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Full Central Mental Hospital could get more beds ‘in near future’, says Minister
Jim O’Callaghan says he’s aware people with serious mental health issues are being sent to prison due to lack of spaces at hospital -
Judge asked not to disqualify motorist who knocked down e-scooter rider
Svetoslav Trifonov (46) was driving car on Malahide Road in north Dublin when he went through a red light -
Two men dead in crash between lorry and car in Donegal
Crash happened outside St Johnston village -
Former Dublin Pro cathedral faces two-year closure for €25m refurbishment
St Mary’s was designated a cathedral by Pope Leo last year on its 200th anniversary -
Trump gets green light for golf ballroom in Doonbeg but must help protect snails
Ballroom to host 320 guests – and not harm any Vertigo angustior snails -
Man (50s) still being questioned over murder of Kerry sheep farmer Michael Gaine
Arrest follows discovery of what Garda sources have said was new circumstantial evidence linking suspect to murder -
Imma seeks legal advice amid escalating row with OPW over Kilmainham plans
Minister asked to intervene in row which museum says threatens to overlook its contribution to Irish life -
Immigration law overhaul: Five issues that have divided the Dáil
Opposition TDs criticise plans to guillotine International Protection Bill on Wednesday -
More than 150 child asylum claims were ruled ineligible, Tusla figures reveal
A total of 86 people in 2025 and 67 in 2024 were referred back to the Department of Justice International Protection Office -
Weaknesses in policymaking: A challenge to the Convention on Education
Reviews of the Department of Education have found it to be overworked, reactive, overly absorbed in short-term operational issues and lacking space for long-term strategic thinking

