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North Passport Office re-claiming.

Oifig Pasanna ó thuaidh á éileamh an athuair.

Demands are being made again to open a passport office in Northern Ireland due to the large number of people from the north who want to get an Irish passport.

Tá éilimh á ndéanamh arís oifig pasanna a oscailt i dTuaisceart Éireann mar gheall ar an líon mór daoine ó thuaidh atá ag iarraidh pas de chuid na hÉireann a fháil.

The Passport Office in Dublin is not sending passports by post to the North at the moment due to the industrial action taken by Royal Mail last month which is delaying the post.

Níl Oifig na bPasanna i mBaile Átha Cliath ag seoladh pasanna ar an bposta go dtí an Tuaisceart faoi láthair mar gheall ar an ngníomh tionsclaíoch a ghlac Royal Mail an mhí seo caite atá ag cur moill ar an bposta.

The demand for Irish passport applications from England and the Six Counties has risen significantly in recent years.

Tá an t- éileamh ar iarratais ar phas na hÉireann as Sasana agus as na Sé Chondae ardaithe go suntasach le bliantaí beaga anuas.

Last year over 100,000 applications were made, a record number, more than double the number before Brexit.

Anuraidh déanadh os cionn 100,000 iarratas, an líon is mó riamh, níos mó ná dhá oiread an líon roimh Brexit.

But for a month now the Passport Office in Dublin has not been sending any new passports or any related documents to Northern Ireland or Great Britain.

Ach le mí anois níl Oifig na bPasanna i mBaile Átha Cliath ag seoladh aon phas úr ná aon cháipéis a bhaineann leis go Tuaisceart Éireann ná go dtí an Bhreatain Mhór.

They say this is due to the industrial action taking place in the Royal Mail.

Deir siad gur de bharr an ghníomh tionsclaíoch atá ar bun san Royal Mail é sin.

Royal Mail workers went on strike for 10 days before Christmas.

Chaith lucht oibre an Royal Mail 10 lá ar stailc roimh an Nollaig.

The SDLP and Sinn Féin have long been asking the Government in Dublin to open a passport office in the North.

Is fada an SDLP agus Sinn Féin ag iarraidh ar an Rialtas i mBaile Átha Cliath oifig pasanna a oscailt sa Tuaisceart.

In a statement from the Department of Foreign Affairs, it is said that they are constantly reviewing the situation and in contact with Royal Mail and the Post Office regarding the delay that still exists in the mail from the north.

I ráiteas ón Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha, deirtear go bhfuil siad go síor ag déanamh athbhreithniú ar an scéal agus i dteagmháil le Royal Mail agus an Post maidir leis an moill atá go fóill ar an bposta ó thuaidh.

In case of urgency they say that a passport can be collected from the office in Dublin or arrangements can be made to post it to an address in the Republic.

I gcás práinne deir siad gur féidir pas a bhailiú ón oifig i mBaile Átha Cliath nó socraithe a dhéanamh é a chur ar an bposta chuig seoladh sa bPoblacht.

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Covid-19: "Kraken will soon be the most common type".

covid 19: "is gearr go mbeidh Kraken ar an gcineál is coitianta".

A new variant of Covid-19 that has emerged recently and is highly contagious is likely to become the most common strain in Ireland soon, according to Professor of Experimental Immunology Kingston Mills.

Is dóichí go mbeidh athraitheach nua ar covid 19 atá tagtha chun cinn le deireanas agus atá fíorthógálach, go mbeidh sé ar an tréithchineál is coitianta in Éirinn gan mhoill, dar leis an Ollamh le hImdhíoneolaíocht Thurgnamhach Kingston Mills.

The new strain is a sub-variant of the Omicron variant, christened XBB.1.5 - or Kraken in informal parlance.

Is fo-athraitheach ar an athraitheach Oimicrón é an tréithchineál nua, a bhfuil XBB.1.5 - nó Kraken i gcaint neamhfhoirmiúil - baiste air.

Speaking on RTÉ, Professor Mills pointed out, however, that Kraken is very different to Omicron.

Ag labhairt dó ar RTÉ, thug an tOllamh Mills le fios, áfach, go bhfuil Kraken an-éagsúil le hOimicrón.

The truth of the matter, he said, is that people who have taken Omicron before, are not immune - or completely immune - to the new strain.

Is é fírinne an scéil, arsa sé, nach bhfuil daoine a tholg Oimicrón roimhe seo, nach bhfuil siad imdhíonta - nó iomlán imdhíonta - ar an tréithchineál nua.

After that, he said, the bivalent vaccines that exist now are very effective and he advised everyone who has not yet received the vaccine to get it now.

Ina dhiaidh sin, a dúirt sé, tá na vacsaíní défhiúsacha atá ann anois an-éifeachtach agus mhol sé do gach duine nach bhfuair an vacsaín fós é a fháil anois.

Only five cases of the new strain have been recorded in Ireland so far.

Níor taifeadadh in Éirinn go dtí seo ach cúig chás den tréithchineál nua.

According to the latest figures, there are 573 patients with Covid-19 in hospitals across the country and 35 of them are in intensive care.

De réir na bhfigiúirí is deireanaí, tá 573 othar le covid 19 in ospidéil ar fud na tíre agus tá 35 díobh faoi dhianchúram.

Last week, the Director of the National Reference Service for Viruses Cillian de Gascún said that the behavior of people above all is the cause of the spread of the virus.

An tseachtain seo caite, dúirt Stiúrthóir na Seirbhíse Tagartha Náisiúnta maidir le Víris Cillian de Gascún gurb é iompar daoine thar aon ní eile faoi deara scaipeadh an víris.

Yesterday, Dr Marie Casey from the West Central Division of the Department of Health asked people to return to habits they are used to since the time of the pandemic and stay at home if they are sick, use hand sanitizer and wear masks.

Inné, d'iarr an Dr Marie Casey ó Rannóg Iarthar Láir na Roinne Sláinte ar dhaoine filleadh ar nósanna a bhfuil siad cleachta leo ó aimsir na paindéime agus fanacht sa bhaile má tá siad tinn, leas a bhaint as díghalrán lámh agus maisc a chaitheamh.

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Wind forecast: great weather promised tomorrow.

Fógra gaoithe: aimsir mhór geallta amárach.

Met Éireann has warned that there may be power cuts and travel disruptions due to the high winds that are expected in parts of the country tomorrow.

Tá foláireamh tugtha ag Met Éireann go mb'fhéidir go ngearrfaí an chumhacht agus go gcuirfí as do chúrsaí taisitil mar gheall ar an ngaoth mhór atá geallta in áiteanna sa tír amárach.

The wind warning issued by the meteorologists has a yellow status and will apply, they say, between 5 o'clock tomorrow morning and 2 o'clock Friday morning.

Stádas buí atá ag an bhfógra gaoithe atá eisithe ag na meitéareolaithe agus beidh feidhm leis, a deir siad, idir 5 a chlog ar maidin amárach agus 2 a chlog ar maidin Dé hAoine.

The wind will come from the west and it will be strongest in the west of the country at the beginning of the day.

Ón aird aniar a thiocfas an ghaoth agus is in iarthar na tíre is láidre a bheas sí i dtús an lae.

It will be a showery day in the west, especially along the coast in the north- west.

Déanfaidh sé lá scuabach san iarthar, go háirithe cois cósta san iarthuaisceart.

Tomorrow evening the wind will be strongest in the east.

Tráthnóna amárach is láidre a bheas an ghaoth san oirthear.

It is said that there was never a rain without a shower and a whole other announcement has been issued for Munster this evening.

Deirtear nach raibh fearthainn riamh gan a fras agus tá fógra eile ar fad eisithe i gcomhair Chúige Mumhan tráthnóna.

It is a yellow warning of rain and wind that will apply between 6 o'clock in the evening and midnight.

Fógra buí báistí agus gaoithe atá ann a mbeidh feidhm leis idir 6 a chlog tráthnóna agus an meán oíche.

There will be heavy rain and a speed of up to 110 kilometers per hour could be under some of the sheets.

Beidh báisteach throm ann agus d'fhéadfadh luas suas le 110 ciliméadar san uair a bheith faoi chuid de na siotaí.

There might be flooding in places as well.

B'fhéidir go mbeadh tuilte in áiteanna chomh maith.

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Government to look at buying flats before they are built.

Rialtas le breathnú ar árasáin a cheannach sula dtógfaí iad.

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Housing Minister Darragh O'Brien hosted a conference on the housing crisis which took place in Government Houses today.

Bhí an Taoiseach Leo Varadkar agus an tAire Tithíochta Darragh O'Brien ina n- óstaigh ar chomhdháil maidir leis an ngéarchéim tithíochta a bhí ar siúl i dTithe an Rialtais inniu.

Different dreamers who have a voice on the issue participated in the conference - such as builders, developers, academics and organizations that help the homeless.

Dreamanna éagsúla a bhfuil guthaíocht acu ar an gceist a bhí rannpháirteach sa chomhdháil - leithéidí tógálaithe, forbróirí, acadóirí agus eagraíochtaí a chuidíonn le daoine gan dídean.

The main topic of the conference was the Government's housing strategy and above all, it was said, new ways to speed up its implementation were discussed.

Ba é straitéis tithíochta an Rialtais príomhábhar na comhdhála agus thar aon rud eile, a dúradh, pléadh bealaí nua le dlús a chur lena chur i bhfeidhm.

Developers have received planning permission to build 70,000 apartments in various towns and cities in the country, and after the conference the Taoiseach said that the Government would remember to buy thousands of them (according to the architects' drawings) in the hope that they would be taken without delay.

Tá cead pleanála faighte ag forbróirí le 70,000 árasán a thógáil i mbailte agus i gcathracha éagsúla sa tír, agus i ndiaidh na comhdhála dúirt an Taoiseach go gcuimhneodh an Rialtas ar na mílte acu a cheannach (de réir líníochtaí na n-ailtirí) le súil go dtógfaí iad gan aon mhoill.

Sinn Féin's housing spokesperson Eoin Ó Broin, however, claimed that the conference was proof of the ineffectiveness of the Government's housing strategy.

Mhaígh urlabhraí tithíochta Shinn Féin Eoin Ó Broin, áfach, gur cruthú ar mhí-éifeacht straitéis tithíochta an Rialtais a bhí sa chomhdháil.

He said rent, house prices and the number of homeless people have never been as high as they are now.

Dúirt sé nach raibh cíos, praghsanna tithe ná an líon daoine atá gan dídean chomh hard riamh agus atá faoi láthair.

According to the latest figures, 11,500 people are homeless, a record number.

De réir na bhfigiúirí is deireanaí, tá 11,500 duine gan dídean, an líon is mó riamh.

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Crisis in hospitals alleviated "thanks to the staff".

Géarchéim in ospidéil maolaithe "a bhuí leis an bhfoireann".

The co-leader of the Social Democrats Róisín Shortall said that it is a shame that weeks ago all the resources of the health system were used to tackle the crisis in the country's hospital emergency departments.

Dúirt comhcheannaire na nDaonlathaithe Sóisialta Róisín Shortall gur mór an náire nár baineadh leas seachtainí ó shin as acmhainní uile an chórais sláinte le dul i ngleic leis an ngéarchéim i ranna éigeandála ospidéil na tíre.

The crisis is said to have eased considerably over the weekend after hospitals discharged hundreds of patients and many of those on trolleys were placed in beds in wards.

Deirtear gur mhaolaigh an ghéarchéim go mór i gcaitheamh an deireadh seachtaine tar éis do na hospidéil na céadta othar a scaoileadh amach agus go leor den dream a bhí ar thralaithe a chur i leapacha i mbardaí.

Over 400 patients were discharged from hospitals last Saturday compared to 278 the previous Saturday, which is a 44% reduction.

Barr ar 400 othar a scaoileadh amach as ospidéil Dé Sathairn seo caite i gcomórtas le 278 an Satharn roimhe sin, ar dífear 44 faoin gcéad é.

The Health Service Executive says that it was thanks to the large number of staff who worked extra shifts that it was possible to discharge so many patients from the hospitals.

Deir Feidhmeannacht na Seirbhíse Sláinte gur a bhuí leis an líon mór ball foirne a rinne sealanna breise oibre a bhíothas in ann an oiread sin othar a scaoileadh amach as na hospidéil.

In fact, Health Minister Stephen Donnelly thanked the staff for the extra work they did for the benefit of the patients.

Go deimhin, ghabh an tAire Sláinte Stephen Donnelly buíochas leis an bhfoireann as an obair bhreise a rinne siad ar son leas na n-othar.

It is understood that some of the patients who were discharged from the hospitals were sent to private hospitals; that others were placed in step-down recovery beds; and that the rest were discharged home, where they are being provided with the care services they need.

Tuigtear gur cuireadh cuid de na hothair a scaoileadh amach as na hospidéil, gur cuireadh iad in ospidéil phríobháideacha; gur cuireadh cuid eile acu i leapacha téarnaimh céim síos; agus gur scaoileadh an chuid eile abhaile, mar a bhfuil na seirbhísí cúraim a theastaíonn uathu á gcur ar fáil dóibh.

It is a shame, however, according to Róisín Shortall, that this gum was not planted weeks ago.

Is údar náire é mar sin féin, dar le Róisín Shortall, nár cuireadh an gúm seo i gcion seachtainí ó shin.

She suggested that the cause of the ineffectiveness is a disagreement between the Health Service Function and the Department of Health about who is responsible for resolving the issue.

Thug sí le tuiscint gur easaontas idir Fheidhmeanacht na Seirbhíse Sláinte agus an Roinn Sláinte faoi cé acu atá freagrach as an gceist a réiteach is cúis leis an mí-éifeacht.

Ultimately, however, she claimed, the Minister of Health is responsible for it.

Ar deireadh, áfach, a mhaígh sí, is é an tAire Sláinte atá freagrach as.

Speaking on RTÉ, Róisín Shortall said that everyone is putting the bag from their own home and that an integrated approach can be implemented.

Ag labhairt di ar RTÉ, duirt Róisín Shortall go mbíonn gach dream ag cur an phúca ón dteach féin agus gur mithid cur chuige comhtháite a chur i bhfeidhm.

Without that, she says, the crisis in the country's hospitals is a vicious circle without stopping.

Dá uireasa sin, ar sí, is fáinne fí gan stad a bheas sa ghéarchéim in ospidéil na tíre.

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Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI buried in Peter's Basilica.

An Pápa Emeritus Beinidict XVI curtha i mBaisleac Pheadair.

The Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI was buried among the Popes in St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican today.

Cuireadh an Pápa Emeritus Beinidict XVI i measc Ulacha na bPápaí i mBaisleac Pheadair sa Vatacáin inniu.

Thousands of people who came from all over the world were present at the Holy Mass of Pope Benedict - Joseph Ratzinger, as he was baptized - in Peter's Square this morning.

Bhí na mílte duine a tháinig as gach cearn den domhan i láthair ag Aifreann Éagnairce an Phápa Beinidict - Joseph Ratzinger, mar a baisteadh é - i gCearnóg Pheadair ar maidin.

His successor Pope Francis II read the Mass with Benedict's bare cypress coffin in front of him.

Is é a chomharba an Pápa Proinsias II a léigh an tAifreann agus cónra lom cufróige Bheinidict os a chomhair amach.

In his address, Pope Francis said that Benedict was a faithful friend of Christ "who has given us wisdom, praise and charity throughout the years".

Ina aitheasc, dúirt an Pápa Proinsias gur cara dílis Chríost a bhí i mBeinidict "a bhronn gaois, búíocht agus caoindúthracht orainn i gcaitheamh na mblianta".

"May you hear His Voice (Christ) now and forever!" which Francis prayed to his predecessor.

"Go gcloise tú A Ghlór (Críost) anois agus go deo!" a ghuigh Proinsias ar a réamhtheachtaí.

"Father, I commit my spirit to your hand", said Francis on behalf of Benedict and the last words of Jesus on the gallows according to Luke as his quote.

"A Athair, taobhaím mo spiorad i leith do lámh", arsa Proinsias thar ceann Bheinidict agus rá deiridh Íosa ar an gCroich de réir Lúcáis mar athfhriotal aige.

124 cardinals, 200 bishops and 3,700 priests were also involved in the ceremony.

Bhí 124 cairdinéal, 200 easpag agus 3,700 sagart páirteach sa searmanas chomh maith.

Mary Maguire from Letterkenny, Co Donegal, read the Second Lecture at Aifreann Éagnairce.

Is í Mary Maguire as Leitir Ceanainn, Co Dún na nGall, a léigh an Dara Léacht ag Aifreann Éagnairce.

After the Mass, the coffin was brought into the Basilica, where a zinc case was placed over it before it was placed in yet another coffin.

Tar éis an Aifrinn, tugadh an chónra isteach sa Bhaisleac, mar ar cuireadh cás since uirthi sular cuireadh i gcónra eile fós í.

It was not just a solemn occasion, however.

Ní ócáid shollúnta amháin a bhí ann, áfach.

Tight security was in place around the Vatican and over 1,000 police officers were on duty there during the Mass.

Bhí dianslándáil i bhfeidhm thart ar an Vatacáin agus bhí barr ar 1,000 póilín ar dualgas san áit le linn an Aifrinn.

Pope Emeritus Benedict died last Saturday in the monastery of Mater Ecclesiae in the Vatican, where he had lived for ten years.

Bhásaigh an Pápa Emeritus Beinidict Dé Sathairn seo caite i mainistir Mater Ecclesiae sa Vatacáin, áit a raibh cónaí air le deich mbliana.

He was 95 years old.

Bhí sé 95 bliain d'aois.

He was Pope between 2005 and 2013, when he unexpectedly resigned due to health reasons.

Bhí sé ina Phápa idir 2005 agus 2013, tráth a d'éirigh sé as gan choinne ar chúinsí sláinte.

Pope Francis himself is not in the best of health and was brought before the crowd at Mass today in a wheelchair.

Níl an Pápa Proinsias é féin i mbarr a shláinte agus tugadh os comhair an tslua ag an Aifreann inniu é i gcathaoir rothaí.

He kept himself upright for a while with a crutch.

Choinnigh sé é féin ina sheasamh ar feadh scaithimh le maide croise.

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Concerns about sweets containing cannabis-like substances.

Imní faoi mhilseáin a bhfuil ábhar cosúil le cannabas iontu.

The Health Service Executive and the Gardai have issued a notice in relation to sweets which are thought to contain a substance similar to cannabis.

Tá fógra eisithe ag Feidhmeannacht na Seirbhíse Sláinte agus na Gardaí maidir le milseáin a gceaptar go bhfuil ábhar cosúil le cannabas iontu.

The sweets in question are jellies in packets.

Glóthóga i bpaicéid na milseáin atá i gceist.

The Health Service Executive says the sweets contain synthetic cannabinoids and some people in Tipperary had to be hospitalized last month after eating them.

Deir Feidhmeannacht na Seirbhíse Sláinte go bhfuil cannaibionóidigh shintéiseacha sna milseáin agus go mb'éigean roinnt daoine i dTiobraid Árann a chur in ospidéal an mhí seo caite tar éis dóibh iad a ithe.

Synthetic cannabinoids are man-made chemicals that mimic tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the main psychoactive ingredient in cannabis.

Ceimiceáin shaorga is ea cannaibionóidigh shintéiseacha a dhéanann aithris ar theitrihidreacannaibionól (THC), an príomhábhar sícighníomhach atá i gcannabas.

In fact, synthetic cannabinoids can be stronger than THC.

Go deimhin, is féidir le cannaibionóidigh shintéiseacha a bheith níos láidre ná THC.

Gardaí say they recently found a large quantity of the gels in Clonmel, Co Tipperary.

Deir na Gardaí go bhfuair siad lear mór de na glóthóga i gCluain Meala, Co Thiobraid Árann, le gairid.

The Executive is concerned that other products containing these strong cannabinoids are also on sale in Ireland, such as vaping oil and herbal material, for example.

Tá imní ar an bhFeidhmeannacht go bhfuil táirgí eile a bhfuil na cannaibionóidigh láidre seo iontu ar díol in Éirinn chomh maith, leithéidí ola vápála agus ábhar luibhe, cuir i gcás.

Nausea, vomiting, confusion, shortness of breath, chest pain, hallucinations, psychotic attacks, urge to attack, loss of consciousness and so on are some of the effects of ingesting synthetic cannabinoids.

Masmas, fonn urlacain, mearbhall, gearranáil, pian sa chliabhrach, speabhraídí, taomanna síocóise, fonn ionsaithe, cailliúint comhfheasa agus mar sin díobh cuid de na hiarmhairtí a bhaineann le cannaibionóidigh shintéiseacha a ionghabháil.

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Nurses union to discuss industrial action.

Ceardchumann altraí le gníomhaíocht thionsclaíoch a phlé.

The Irish Nurses and Aides Association is to allow its members to take industrial action in light of the health crisis in the country's hospitals.

Tá Cumann Altraí agus Ban Cabhrach na hÉireann leis na baill a cheadú faoi ghníomhaíocht thionsclaíoch i bhfianaise na géarchéime sláinte in ospidéil na tíre.

The union will hold information and consultation meetings with the members from now on for the next month to investigate the situation.

Reáchtáilfidh an ceardchumann cruinnithe eolais agus comhairlithe leis na baill as seo go ceann míosa chun an scéal a chíoradh.

The union says this week has been the worst week ever in terms of hospital overcrowding.

Deir an ceardchumann go raibh an tseachtain seo ar an tseachtain ba mheasa riamh i dtaca le róphlódú sna hospidéil de.

It is necessary, say the nurses, to introduce new legislation and also establish other structures to ensure that the appropriate number of staff will be on duty in the hospitals and that the staff will have the appropriate mix of skills, especially in times of emergency.

Ní mór, a deir na haltraí, reachtaíocht nua a thabhairt isteach agus struchtúir eile a bhunú freisin lena chinntiú go mbeidh an líon cuí foirne ar dualgas sna hospidéil agus go mbeidh an meascán cuí scileanna ag an bhfoireann, go háirithe in am na héigeandála.

General Secretary of the Irish Nurses and Midwives Association Phil Ní Sheaghdha claimed that - without any hesitation - the number of falls in hospitals this week could have been avoided.

Mhaígh Ard-Rúnaí Chumann Altraí agus Ban Cabhrach na hÉireann Phil Ní Sheaghdha go bhféadfaí - gan agó ar bith - ar thit amach sna hospidéil an tseachtain seo a sheachaint.

Nurses have been warning for a long time that it would be a disaster in hospitals this month if action was not taken, she said.

Tá foláireamh á thabhairt ag altraí le fada fada an lá go mbeadh sé ina chíor thuathail sna hospidéil an mhí seo mura ndéanfaí beart, arsa sí.

Her colleague, Nurses Association President Karen McGowan, said it was impossible to safely care for patients in overcrowded hospitals, especially with widespread respiratory disease at present.

Dúirt a comhghleacaí, Uachtarán Chumann na nAltraí Karen McGowan, dúirt sí go raibh sé dodhéanta cúram a dhéanamh go sábháilte d'othair in ospidéil atá plódaithe, go háirithe agus galair riospráide fairsing mar atá faoi láthair.

She claimed that nurses and midwives are deeply disturbed by what they have seen in hospitals every day this week.

Mhaígh sí go bhfuil altraí agus mná cabhrach suaite go mór de bharr a bhfaca siad sna hospidéil gach uile lá an tseachtain seo.

Their anxiety, however, is not visible in the shadow of the patients' anxiety, said Karen McGowan, and she drew attention to the delay caused by the rush of work and the chaos in the hospitals on the healing of patients.

Ní léir a n-anrósan, áfach, ar scáth anró na n-othar, arsa Karen McGowan, agus tharraing sí aird ar an moill a chuireann an bhroid oibre agus an t-anord sna hospidéil ar chneasú othar.

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Nuacht agus Cúrsaí Reatha RTÉ

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"Seven accused" of the attack in which Sean Rooney was killed.

"Seachtar cúisithe" faoin ionsaí inar maraíodh Seán Rooney.

It is reported that the authorities in Lebanon have charged seven people with being involved in the attack in that country last month which killed Irish soldier Seán Rooney.

Tuairiscítear go bhfuil seachtar cúisithe ag na húdaráis sa Liobáin faoi pháirt a bheith acu san ionsaí sa tír sin an mhí seo caite ar maraíodh saighdiúir Éireannach Seán Rooney dá bharr.

Private Soldier Rooney, who was 23 years old, was killed when the armored vehicle he was driving was fired upon near the village of Al-Aqbiya in southern Lebanon on 14 December.

Maraíodh an Saighdiúir Singil Rooney, a bhí 23 bliain d'aois, nuair a rinneadh ionsaí lámhaigh ar an bhfeithicil armúrtha a bhí sé a thiomáint gar do shráidbhaile Al-Aqbiya i ndeisceart na Liobáine ar an 14 Nollaig.

The village is in an area under the control of the armed party Hezbollah.

Tá an sráidbhaile i gceantar atá faoi smacht an pháirtí armtha Hezbollah.

Three other soldiers were injured and one of them - Private Shane Kearney - remains seriously ill.

Gortaíodh triúr saighdiúirí eile agus tá duine acu - an Saighdiúir Singil Shane Kearney - fós go dona tinn.

The soldiers were on peacekeeping duty with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon and were on their way to the capital Beirut when they were attacked.

Bhí na saighdiúirí ar dualgas síochána le Fórsa Eatramhach na Náisiún Aontaithe sa Liobáin agus bhí siad ar a mbealach go dtí an phríomhchathair Béiriút nuair a hionsaíodh iad.

Of the seven accused, only one is understood to be in custody after Hezbollah handed him over to the Lebanese Army last month.

As an seachtar atá cúisithe, tuigtear nach bhfuil ach duine amháin acu faoi choinneáil tar éis do Hezbollah é a thabhairt ar láimh d'Arm na Liobáine an mhí seo caite.

It is reported that that person is accused of throwing a machine gun at the soldiers.

Tuairiscítear go bhfuil an té sin cúisithe sna saighdiúirí a chaitheamh le meaisínghunna.

The other six - who were called "fugitives" - are accused of "making threats with an illegal weapon, destroying an armored vehicle belonging to the United Nations and intimidating the people in the vehicle".

Tá an seisear eile - ar tugadh "éalaithigh" orthu - tá siadsan cúisithe "i mbagairtí a dhéanamh le harm mídhleathach, i bhfeithicil armúrtha leis na Náisiúin Aontaithe a scrios agus sna daoine a bhí san fheithicil a imeaglú".

Hezbollah is said to be ashamed of the attack and is cooperating with the investigation by the Lebanese intelligence services.

Deirtear go bhfuil náire ar Hezbollah faoin ionsaí agus bhfuil siad ag comhoibriú leis an bhfiosrúchán atá ar bun ag seirbhísí faisnéise na Liobáine.

Sean Rooney was from Newtown, Co Donegal.

B'as an mBaile Nua, Co Dhún na nGall, Seán Rooney.

He was an Irish Cadet from 2019 and belonged to the 27th Infantry Battalion based in Dún MacAugáin in Dúndalgan, Co Louth.

Bhí sé ina Óglach Éireann ó 2019 agus bhain sé leis an 27ú Cathlán Coisithe atá bunaithe i nDún Mhic Aogáin i nDún Dealgan, Co Lú.

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Consultant doctors unhappy with the Health Minister's proposal.

Dochtúirí comhairleacha míshásta le moladh an Aire Sláinte.

The lack of beds in hospitals and the shortage of consultant doctors is the cause of the current crisis in the health system, according to Professor Matthew Sadlier from the Irish Doctors' Union.

An easpa leapacha in ospidéil agus an gannntanas dochtúirí comhairleacha is siocair leis an ngéarchéim atá sa chóras sláinte faoi láthair, dar leis an Ollamh Matthew Sadlier ó Cheardchumann Dochtúirí na hÉireann.

He said that the crisis is a vicious circle and claimed that the lack of capital investment in the health system is actually the cause of the evil.

Dúirt sé gur fáinne fí atá sa ghéarchéim agus mhaígh gurb é an easpa infheistíochta caipitiúla sa chóras sláinte is cionsiocair i ndáiríre leis an olc.

Professor Sadlier was responding to Health Minister Stephen Donnelly who said yesterday that the Health Service Executive would be asking consultant doctors to work at weekends to alleviate overcrowding in hospital emergency units.

Ag tabhairt freagra a bhí an tOllamh Sadlier ar an Aire Sláinte Stephen Donnelly a dúirt inné go mbeadh Feidhmeannacht na Seirbhíse Sláinte ag iarraidh ar dhochtúirí comhairleacha dul ag obair ar an deireadh seachtaine chun an róphlódú in aonaid éigeandála na n-ospidéal a mhaolú.

Stephen Donnelly pointed out that the situation could worsen if such measures were not implemented soon.

Thug Stephen Donnelly le fios go bhféadfadh an scéal dul in olcas mura gcuirfí bearta den sórt sin i bhfeidhm gan mhoill.

However, Professor Sadlier claimed that consultant doctors were already putting in extra hours - far more than usual, in fact - and were available all day every day of the week.

Mhaígh an tOllamh Sadlier, áfach, go raibh dochtúirí comhairleacha ag cur isteach uaireanta breise cheana féin - i bhfad níos mó ná mar is gnách, go deimhin - agus go raibh siad ar fáil an lá ar fad gach lá den tseachtain.

He added that they are on duty according to a structured roster on weekends.

Dúirt sé freisin go mbíonn siad ar dualgas de réir uainchláir struchtúrtha ar an deireadh seachtaine.

The Irish Nurses and Aides Association has revealed that there are 639 people waiting for a bed in hospitals across the country today, which is 199 less than yesterday but 83% more than the same day last year.

Tá sé tugtha le fios ag Cumann Altraí agus Ban Cabhrach na hÉireann go bhfuil 639 duine ag fanacht le leaba in ospidéil ar fud na tíre inniu, sin 199 níos lú ná inné ach 83 faoin gcéad níos mó ná an lá céanna anuraidh.

473 of the 639 patients are in emergency units and the other 166 are in other wards, according to the nurses.

Tá 473 den 639 othar in aonaid éigeandála agus tá an 166 eile i mbardaí eile, dar leis na haltraí.

The nurses and the Health Service Executive are not in agreement about this situation, however.

Níl na haltraí agus Feidhmeannacht na Seirbhíse Sláinte ar aon fhocal faoin scéal seo, ámh.

According to the figures released by the Executive, 469 people are waiting for a bed in hospitals.

De réir na bhfigiúirí atá eisithe ag an bhFeidhmeannacht, is 469 duine atá ag fanacht le leaba sna hospidéil.