Person: Derek Cunningham

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Psychiatric nurses in phones protest

Psychiatric nurses are not answering phones to distressed patients as part of industrial action over the understaffing of mental health services.

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53 involuntary admissions to psych units per month

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Navy staff exposed to asbestos fear for families

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No jail for Dublin robbers who couldn't start getaway car

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Cabinet to spend €10m on advisers

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Crown demands to know why he was axed

Irishman drowned in Bahrain tourist ship tragedy, inquest hears

AN Irishman drowned when a tourist ship sank off the coast of Bahrain in the Persian Gulf, an inquest ruled yesterday.

Wed, 23 May, 2007

Bahrain death boat owner pleads innocence

The owner of a dinner cruise boat that capsized in late March, killing 58 people, has pleaded innocent to charges of involuntary manslaughter.

Wed, 07 Jun, 2006

Pleasure boat owner held over Bahrain tragedy

THE owner of a dinner boat that capsized off Bahrain's coast, killing 58 people, was detained yesterday on allegations he ordered the vessel to sail even though it was unsteady and had no licence to take to sea.

Wed, 05 Apr, 2006

Rescue effort continues for two missing in Bahrain disaster

Rescue workers in Bahrain are continuing to search for two people missing after a cruise boat capsized on Thursday.

Sat, 01 Apr, 2006

Irish construction worker dies in Bahrain cruise boat accident

An Irish construction worker based in Bahrain was among those who died when a dinner-cruise boat capsized on Thursday night.

Sat, 01 Apr, 2006

Friends pay tribute to Bahrain capsize victim

Colleagues tonight paid tribute to the Irish man who drowned when a tourist boat sank off the coast of Bahrain in the Persian Gulf.

Fri, 31 Mar, 2006

Labour attacks Government for spending €6m on spin doctors

LABOUR criticised the Government last night for spending almost €6 million of taxpayers' money on special advisers and spin doctors last year.

Mon, 25 Apr, 2005

IFA claim imported potatoes sold as Irish

The Irish Farmers Association has claimed that cheap, imported potatoes are being sold to caterers who believe they are buying Irish produce.

Thu, 20 Feb, 2003