applications this year is reflected in increased interest across a wide variety of disciplines, new data from the CAO shows.

https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2025/0311/1501346-cao-applications/

#CAO #thisyear

[11:12] Study: Difference in skills of children since pandemic

Children who began school this year may be encountering more difficulties and be less prepared compared to those born before the pandemic, the findings of a study from Mary Immaculate College suggest.

https://www.rte.ie/news/2025/0310/1501189-study-children-pandemic/

#thisyear #MaryImmaculateCollege

[16:18] Record number of deportation orders expected in 2025

The Department of Justice is on course to issue a record number of deportation orders in 2025 after already signing off on over 700 to date this year.

https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2025/0307/1500813-record-number-deportations/

#TheDepartmentofJustice #2025 #over700 #thisyear

[08:24] SpaceX Starship explodes, debris falls over Caribbean

SpaceX's massive Starship spacecraft exploded in space yesterday minutes after lifting off from Texas, prompting the FAA to halt air traffic in parts of Florida, in the second straight failure this year for Elon Musk's Mars rocket program.

https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2025/0307/1500717-spacex-explodes/

#Starship #yesterday #minutes #Texas #FAA #Florida #second #thisyear #ElonMusk's #Mars

[18:45] John Small ‘unlikely’ to return for Dublin, reveals Ciarán Kilkenny

John Small is “very unlikely” to return to the Dublin panel this year, Ciarán Kilkenny has confirmed.

https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/john-small-unlikely-to-return-for-dublin-reveals-ciaran-kilkenny/a984725612.html

#JohnSmall #Dublin #thisyear #CiaránKilkenny

[11:08] Water board to raise 8% more in fees, major regional differences

Water board bills will total €4.2 billion this year, an increase of 8% on 2024, according to national statistics agency...

https://www.dutchnews.nl/2025/03/water-board-to-raise-8-more-in-fees-major-regional-differences/

#€4.2billion #thisyear #8% #2024

[08:12] Anora reaps rewards as Oscars politics kept in check

They said there were no obvious winners this year, no cinematic monsters like 'Oppenheimer' to dominate proceedings. And they were right.

https://www.rte.ie/news/analysis-and-comment/2025/0303/1499843-oscars-awards-analysis/

#thisyear

[14:45] Geopolitical uncertainty overshadows Dutch growth forecast

The Dutch economy is set for moderate growth of 1.9% this year and 1.5% in 2026, although geopolitical unrest is...

https://www.dutchnews.nl/2025/02/geopolitical-uncertainty-overshadows-dutch-growth-forecast/

#Dutch #1.9% #thisyear #1.5% #2026

[08:01] 'Palpable concern' home completions won't rise this year

The Irish Home Builders' Association has said it does not believe house completions will increase this year.

https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2025/0220/1497745-housing-ireland/

#TheIrishHomeBuilders'Association #thisyear

[05:28] UN halts operations in Yemen Houthi stronghold

The United Nations announced the suspension of its activities in Yemen's Saada region, a Houthi stronghold, after the rebels detained multiple personnel there this year.

https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2025/0211/1495950-un-yemen/

#TheUnitedNations #Yemen #Saada #Houthi #thisyear

[15:45] PTSB to cut 300 job cuts under redundancy scheme launched last year

Majority State owned bank PTSB to cut around 300 jobs this year, close to 10pc of its workforce after an extended voluntary redundancy offer closed last month.

https://www.independent.ie/business/jobs/ptsb-to-cut-300-job-cuts-under-redundancy-scheme-launched-last-year/a487713345.html

#State #PTSB #around300 #thisyear #closeto #10pc #lastmonth

[13:14] Taoiseach likely to get White House invitation - Tánaiste

Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Harris said the Taoiseach of the day has been invited to the White House by the sitting US president on an "annual basis" for decades, and he "would expect it to happen again" this year.

https://www.rte.ie/news/2025/0207/1495324-harris-trump-white-house/

#Tánaiste #SimonHarris #theWhiteHouse #US #annual #decades #thisyear

[13:06] National Museum wants visitors to 'join the conversation'

The National Museum of Ireland has issued an invitation to visitors to "join the conversation" as it launched its programme for this year, which includes plans for the display of Rory Gallagher's 1961 Fender Stratocaster, one of the most iconic instruments in Irish music.

https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2025/0204/1494628-national-museum-ireland/

#TheNationalMuseumofIreland #thisyear #RoryGallagher's #1961 #FenderStratocaster #one #Irish

[08:00] Were voters misled on housing before the election?

Correspondent David Murphy reports that after the CSO reported 30,330 home completions last year, the focus now turns to this year and there are some worrying indications that residential construction may be plateauing.

https://www.rte.ie/news/analysis-and-comment/2025/0202/1494131-housing-targets-election/

#DavidMurphy #30,330 #lastyear #thisyear