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Repetitive heading again linked to cognitive impairment, study suggests

The possible link between repetitive heading and cognitive impairment in later life has again been highlighted in new data published on Monday. The University of Nottingham’s FOCUS study, co-funded by the Football Association and the Professional ...

17 Jul 2023 at 16:00

National News

Charity issues warning amid ‘significant’ increase in number of homeless

The number of homeless adults and children is still rising, according to Department of Housing figures for May – with a charity warning that the figures will continue to increase as people struggle with the cost of living. The department’s ...

24 Jun 2022 at 16:34

Motoring News

Long-term report: It’s a busy time for the Ford Focus

Our long-term Focus has had a busy 2023 already. Over the first couple of months, the mileage shot up from over nine thousand miles to over thirteen thousand miles. A lot of this was down to a few runs between the North West and the south ...

15 May 2023 at 12:49

Sport

BBC has ‘undermined own credibility’ in Gary Lineker row – former DG Greg Dyke

The BBC has “undermined its own credibility” by taking Gary Lineker off air, a former director-general of the corporation has said as the fallout from an impartiality row continues. Saturday’s Match Of The Day will go ahead without a ...

11 Mar 2023 at 11:34

Motoring News

First Drive: Can the revamped Ford Focus ST deliver hot hatch perfection?

What is it? The Focus ST has been an ever-present sight in Ford’s line-up for some time now. And though the popularity for crossovers has grown in recent years – we’re looking at you, Puma – there’s definitely still a place for the ...

20 Sept 2022 at 17:35

Sport

FA and PFA study finds increased dementia risk in ex-footballers

Former professional footballers are almost three and a half times more likely to be diagnosed with dementia than the general population, according to a study commissioned by the Football Association and Professional Footballers’ ...

09 Jun 2023 at 17:00

Motoring News

Long-term report: Lots of miles expose the strengths and weaknesses of our Ford Focus

It’s been a busy 2022 with our long term Ford Focus, in fact, it’s probably safe to say that it’s the hardest-working car on our fleet. Over the last few weeks, it’s visited a number of different places in the UK, including ...

09 Jan 2023 at 10:22

Lifestyle

Can playing Wordle boost your brain?

Wordle took the world by storm after going viral back in 2021. The web-based word game’s creator, Welsh software engineer Josh Wardle, had originally only shared it with family and friends. But it quickly proved a hit once ...

15 Mar 2024 at 10:30

National News

Homeless people encouraged to vote to bring ‘real, solid change’ on housing

People who are homeless are being encouraged to register to vote in order to see “real, solid change” on housing. Focus Ireland will hold voter registration events on Thursday to help people to register to vote. Those who ...

30 Oct 2024 at 14:00

Number of homeless hits another new record high

National News

Number of homeless hits new record high for third month in a row

The number of homeless people in Ireland has risen to another new record high. The latest figures from the Department of Housing reveal that 12,847 people were in emergency accommodation in July. This is a rise of more ...

25 Aug 2023 at 16:06

National News

Narrow definition of homelessness failing to respond to true nature of crisis

Homelessness in Ireland is being defined in a relatively narrow way, and is failing to respond to the true nature of homelessness, a report has stated. The report found that homelessness focused on people sleeping ...

19 Sept 2022 at 16:05

Sport

BBC apologises as sports shows pulled amid boycott by presenters and pundits

The BBC has apologised after it was forced to pull several sports programmes following a boycott by presenters and pundits in support of Gary Lineker. The broadcaster said it would air only “limited sport ...

11 Mar 2023 at 21:33

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