Taoiseach Micheál Martin raises a cup as he commends the “incredible” work carried out by Hospices throughout Ireland on the 30th anniversary of the country’s biggest coffee morning…
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First Lady Mrs Sabina Higgins, pictured with Sea of Change Choir, an all female group made up entirely of cancer survivors at the Official Opening of the brand new multi-million euro Beaumont Breast Centre. Mrs Sabina Higgins was Guest of Honour at the event – making the First Lady of Ireland one of the very first to step inside the doors of this world class facility, that will benefit 10,000 Irish women per year, for decades to come. The brand new Breast Centre, which cost circa €6m to build, is spread across three floors in a purpose built setting in Beaumont Hospital in Dublin. It incorporates eight consulting suites, five imaging suites with the very latest 3D and ultrasound equipment, a bespoke Clinical Trials Unit dedicated to ongoing clinical trial development facilitating translational research, a prosthesis and post mastectomy underwear fitting room, a dedicated Counselling Suite, nurses Administrative Suite and a Board Room where the entire multidisciplinary team can gather to assess and create personalised patient treatment plans.
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Brave Francesca Murray is preparing for the June 5 Women’s Mini Marathon after making a remarkable recovery from a stroke, which she mistook for a hangover. She signed up for the 10k to raise funds for Cork University Hospital Charity to thank medics at the hospital for helping to rebuild her life.
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Ukrainian refugees are to be offered employment and training help at an iconic Dublin café – which is also putting ‘Red Cross Buns’ on its menu to aid the humanitarian effort.
Bewley’s Café in Grafton Street will be selling the pastries in place of its usual hot cross variety until Easter, with all proceeds going to the Irish Red Cross.
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DUBLIN Zoo welcomes the arrival of a new exciting species for animal lovers. In a first for Ireland, the zoo revealed that five male ‘dholes’ will now call Dublin their home.