An 18-year-old girl was the first in Ireland to benefit from pain-free surgery
The celebration is both a tribute to the pioneers who revolutionised surgery and an opportunity to appreciate the silent guardians of the operating room
Malawi
At least 42 killed in bus crash in mountainous region of South Africa
Many of the travellers were citizens of Zimbabwe and Malawi
Congo authorities block access to Goma airport as rebels advance
At least 13 peacekeepers killed as three-year insurgency by rebel group M23 intensifies
How does Ireland decide what countries are ‘safe’ for asylum seekers?
Why have new countries been added to the State’s safe countries list and what impact does the list actually have?
Malawi vice president Chilima among 10 killed in plane crash
Aircraft carrying Chilima, a potential candidate in next year’s presidential election, went missing on Monday
‘I felt I am not a full woman ... because I can’t face society with one breast’
A project designed by the RCSI aims to improve survival rates for women in Malawi diagnosed with breast cancer
Nine new African countries to be given malaria vaccines
Move is ‘critical step forward in the fight against one of the leading causes of death on the continent’ - WHO
Crosswords & Puzzles
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Stardust
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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