Number of elderly people to double in 15 years

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Number of elderly people to double in 15 years
 - The number of elderly people in Ireland is set to almost double over the next 15 years, research indicates. By 2031 there will be nearly one million ...
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Vitamin D linked to Alzheimer's

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Madrid austerity protests turn violent again

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Madrid austerity protests turn violent again : On Friday, Rajoy's administration presented a 2013 draft budget that will cut overall spending by €40 billion ($51.7 billion), freezing the salaries of public workers, cutting spending for unemployment benefits and even reducing spending for Spain's ...
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One of a kind

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One of a kind : Ben, who has a healthy twin brother, Leo, is believed to be the only child in Northern Ireland - and possibly the UK - with Pons Hypoplasia, a disorder of the pons in the brainstem which controls functions such as breathing, swallowing and facial movement. United Kingdom | Ireland | America | Stigmabase | eGAYlity
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Ireland could be prepared to contribute more to EU budget

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Ireland could be prepared to contribute more to EU budget - The European Commission will publish its draft seven-year EU budget later this morning. It will be the first directly affected by Brexit , and it is thought the loss of the UK's contribution will have a major impact on the scale and scope of the EU's spending power from 2021. Ireland's priority will be to ...
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