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Irish patients on waiting lists here who have sought treatment in hospitals abroad, under an EU Scheme, have been left waiting six months or more in some cases to get their money back from the HSE.

France may be the first major test, but other heavily indebted European countries could face similar pressures.

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Independent federal Senator Fatima Payman has stunned a committee by asking whether Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was waiting for a Helen Haines-style attack on her before granting her additional staff.

Senator Fatima Payman invoked the attack on independent MP Helen Haines while asking Senator Don Farrell why she’d been denied extra staff to deal with threats.

The government has confirmed applicants for the $100 fuel support payment using paper forms were waiting between nine and 10 weeks from posting to receive their payment.

An OAU student writes on the university’s recurring challenges with delayed examination results, CBT system glitches, and other management issues. Read More: https://punchng.com/oaus-results-crisis-when-students-are-left-waiting/

The state's health department says the local ambulance station was not staffed at the time of the incident due to unfilled leave.

A 2013 photo circulating on social media shows that NRL star Bradman Best and his year 6 teacher understood the power of dreams.

New York Knicks assistant coaches did not receive their championship rings during Tuesday's title ceremony, according to a report.

An awaiting-trial inmate, Osita Thomas, has escaped during a court appearance in Edo State, prompting a public appeal for information by the authorities. Read More: https://punchng.com/awaiting-trial-inmate-escapes-during-court-appearance-in-edo/

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For decades, thousands of unmarried women were pressured or forced to surrender their babies for adoption. Two years since a WA report into the practice, survivors are frustrated with the pace of change.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 &mdash; Police have recorded statements from four individuals in connection with Negeri Sembilan Me...

Modelling says 70 more beds are needed in Mount Maunganui and 10 in Rotorua.

Ultra Right Beer, a brand launched in 2023 by MAGA political consultant Seth Weathers, has vanished from the internet with many deliveries unfulfilled.