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- Just one in seven public consultants working Saturdays August 22, 2026New figures from the HSE show that just one in seven hospital consultants on the new public-only contracts are working on a Saturday, while just one in three are working extended day shifts.
- Murder probe launched after woman found dead in Limerick August 22, 2026Gardaí have launched a murder investigation following the discovery of a women's body in Limerick city.
- Four men due in court after gardaí 'contain' car on M50 August 22, 2026Four men who were arrested after gardaí stopped a vehicle following a "managed containment operation" on the M50 in Dublin are due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice this afternoon.
- Wrong-way crash survivor can't believe it happened again August 22, 2026A woman seriously injured in a wrong-way motorway crash three years ago has said the M9 collision last weekend has "brought it all back" for her.
- Musician Eithne Vallely dies after being struck by lorry August 22, 2026Tributes have been paid to renowned traditional Irish musician Eithne Vallely who has died following a road crash in Co Armagh.
- Canberra to join Australia gun buyback after Bondi attack August 22, 2026Australia's capital will join a gun buyback as part of a response to a shooting spree that killed 15 at a Jewish festival in Sydney, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said.
- Man charged with murder of Irish woman in Melbourne August 22, 2026A 45-year-old man has been charged with the murder of an Irish woman in Melbourne, in Australia.
- Seven killed in UK after car driven wrong way down road August 22, 2026Two UK police officers were among seven people killed in a two-vehicle collision near Middlesbrough in the early hours of the morning.
- Iran denounces new US sanctions as Hormuz trade stalls August 22, 2026Iran has condemned looming US sanctions as the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed to oil tanker traffic.
