Conor O'Carroll

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A screenshot of an upcoming article on The Journal. The headline reads 'Concerns over supporting data centres ahead of transport or housing scrubbed from government report'
A screenshot of an upcoming story on The Journal. The headline reads "Data centres used almost one billion litres of water last year but another industry used far more".
A screenshot of an upcoming story on The Journal. The headline reads 'It's happened again: Second leak into River Liffey discovered close to Samuel Beckett Bridge'
A screenshot of an upcoming article on The Journal. The headline reads 'The fallout from Youghal Ironman: An unpublished report, €500k in legal fees and a bitter dispute'
A screenshot of an upcoming article on The Journal. The headline reads 'Diesel has been leaking into the River Liffey from Irish Rail fuel storage for over a year'
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A screenshot of an article from RTÉ News.
A screenshot of an upcoming article on The Journal. The headline reads 'Tusla has referred five emergency child care providers to Gardaí over vetting concerns'
A screenshot of an upcoming article on The Journal. The headline reads 'Vulnerable children spending years in Tusla’s temporary Special Emergency Arrangements'
A screenshot from yet another anti-trans opinion piece in the Irish media, this time from The Irish Times. It reads, "The department has not issued guidelines on transgender students since 2016. These guidelines are under review by Maynooth University, but the landscape has changed greatly since then. The UK Cass Review is central to that change. Not only does the Know Your Rights guide not reference it, but it also acts as if it never happened."
A screenshot of an Irish Examiner article. The opening paragraph reads "Enoch Burke has been imprisoned again. Across comment sections on social media and in the kitchens of Ireland, a slow murmur is audible. The recognition that maybe imprisonment is disproportionate in this case."
A screenshot of notes from the HRT Advisory Group dated 13th November 2024. The notes state "PCRS acknowledged that it would be practically very difficult to identify the reasons people are using specific products, unless the dosage is significantly higher than the typical menopause amount. Pharmacists will be able to query."
A screenshot of an upcoming article on The Journal. The headline reads 'I'm not looking up someone's skirt': Pharmacists reject deciding who's eligible for free HRT
A screenshot of an upcoming story on The Journal. The headline reads 'Parents face huge fee increases as over 50 childcare providers withdraw from government scheme'.
A screenshot showing an extreme high temperature warning in Seville, Spain. The current temperature is 44°
The picture is a 'they're the same picture' meme from The Office TV show
A screenshot from the Irish government's National LGBTIQ+ Inclusion Strategy II Action Plan 2025-2026. The screenshot reads Strategic Objective #42 Set up an interdepartmental working group to carry out an impact assessment on providing legal recognition for those who identify as non-binary.
The image features a preview of an upcoming article on The Journal. The headline reads Where are all the data centres and why should you care?
The image features a preview of an upcoming article on The Journal. The headline reads What role do Irish companies have in the US deportation industry?
The image features a preview of an upcoming article on The Journal. The headline reads Transgender people moving to Ireland put on long waitlist for vital healthcare until assessed
The image features a preview of an upcoming article on The Journal. The headline reads Transgender people turning to DIY-healthcare due to lack of trust in National Gender Service
The image features a preview of an upcoming article on The Journal. The headline reads 'It left me traumatised': The barriers to accessing transgender healthcare in Ireland.