IBTS appeal for blood donations as stocks lowThe Irish Blood Transfusion Service (IBTS) is asking blood donors to attend donation clinics this week, as blood stocks are very low after the bank holiday weekend.
GAA stars not immune to struggle of drug addictionA recent survey of Gaelic games inter-county players found that 20% of men and 4% of women knew team-mates struggling with drug misuse, but those figures reflect a wider reality in society, suggest addiction counsellors and Westmeath footballer Luke Loughlin. Read More
40% of parents want multi-denominational schools - surveyAround 40% of parents of children attending Catholic or other religious denomination primary schools would prefer their child to attend a multi-denominational school, according to a national survey carried out by the Department of Education and Youth.
