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Most effective treatment for Strep A and how often you should wash your hands

Chief Medical Officer Breda Smyth gives advice to parents concerned about Strep A, while the HSE investigates whether a child’s death was linked to the infection

Dublin Live

St Enoch Christmas market explosion investigation launched after two injured in blast

An onlooker described how the injured pair were nursing burns to their hands and face - while their jackets were left with just the stuffing from inside after the fire had burned off the nylon.

Glasgow Live

Strep A: Irish schools put on high alert as parents warned of one symptom to keep children home with

The warning comes after the death of a five-year-old Stella-Lily McCorkindale in Belfast on Monday who died from a severe form of the bacterial infection

Irish Mirror

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Probe launched into explosion at St Enoch Christmas market after victims are left with burns

The cause of the explosion at St Enoch Square Christmas market in Glasgow is being investigated by health and safety experts.

Daily Record

'Appalling' way woman found out husband had fallen to death from cherry picker

Peter Chilcott fell to his death whilst working at a farm in Cornwall - he had been trying to secure a wooden beam in place on a cherry picker when he reached from the cage to try and lever it in

Daily Mirror

Strep A link to death of four-year-old child in Ireland being investigated

The child who died was from the north east of the country, Dr Eamonn O’Moore of the HSE said

The Independent UK

Strep A being considered as factor in four-year-old Irish child’s death

The child who died was from the north east of the country, Dr Eamonn O’Moore of the HSE said.

The Independent UK

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Strep A: Belfast schoolgirl died after three days fighting infection in intensive care

Stella-Lily McCorkindale, a pupil at Black Mountain Primary School, died in hospital after three days in intensive care

Irish Mirror

Strep A Ireland: HSE investigating if death of child, 4, is linked to infection amid growing concern

The HSE and HPSC has said Strep A is being 'actively investigated' as a potential cause of death in a child in Ireland. Concern is growing about the bacterial infection, which has already claimed the lives of nine children.

Irish Mirror

HSE investigating four-year-old's death over possible Strep A link

There have been 55 confirmed cases to date of invasive Group A Streptococcal disease (Strep A) in Ireland

Dublin Live

Binge drinking skyrockets among teens and adults after lockdowns

The latest Healthy Ireland Survey shows that the number of binge drinkers has nearly doubled

Dublin Live

Symptoms as boy dies in wave of Strep A cases as Irish mum issues warning

At least six other children are also known to have died from the killer infection in recent months

Irish Mirror

Scene of 'total chaos' outside Drogheda hospital as 11 ambulances can't leave due to lack of beds

Some paramedics were left waiting for five hours before their patient had a place at the hospital

Irish Mirror

'It has affected every part of our lives' - Irish mum's warning to parents after daughter's Strep A diagnosis

'I didn't wait for a doctor's appointment yesterday, I knew my child was too sick so I went straight to A and E'

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Gateshead company fined £800,000 after worker left with life-changing injuries following explosion

The employee at International Paint Limited spent eight days in intensive care on life support following the blast

Wales Online

Winter Wonderland removes attraction as three 'thrown' from ride causing 'serious' injuries

The ride has been removed for engineering repairs and safety checks, while a new family ride is in its place

Dublin Live

HSE warns of early flu season as cases shoot up among children

Medical experts have warned that the triple threat of seasonal flu, Covid-19 and RSV could be high this winter

Irish Mirror

44 children under five hospitalised with flu over the past six weeks as HSE urges vaccinations

Nearly 300 people were admitted to hospital wards around the country with influenza since the start of October

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Daily Mirror

Woman whose head was crushed by 21-tonne excavator at work tells of horrific injuries

Shannon Brasier was 20 when she was working at her "dream job" with Ace Demolition Services Ltd in July 2020 to demolish an old college in Southend, Essex

Daily Mirror

Three people thrown from Winter Wonderland ride in Cardiff after 'massive bang'

Eventgoers spoke of hearing a "massive bang" before people came off the ride shortly after 5pm on Saturday in Gorsedd Gardens, in Cardiff

Wales Online

'Serious injuries' after three thrown from Winter Wonderland ride

Reports of serious injuries are being investigated by the health and safety watchdog after three people 'came off' the Ice Skater Sizzler ride

Dublin Live

'My baby turned blue' - Dublin boy flown to Sweden for life-saving treatment after RSV infection

A Dublin father recounts the horrifying ordeal his family had to go through after their baby contracted RSV

Irish Mirror

'Vicky wanted an upbeat occasion' - Vicky Phelan's husband's stunning tribute read at memorial service to celebrate her

Mourners were told in a message from her husband that, “Vicky wanted everyone to enjoy today”

Irish Mirror

Garda traffic plan in place with huge crowd expected for Vicky Phelan memorial service

A private funeral took place last week

Wales Online

Health board fined £160,000 after three employees permanently injured using power tools

"This was a case of the health board completely failing to grasp the importance of managing its staff's exposure to vibration while using handheld power tools"

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