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Dáíth MacGaphann waiting 2,000 days for a new heart.

Dáithí Mac Gabhann ag fanacht 2,000 lá le croí nua.

Dáithí Mac Gabhann, a seven-year-old boy from Belfast, has been waiting for a new heart for 2,000 days now.

Is le 2,000 lá anois atá Dáithí Mac Gabhann, buachaill seacht mbliana d'aois as Béal Feirste, ag fanacht le croí nua.

It is an unwanted milestone, but Dáíthí's father has seized the opportunity to draw public attention to his son's situation.

Cloch mhíle nár theastaigh atá ann ach tá an deis tapaithe ag athair Dháithí le aird an phobail a tharraingt ar chás a mhic.

It is not the first time that Dáíthí's case has been in the limelight.

Ní hé an chéad uair é ag cás Dháithí a bheith faoi iomrá.

In the beginning of the summer – as a result of a long campaign by his family – a new law was introduced in the North under which almost every adult who has died is now considered an organ donor.

I dtús an tsamhraidh – de thoradh fheachtas fada a mhuintire – tugadh isteach dlí nua sa Tuaisceart faoin mbreathnaítear anois ar bheagnach gach duine fásta atá tar éis bháis mar dheontóir orgán.

It is assumed that people would not mind their organs being used unless they had specifically indicated during their lifetime that they did not wish to donate them.

Glactar leis nár mhiste le daoine go mbainfí leas as a gcuid orgán mura raibh sé tugtha le fios go sonrach acu agus iad ina mbeatha nár mhian leo iad a dheonú.

The law was called 'Dlí Dáithí' in honor of the murderer.

'Dlí Dháithí' a tugadh ar an dlí in onóir an mhalraigh.

A week after the law was implemented, however, the MacGiffin family were informed that doctors were no longer to be included among the people they were prioritizing.

Seachtain i ndiaidh don dlí a bheith curtha i bhfeidhm, áfach, cuireadh in iúl do mhuintir Mhic Gabhann nach raibh dochtúirí le Dáithí a áireamh níos mó i measc na ndaoine a raibh siad ag tabhairt tús áite dóibh.

Fortunately, he has since been given priority again but he has withdrawn from his family how things could change so suddenly.

Ar ámharaí an tsaoil, tá tús áite tugtha dó an athuair ó shin ach bhain sé siar as a mhuintir an chaoi a bhféadfadh cúrsaí athrú chomh tobann.

In fact, Máirtín MacGaffann said today that Dáithí will not live long if he does not find a new heart.

Go deimhin, dúirt Máirtín Mac Gabhann inniu nach mairfidh Dáithí i bhfad mura bhfaighidh sé croí nua.

Dáithí is in a stable condition at the moment but things can change at a moment's notice, he said.

Tá bail sheasmhach ar Dháithí faoi láthair ach is feidir le cúrsaí athrú ar iompú boise, arsa sé.

Despite the new law, Máirtín MacGaffann appealed to people to register as organ donors and to discuss the situation openly with others in order to improve public awareness of the issue.

Ainneoin an dlí nua, d'achainigh Máirtín Mac Gabhann ar dhaoine clárú mar dheontóirí orgán agus an scéal a phlé go hoscailte le daoine eile d'fhonn feasacht an phobail trí chéile ar an gceist a fheabhsú.

In addition to Dáíth, up to 150 people in the North are waiting for a new organ.

Chomh maith le Dáithí, tá suas le 150 duine sa Tuaisceart ag fanacht le horgán nua.

Last year, 96 people in the north received new organs from donors who had died.

Anuraidh, fuair 96 duine ó thuaidh orgán nua ó dheontóirí a bhí básaithe.

Unfortunately, around fifteen people are lost each year in the North while waiting for a new organ.

Ar an drochuair, cailltear thart ar chúig dhuine dhéag gach bliain sa Tuaisceart agus iad ag fanacht le horgán nua.

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Riots in the capital: over 30 people arrested.

Círéibeacha sa phríomhchathair: os cionn 30 duine gafa.

The Commissioner of the Garda Síochána Drew Harris has revealed that 34 people have been arrested so far in connection with the riots in the center of Dublin last night.

Tá sé tugtha le fios ag Coimisinéir an Gharda Síochána Drew Harris go bhfuil 34 duine gafa go dtí seo faoi na círéibeacha a bhí i lár Bhaile Átha Cliath aréir.

Commissioner Harris confirmed that eleven Garda squad cars, two public transport buses and a Luas tram were burnt in the blaze.

Dhearbhaigh an Coimisinéir Harris gur dódh aon scuadcharr déag de chuid na nGardaí, dhá bhus iompair phoiblí agus tram Luas sa choinscleo.

A number of Gardai were also beaten, one of them badly, he said.

Leonadh roinnt Gardaí freisin, duine acu go dona, a dúirt sé.

Fireworks, bottles and other material were thrown by Gardaí around the crossroads between O'Connell Street and East Parnell Square near where a man with a knife attacked children and a woman with a knife at lunchtime yesterday.

Caitheadh tinte ealaíne, buidéil agus ábhar eile le Gardaí thart ar an gcrosbhóthar idir Sráid Uí Chonaill agus Cearnóg Parnell Thoir in aice leis an áit ar ionsaigh fear dreabhlán páistí agus bean le scian ag am lóin inné.

People were outraged by the attack and it is believed that right-wing extremists incited them to surrender to the Gardai.

Bhí daoine corraithe faoin ionsaí agus táthar den bharúil gur ghríosaigh antoiscigh ón eite dheis iad le séirse a thabhairt faoi na Gardaí.

The Gardaí also say that others took the opportunity to go wild, and commit vandalism and robbery.

Deir na Gardaí freisin gur thapaigh daoine eile an deis le dul i bhfiáin, agus loitiméireacht agus robáil a dhéanamh.

According to Chief Superintendent Patrick McMenamin it was "a livelihood for a livelihood".

Dar leis an Ard-Cheannfort Patrick McMenamin gur "bithiúntas ar son an bhithiúntais" a bhí ann.

Condemning the disorder, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said that it is estimated that around 500 people were involved in the riots.

Agus an mí-ord á cháineadh aige, dúirt an Taoiseach Leo Varadkar go meastar gur thart ar 500 duine a bhí páirteach sna scliúchais.

Many Gardai are on duty in the city center today, including members of the Public Order Unit.

Tá go leor Gardaí ar dualgas i lár na cathrach inniu, comhaltaí den Aonad Oird Phoiblí ina measc.

Gardai are carrying out forensic examinations at various locations in the city and road traffic is still prohibited on O'Connell Street and in the Parnell Square area.

Tá scrúdúithe dlí-eolaíochta á ndéanamh ag na Gardaí ar ionaid éagsúla sa chathair agus tá cosc go fóill ar thrácht bóthair ar Shráid Uí Chonaill agus i gceantar Chearnóg Parnell.

The General Secretary of the Garda Síochána Association of Sergeants and Inspectors, Antoinette Cunningham, has condemned the riots.

Tá na círéibeacha cáinte ag Ard-Rúnaí Chumann Sháirsintí agus Chigirí an Gharda Síochána, Antoinette Cunningham.

She said Gardai were shocked by the violence in the capital last night and claimed they were under-resourced to deal with it.

Dúirt sí go raibh Gardaí suaite ag an bhforéigean a bhí sa phríomhchathair aréir agus mhaígh sí nach raibh dóthain acmhainní acu le dul i ngleic lena leithéid.

It is not good enough for Justice Minister Helen McEntee to continue to claim that there are enough Gardai in Dublin, says Antoinette Cunningham, when every Garda knows that is not true.

Níl sé sách maith ag an Aire Dlí agus Cirt Helen McEntee coinneáil uirthi ag maíomh go bhfuil dóthain Gardaí i mBaile Átha Cliath, arsa Antoinette Cunningham, nuair atá a fhios ag gach uile Gharda nach bhfuil sé sin fíor.

Gardaí are regularly brought in from other divisions to assist their colleagues in the capital, she said.

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Gaza ceasefire: details still being finalized.

Sos comhraic in Gaza: bailchríoch fós á cur ar mhionsonraí.

Israeli military forces have revealed that they have hit 300 targets they say were linked to Hamas in Gaza since yesterday.

Tá sé tugtha le fios ag fórsaí míleata Iosrael gur bhuail siad 300 targaid a deir siad a bhí bainteach le Hamas in Gaza ó inné.

The Israelis say they fired missiles from warplanes at the targets and destroyed Hamas operational centers, bomb-making centers and underground tunnels in Jabalia and Beit Hanoun in northern Gaza.

Deir na hIosraelaigh gur scaoil siad diúracáin ó eitleáin chogaidh leis na targaidí agus gur scrios siad ionaid oibríochta de chuid Hamas, ionaid déanta buamaí agus tolláin faoi thalamh in Jabalia agus in Beit Hanoun i dtuaisceart Gaza.

They did not say how many people were killed in the raids, however.

Ní dúirt siad cé mhéad duine a maraíodh sna ruathair, ámh.

It is also reported that the Israelis fired missile barrages with targets in the towns of Rafah and Khan Younis this morning.

Tuairiscítear freisin gur scaoil na hIosraelaigh baráistí diúracán le hionaid i mbailte Rafah agus Khan Younis ar maidin.

The Israelis are still carrying out airstrikes on targets in southern Lebanon as well.

Tá na hIosraelaigh fós ag déanamh ionsaithe ón aer ar thargaidí i ndeisceart na Liobáine freisin.

It is assumed that these are targets that may be associated with Hezbollah.

Glactar leis gur targaidí a d'fhéadfadh a bheith bainteach le Hezbollah atá i gceist.

The Israelis say they destroyed a "squad" capable of attacking tanks and also destroyed a missile launcher.

Deir na hIosraelaigh gur dhíothaigh siad "scuad" a raibh sé d'acmhainn aige tancanna a ionsaí agus gur scrios siad teilgeoir diúracán chomh maith.

Although the four-day ceasefire announced yesterday was supposed to start today, it is now expected that it will not be implemented until tomorrow at the earliest.

Cé gur ceapadh go gcuirfí tús inniu leis an sos comhraic ceithre lá a fógraíodh inné, meastar anois nach gcuirfear i bhfeidhm é go dtí amárach ar a thúisce.

In addition to what was decided about the hostilities, it was promised that Hamas would release half a hundred hostages they are holding in Gaza in exchange for 150 Palestinians who are being held by the Israelis.

Chomh maith lenar socraíodh faoi chúrsaí cogaíochta, gealladh go scaoilfeadh Hamas saor leathchéad giall atá siad a choinneáil in Gaza mar mhalairt ar 150 Palaistíneach atá faoi choinneáil ag na hIosraelaigh.

However, it seems that the details are being finalized - such as which hostages will be released and to whom they will be handed over.

Dealraíonn sé, áfach, go bhfuiltear ag cur bailchríoch ar na mionsonraí – leithéidí cé na gialla a ligfear saor agus cé dó a dtabharfar ar láimh iad.

Regarding the ceasefire, the main mediator, Qatari diplomat Mohammed al- Khulaifi, said there was still work to be done.

Maidir leis an sos comhraic, dúirt an príomh-idirghabhálaí, an taidhleoir as Catar Mohammed al-Khulaifi, dúirt sé go raibh obair fós le déanamh.

There will be further talks in the hope of extending the ceasefire, he said.

Beidh tuilleadh comhráite ann le súil síneadh a chur leis an sos comhraic, arsa sé.

He also indicated that he was hopeful that this would be achieved.

Thug sé le fios freisin go raibh sé dóchasach go mbainfí é sin amach.

As part of the deal between Israel and Hamas, hundreds of lorries full of relief supplies - food, water, medicine, fuel and so on - are expected to be allowed into Gaza.

Mar chuid dá bhfuil socraithe idir Iosrael agus Hamas, tá súil go ligfear isteach in Gaza na céadta leoraí lán le soláthairtí fóirithinte – bia, uisce, cógais leighis, breosla agus mar sin díobh.

Since the Israelis began bombing Gaza and besieged the enclave last month,

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Second auction announced for offshore electricity turbines.

An dara ceant fógartha do thuirbíní leictreachais ar muir.

The Government has announced plans for another auction of offshore power generation rights.

Tá an Rialtas tar éis plean a fhógairt do cheant eile ar chearta ginte cumhachta amach ón gcósta.

The first auction was organized at the beginning of the year under which 4 licenses were awarded, 3 on the east coast and one off Connemara.

Tús na bliana a heagraíodh an chéad cheant faoinar bronnadh 4 cheadúnas, 3 cinn ar an gcósta thoir agus ceann amháin amach ó Chonamara.

The German company RWE and their partner in this country Saorgus Energy have been granted permission to generate 824 MegaWatts in the Dublin Area on the Irish Sea.

Bronnadh cead ar an gcuideachta as an nGearmáin RWE agus ar a bpáirtí sa tír seo Saorgus Energy 824 MegaWatt a ghineadh i Réimse Átha Cliath ar Mhuir Éireann.

The French EDF in partnership with Fred Olsen - a company from Norway - was granted permission to generate 1,300 MW east of Wicklow.

Bronnadh cead ar na Francaigh EDF i bpáirt le Fred Olsen - cuideachta as an Iorua - 1,300 MW a ghineadh soir as Cill Mhantáin.

Norway's Statkraft was granted permission to generate 500 MW north of Dublin.

Bronnadh cead ar na hIoruaigh Statkraft 500 MW a ghineadh amach ó thuaidh de Bhaile Átha Cliath.

And 450 MW was approved for the company Fuinneamh Sceirde Teo west of Charna in Co Galway.

Agus ceadaíodh 450 MW don chuideachta Fuinneamh Sceirde Teo siar amach ó Charna i gCo na Gaillimhe.

The new auction is focused on the south coast.

Ar an gcósta ó dheas atá an ceant úr dírithe.

Environment Minister Eamon Ryan announced this this afternoon in The Hague in the Netherlands at a meeting of 9 member states in the EU about the generation of energy at sea in northern Europe from now to 2030.

An tAire Comhshaoil Eamon Ryan a d'fhógair an méid sin tráthnóna san Háig san Ísiltír ag cruinniú de 9 gcinn de bhallstáit san AE faoi ghineadh fuinnimh ar muir i dtuaisceart na hEorpa as seo go 2030.

Ireland aims to generate 5 GigaWatt (5,000 MW) from offshore wind by then, and quadruple that to 20 GW (20,000 MW) by 2040.

Tá rún ag Éirinn 5 GigaWatt (5,000 MW) a bheith á ghineadh ón ngaoth amach ón gcósta faoin tráth sin, agus a cheithre oiread, sin 20 GW (20,000 MW) a bheith á chruthú i 2040.

3 MW planned to come from the 4 approved proposals, enough electricity to support 2.5 million households.

3 MW atá beartaithe a theacht ón 4 thogra atá ceadaithe, dóthain leictreachais a choinneodh 2.5 milliún teaghlach.

The auction will start in March next year when a map of the areas where turbines will be allowed to be built on the sea in proposals that could provide 900 MW will be published.

Mí an Mhárta na bliana seo chugainn a thosóidh an ceant nuair a fhoilseofar léarscáil de na limistéir ina mbeidh cead tuirbíní ar an bhfarraige a thógáil i dtograí a bheadh in ann 900 MW a sholáthar.

The licenses are intended to be awarded between February and October 2025.

Tá sé i gceist na ceadúnais a bhronnadh idir mí Feabhra agus mí Dheireadh Fómhair 2025.

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HSE recommending Covid-19 vaccines, get flu soon.

FSS ag moladh vacsaíní covid 19, fliú a fháil gan mhoill.

The Health Service Executive is appealing for people to get Covid-19 and flu vaccines without delay in anticipation of an outbreak of both diseases this winter.

Tá Feidhmeannacht na Seirbhíse Sláinte ag achainí ar dhaoine vacsaíní covid 19 agus fliú a fháil gan mhoill ar ionchas go mbeidh ráig den dá ghalar ann an geimhreadh seo.

The HSE is concerned that not enough people have received the vaccines yet.

Tá imní ar FSS nach bhfuil na vacsaíní faighte ag dóthain daoine fós.

It is said that the hospitals are already very crowded with many people with respiratory diseases coming to them, especially children.

Deirtear go bhfuil na hospidéil an-bhroidiúil cheana féin agus go leor daoine le galair riospráide ag teacht chucu, go háirithe leanaí.

In that regard, it seems that the number of cases of influenza was very high in the southern hemisphere during the winter itself this year.

Ina cheann sin, is cosúil go raibh an líon cásanna den fhliú an-ard sa leathsféar theas i gcaitheamh an gheimhridh s'acu féin i mbliana.

People with poor health and people working in the health sector, the HSE recommends that they above all receive both vaccines.

Daoine a bhfuil drochshláinte acu agus daoine atá ag obair san earnáil sláinte, molann FSS dóibhsean thar aon dream eile an dá vacsaín a fháil.

After that, everyone over the age of 50 is recommended to get them.

Ina dhiaidh sin, moltar do gach uile dhuine atá os cionn 50 bliain iad a fháil.

Both vaccines can be received at the same time and it takes about two weeks for them to affect a person.

Is féidir an dá vacsaín a fháil ag an am céanna agus baineann sé tuairim is coicís astu dul i gcion ar dhuine.

Dr Éamonn O'Moore from the HSE said that people should not be complacent about the situation.

Dúirt an Dr Éamonn O'Moore ó FSS nár chóir do dhaoine a bheith réchúiseach faoin scéal.

Already, he said, and with the winter just beginning, people with Covid-19 have been hospitalized.

Cheana féin, arsa sé, agus gan an geimhreadh ach ina thús, tá daoine a bhfuil covid 19 orthu curtha in ospidéil.

Some of them are seriously ill and some are in intensive care, he said.

Tá cuid acu go dona tinn agus tá cuid acusan faoi dhianchúram, a dúirt sé.

Dr O'Moore also pointed out that approximately half of those patients had not received the vaccine.

Thug an Dr O'Moore le fios freisin nach raibh an vacsaín faighte ag tuairim is leath de na hothair sin.

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Newborn babies transferred out of Al-Shifa hospital.

Naíonáin nuabheirthe aistrithe amach as ospidéal Al-Shifa.

31 infants in "very serious condition" have been transferred out of Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza and are on their way to Egypt.

Tá 31 naíonán a bhfuil "fíor dhroch bhail" orthu aistrithe amach as ospidéal Al-Shifa i nGaza agus ar a mbealach chuig an Éigipt.

The director of all hospitals in Gaza, Mohammed Zaqut, told the AFP news agency that all 31 infants had been transferred out of Al-Shifa, along with three doctors and two nurses, and that arrangements were now being made to brought across the border into Egypt through the Rafah crossing.

Dúirt stiúrthóir na n- osipdéal uilig i nGaza, Mohammed Zaqut, leis an áisíneacht nuachta AFP gur aistríodh gach ceann de na 31 naíonán amach as Al-Shifa, chomh maith le triúr dochtúir agus beirt altra, agus go bhfuiltear anois ag déanamh socruithe chun iad thabhairt thar teorainn chuig an Éigipt tríd thrasnú Rafah.

The largest hospital in Gaza is a "death zone", the United Nations says of the Al-Shifa hospital which is now under the control of the Israeli army.

Is "crios báis" é an t-ospidéal is mó i nGaza, a deir na Náisiúin Aontaithe faoi ospidéal Al- Shifa atá anois faoi smacht arm Iosrael.

The United Nations and the World Health Organization have started moving patients out of the hospital since their safety can no longer be guaranteed, since the Israeli army entered it this week.

Tá na Náisiúin Aontaithe agus an Eagraíocht Sláinte Domhanda tosaithe ag bogadh othair amach as an ospidéal ós rud é nach féidir a sábháilteacht a chinntiú níos mó, ó tháinig arm Iosrael isteach ann an tseachtain seo.

The Israeli army says they believe Hamas has a base in the basement of the hospital and that is why they are trying to take over the building.

Deir arm Iosrael go gcreideann siad go bhfuil bunáit ag Hamas in íoslach an ospidéil agus gurb é sin an chúis a bhfuil siad ag iarraidh seilbh a ghlacadh ar an fhoirgneamh.

Hamas and Al-Shifa staff deny that fighters are hiding in the hospital and it is not clear that the Israeli army has found any fighters yet.

Séanann Hamas agus foireann Al-Shifa go bhfuil trodaithe i bhfolach san ospidéal agus ní léir gur aimsigh arm Iosrael aon trodaí go fóill.

Earlier this week people who died at the hospital had to be buried in a mass grave near the entrance.

Níos luaithe an tseachtain seo b'éigean daoine a bhásaigh san ospidéal a chur in uaigh ollmhór in aice leis an mbealach isteach.

The Israeli army cut off electricity and fuel to the building.

Cheil arm Iosrael leictreachas agus breosla ar an fhoirgneamh.

The staff had to turn off the incubators for newborn babies because there was no oxygen supply to operate the equipment.

B'éigean don fhoireann na goradáin do leanaí nuabheirthe a mhúchadh de bharr nach raibh soláthar ocsaigine ann leis an trealamh a fheidhmiú.

Yesterday hundreds of people fled the hospital on orders from the Israeli army - some of them patients and others who were sheltering from the fighting around them.

Inné theith na céadta duine as an ospidéal ar ordú ó arm Iosrael - cuid acu ar othair iad agus cuid eile a bhí ar foscadh ón chogaíocht thart timpeall orthu.

The organization Médecins Sans Frontières says that a convoy of vehicles carrying hospital staff and their families was attacked as they were leaving Al-Shifa, despite the fact that an arrangement had been made with both sides.

Deir an eagraíocht Médecins Sans Frontières gur ionsaíodh slógadh feithiclí a bhí ag iompar baill foirne an osipidéil agus a dteaghlaigh, le linn dóibh a bheith ag imeacht as Al-Shifa, ainneoin go raibh socrú déanta leis an dá thaobh.

One person was killed in the attack.

Maraíodh duine amháin san ionsaí.

It is estimated that there are now 300 patients and 25 staff members ...

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Patient details from an old hospital in Donegal published online.

Sonraí othar ó sheanospidéal i nDún na nGall foilsithe ar líne.

The Saolta hospital group says it has sent a report to the Gardaí about medical records from an old hospital in Co Donegal being illegally published on the digital platform TikTok.

Deir an grúpa ospidéal Saolta go bhfuil tuairisc curtha acu chuig na Gardaí faoi thaifid leighis ó sheanospidéal i gCo Dhún na nGall a bheith foilsithe go neamhdhleathach ar an ardán digiteach TikTok.

Historical records from a psychiatric hospital in Letterkenny – St Connell's Hospital – which go back more than two decades.

Taifid stairiúla ó ospidéal síciatrach i Leitir Ceanainn – Ospidéal Naomh Conall – a théann siar breis agis scór bliain atá i gceist.

A video has been posted online showing boxes containing details of patients under the hospital's care.

Cuireadh físeán ar líne a thaispeáineann boscaí ina bhfuil sonraí othar a bhí faoi chúram an ospidéil.

St Conall's Hospital closed in 2010.

Dúnadh Ospidéal Naomh Conall in 2010.

The Health Service Executive examined the building yesterday and was told afterwards that the records were being kept in a locked warehouse.

Rinne Feidhmeannacht na Seirbhíse Sláinte scrúdú ar an bhfoirgneamh inné agus dúradh ina dhiaidh go raibh na taifid á gcoinneáil i stóras a bhí faoi ghlas.

The Executive promised that additional policies would be implemented to make the place safer.

Gheall an Fheidhmeannacht go gcuirfí beartais bhreise i bhfeidhm leis an áit a dhéanamh níos sábháilte.

It was also said that a report had been sent about the matter to the Data Protection Commissioner.

Dúradh freisin go raibh tuairisc curtha faoin scéal chuig an gCoimisineir um Chosaint Sonraí.

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12,000 properties still without power after the storm.

12,000 áitreabh fós gan chumhacht tar éis na stoirme.

About 12,000 homes and businesses are still without power due to damage to electricity networks during the latest storm.

Tá thart ar 12,000 teach agus gnóthas fós gan chumhacht mar gheall ar an damáiste a rinneadh do líonraí leictreachais le linn na stoirme is deireanaí.

According to the Electricity Supply Board, Roscommon, Longford and North Westmeath are the areas where the power is always cut the most.

Dar le Bord Soláthair an Leictreachais gurb iad Ros Comáin, an Longfort agus an Iarmhí Thuaidh, gurb iadsan na ceantair is mó a bhfuil an chumhacht gearrtha iontu i gcónaí.

The company says that teams of technicians, in collaboration with their colleagues from the North, have been doing their best since early morning to restore the power in those places.

Deir an comhlacht go bhfuil meithleacha teicneoirí, i gcomhar lena gcomhghleacaithe ón Tuaisceart, ag déanamh a seacht ndícheall ó mhoch maidine an chumhacht a thabhairt ar ais sna háiteanna sin.

It is estimated that approximately 100,000 properties were left without power at the worst of the storm called 'Debi'.

Áirítear go raibh tuairim is 100,000 áitreabh fágtha gan chumhacht an tráth ba mheasa a bhí cúrsaí le linn na stoirme ar gaireadh 'Debi' di.

The chairman of the National Emergency Coordination Group, Keith Leonard, said that the worst floods were in Galway city.

Dúirt cathaoirleach an Ghrúpa Comhordaithe Éigeandála Náisiúnta, Keith Leonard, gur i gcathair na Gaillimhe a bhí na tuilte ba mheasa.

He also indicated that 'Debi' appeared to be the strongest of the four storms since the beginning of autumn and said that more storms were still promised.

Thug sé le fios freisin gur cosúil go raibh 'Debi' ar an stoirm ba láidre de na ceithre cinn a bhí ann ó thús an fhómhair agus dúirt go raibh tuilleadh stoirmeacha fós geallta.

The Mayor of Galway Eddie Hoare said that the floods were worst in the historic area of the city, where they often occur when there is a storm.

Dúirt Méara na Gaillimhe Eddie Hoare gur mheasa na tuilte i gceantar stairiúil na cathrach, áit a mbíonn siad go minic nuair a bhíonn stoirm ann.

To top it all off, he said, people in that area can't get insurance.

Mar bharr ar an donas, arsa sé, ní féidir le daoine sa cheantar sin árachas a fháil.

Support schemes established by the Government last month are to be made available to people in Galway city and Oranmore, where the storm also caused a lot of damage.

Tá scéimeanna tacaíochta a bhunaigh an Rialtas an mhí seo caite le cur ar fáil do dhaoine i gcathair na Gaillimhe agus in Óran Mór, áit a ndearna an stoirm go leor damáiste chomh maith.

According to the first scheme, €5,000 can be claimed on the first occasion followed by an inspection payment of €20,000.

De réir na chéad scéime, is féidir €5,000 a éileamh ar an gcéad ásc agus íocaíocht iniúchta €20,000 ina dhiaidh sin.

According to the second scheme, which relates to the most urgent cases, a payment of €10,000 can be claimed immediately followed by an audit payment of €100,000.

De réir an dara scéim, a bhaineann leis na cásanna is práinní, is féidir íocaíocht €10,000 a éileamh láithreach agus íocaíocht iniúchta €100,000 ina dhiaidh sin.

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FFS recruitment break to expand.

Sos earcaíochta FFS le leathnú amach.

The Health Service Executive is to extend the recruitment freeze they announced last month to all types of workers, except medical consultants, trainee doctors and nurses and midwives who qualified in 2023.

Tá Feidhmeannacht na Seirbhíse Sláinte chun an sos earcaíochta a d'fhógair siad an mhí seo caite a leathnú amach do gach saghas oibrí, seachas comhairleoirí leighis, dochtúirí faoi oiliúint agus altraí agus mná cabhrach a bhain a gcáilíocht amach i 2023.

Last month FFS announced that they would be putting a temporary pause on the recruitment of managers, administrators, domestic helpers and trainee doctors.

An mhí seo caite d’fhógair FFS go gcuirfídís sos sealadach i bhfeidhm ar earcú bainisteoirí, riarthóirí, cúntóirí baile agus dochtúirí faoi oiliúint.

There will be exemptions in specific areas, however, the memo said, especially in the case of services aimed at people with disabilities.

Beidh díolúintí i gceist i réimsí ar leith, áfach, a dúradh sa mheamram, go háirithe i gcás seirbhísí atá dírithe ar dhaoine faoi mhíchumas.

However, Bernard Gloster indicated that it would be a temporary break and recruitment would resume in 2024.

Thug Bernard Gloster le fios, áfach, gur sos sealadach a bheadh ann agus go rachfaí i mbun earcaíochta arís i 2024.

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"Stardust's doors were locked when it caught fire".

"Glas fraincín ar dhoirse Stardust nuair a chuaigh sé trí thine".

Evidence was given today at Dublin District Coroner's Court that the doors of Stardust were locked when the nightclub caught fire in 1981.

Tugadh fianaise inniu i gCúirt Chróinéara Dhúiche Bhaile Átha Cliath go raibh doirse Stardust faoi ghlas nuair a chuaigh an club oíche trí thine sa mbliain 1981.

48 people were killed in the tragedy.

Maraíodh 48 duine sa tragóid.

An inquest into the death of the deceased is currently underway at the Rotunda Hospital.

Tá ionchoise maidir le bás na marbh ar siúl faoi láthair, in Ospidéal an Rotunda.

Michael O'Toole, who was 20 at the time, testified that a Stardust security man told him the doors were padlocked when the club caught fire.

Thug Michael O'Toole, a bhí 20 bliain d’aois ag an am, fianaise go ndúirt fear slándála de chuid Stardust leis go raibh glas fraincín ar na doirse nuair a chuaigh an club trí thine.

Michael O'Toole testified that the security man - Michael Kavanagh - told him after the incident that he intended to bring a lawsuit: "I'll get everything 'he's got".

Thug Michael O’Toole fianaise go ndúirt an fear slándála - Michael Kavanagh - leis i ndiaidh na heachtra go raibh sé i gceist aige cás dlí a thabhairt: "gheobhaidh mé gach a bhfuil 'aige’.

They were unable to escape.

Ní rabhadar in ann éalú.

There was a french lock on the doors", said Michael Kavanagh, according to Michael O'Toole.

Bhí glas fraincín ar na doirse", a dúirt Michael Kavanagh, dar le Michael O’Toole.

Michael O'Toole was asked if he thought who Michael Kavanagh was referring to when he made that statement.

Cuireadh ceist ar Michael O’Toole an raibh barúil aige cén duine a raibh Michael Kavanagh ag tagairt dó nuair a rinne sé an ráiteas sin.

Michael O'Toole replied that he was talking about Éamon Butterly, Stardust's manager at the time.

D’fhreagair Michael O’Toole gur ar Éamon Butterly, bainisteoir Stardust, a raibh sé ag caint ag an am.

Michael O'Toole also testified that Michael Kavanagh told him that he was ashamed that he was working there as a security man.

Thug Michael O’Toole fianaise freisin go ndúirt Michael Kavanagh leis go raibh náire air go raibh sé ag obair ansin mar fhear slándála.

"We were always told to lock the doors", Michael Kavanagh told Michael O'Toole, he said in his evidence today.

"Dúradh linn i gcónaí na doirse a chur faoi ghlas", a dúirt Michael Kavanagh le Michael O’Toole, a dúirt se ina chuid fianaise inniu.

Michael Kavanagh told gardai and the media in 1981 that the emergency exits were open when the club caught fire.

Dúirt Michael Kavanagh leis na Gardaí agus leis na meáin i 1981 go raibh na bealaí éalaithe éigeandála ar oscailt nuair a chuaigh an club trí thine.

But he later retracted the statement.

Ach tharraing sé an ráiteas siar ina dhiaidh.

Last September, Michael Kavanagh gave evidence directly to the inquest himself.

Mí Mheán Fómhair seo caite, thug Michael Kavanagh fianaise go díreach don ionchoise é fhéin.

He said that when the tragedy happened, he felt that he was being blamed.

Dúirt sé gur nuair a tharla an tragóid, gur bhraith sé go ndearnadh ceap milleáin dó.

He testified that after speaking to his father and sister, he went to the Gardaí to change his statement.

Thug sé fianaise gur i ndiaidh dó labhairt lena athair agus a dheirfiúr, go ndeachaigh sé chuig na Gardaí lena ráiteas a athrú.

An inquest is currently underway into the deaths of those killed in the 1981 Stardust Tragedy.

Tá ionchoise ar siúl faoi láthair maidir le bás na ndaoine a maraíodh i dTragóid Stardust i 1981.

48 people lost in the night club fire

48 duine a cailleadh sa tine sa chlub oíche