Seoirse Mulgrew

1 week ago | independent.ie | Seoirse Mulgrew

From June 1, women prescribed HRT will be entitled to the product free and in an advance from the original plan, it will also cover a dispensing fee of €5, Health Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill said today. It will be a matter for each individual pharmacy if they want to sign up. The Minister said today: “I have written to all community pharmacies today asking that they support and facilitate the women in their communities to access State-funded HRT products and medicines.

1 week ago | independent.ie | Seoirse Mulgrew

At approximately 12.20pm today, gardaí and emergency services responded to a report of man found unresponsive at a residence on Harbour View Drive in Killybegs. The man, aged in his 60s, was pronounced deceased at the scene a short time later. His body remains at the scene, which is currently preserved for forensic examination. The local Coroner has been notified, and a post-mortem examination by the State Pathologist will be arranged.

1 week ago | independent.ie | Denise Calnan |Seoirse Mulgrew

In Full: Spain’s PM visits China to boost ties with Trump’s top tariff targetThe tariffs announced last week — and then paused — by US President Donald Trump could mean that the European Union pursues more trade with ChinaSpain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is visiting China on Friday, his third trip to the country in two years, as his government seeks to boost investment from the Asian giant amid global economic uncertainty caused by a chaotic US tariff policy.

1 week ago | independent.ie | Seoirse Mulgrew |Denise Calnan

US stocks dive as Wall Street’s euphoria reverts to fear over US-China trade warEven a better-than-expected report on inflation was not enough to get US stocks to climb further. US stocks dove on Thursday and surrendered a chunk of their historic gains from the day before as President Donald Trump’s trade war continues to threaten the economy. The S&P 500 tumbled 3.5pc, slicing into Wednesday’s surge of 9.5pc following Mr Trump’s decision to pause many of his tariffs worldwide.

2 weeks ago | independent.ie | Eoghan Moloney |Denise Calnan |Amy Blaney |Seoirse Mulgrew

Taoiseach hopes the US will step back from 'disrupting most sensitive sector' pharmaceuticalsA global trade war on tariffs will have dire consequences for millions of people around the globe, the Taoiseach has warned the Dáil. The Government is "already hearing from some who are seeing their orders from the US slowing or even drying up entirely, putting valuable and skilled jobs at risk," Micheál Martin said.