Michael Murphy

Oct 11, 2024 | telegraph.co.uk | Michael Murphy

If demography is destiny, then Ireland is at a crossroads. The country is on the brink of a demographic explosion: in just one year, its population surged by more than 180,000, a 3.5 per cent increase in a nation of just over five million. This was the highest growth rate in Europe in 2023 (Britain grew by one per cent) and represents one of the most dramatic spikes in modern history. The weight of these numbers is being felt across the country.

Oct 6, 2024 | aol.co.uk | Michael Murphy

Israel’s army chief said on Sunday that Israeli forces had defeated the military wing of Hamas. Lieutenant General Herzi Halevi said that after a year of fighting since the October 7 attack, the Palestinian terror group had been demolished, even as troops in northern Gaza continue to operate against what the military said were Hamas attempts to rebuild. “A year has passed, and we have defeated the military wing of Hamas...

Oct 5, 2024 | telegraph.co.uk | Michael Murphy

NHS bosses want the chip shop to offer healthy side dishes as well as cut fat and salt content in its traditional fare Roo Lewis/Stone RF It’s the Friday night favourite that has delighted the whole family for generations: fish and chips. However, lovers of the meal may now have to add broccoli and greens to the fast food staple after NHS bosses said one shop could not open unless it served the dish alongside “a good selection” of fruit and vegetables. Betsi Cadwaladr health board, which...

Sep 28, 2024 | telegraph.co.uk | Michael Murphy

Eliezer Masliah is accused of research misconduct A government scientist may have published faked images in papers on Alzheimer’s, a report has claimed. Eliezer Masliah, who led the neuroscience division at the National Institute on Aging, a government health body, has been a key figure in Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease research for decades. But an investigation by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has made “findings of research misconduct” against Dr Masliah due to “falsification...

Sep 7, 2024 | telegraph.co.uk | Michael Murphy

Debris from a downed drone was found next to Ukraine’s parliament building after an overnight Russian air attack, according to Kyiv. Ukraine’s air force said earlier Russia launched 67 drones in a nationwide overnight attack, 58 of which it was able to shoot down. The air force said in a statement on the Telegram app that air defence units were scrambled into action in 11 regions across Ukraine.