IRE - The Irish Times

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1. Young widow pays poignant tribute to husband and father of one who died in stabbing incident in Cork city

   Oleksandr Zhyvytskyi’s funeral hears he was ‘an example to others with his humanity, kindness and honesty’

2. Mentally ill woman’s advanced healthcare directive opposed medication even if life at risk

   High Court to give judgment later on whether directive is valid or applicable

3. Wexford GP posted inappropriate tweets that undermined Covid public health guidelines

   Dr William Ralph alleged to have made large number of posts critical of several aspects of pandemic policies

4. Six things to consider before embarking on a postgraduate course

   Working towards a postgraduate qualification requires careful thought and understanding of motivation and long-term goals

5. Why are we so quick to tell others what they should call themselves?

   I don’t understand the issue around students changing their names from ones associated with one gender to those associated with another

6. Firebombing of social homes in Dublin has become an ‘epidemic’, says council

   Tenants targeted by drugs-related intimidation tactic cannot be rehoused in community, says local authority

7. ‘We’re lost without it’: Theft of family’s car has huge impact on son with special needs

   Gary Nolan appeals for help to find Skoda Octavia stolen from outside family’s Whitehall home

8. Children being groomed into criminality from the age of six in deprived areas, report finds

   Irish Penal Reform Trust study notes single mothers being drawn into sex industry to make ends meet

9. What employment opportunities are available in the current economic climate?

   Further engagement with education can open doors for diversification into other areas of economic activity

10. ‘The same week my youngest started junior infants, I started an executive MBA’

    I didn’t just want to get better at what I already did - I wanted to understand how everything fits together: strategy, finance, operations and leadership