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Article: Crackdown on welfare fraud to yield over [euro]500m
The Irish Times;  December 15, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... child benefit. Less fraud has been evident among people claiming unemployment benefit, due possibly to the lack of work available and the profile of new claimants, according to officials. However, the level of fraud for other welfare schemes, such ...

Article: Poorer Dublin households to be charged for waste collection
The Irish Times;  December 15, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... 125 a year if they stick to the 60 per cent presentation rate, but if they put their bins out each time the collection is available they will be charged [euro]208. Statistics compiled by the city council show that under the old full waiver system poorer ...

Article: Tyrone trio praised for their contribution
The Irish Times;  December 15, 2009 ;     683 words ... ... motion to congress next April looking for the venue to remain available to non-GAA games. A motion from the Kilmore club in 2001 ... almost a decade ago, last night stated the venue should remain available. He told the annual Roscommon GAA Convention in Boyle that ...

Article: Ecological protection fits well with core Catholic values
The Irish Times;  December 15, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... to the Adaptation Fund that was set up to help poor countries adapt to environmental changes; and to make clean technology available to poor nations. In this light, the publication of The Cry of the Earth, the Irish bishops' pastoral reflection on climate ...

Article: Teenagers feel under pressure to have sex
The Irish Times;  December 15, 2009 ;     677 words ... ... corresponding figure for boys was 8.1 per cent. It is not known how many either succumbed or resisted such pressure. The website, www.b4udecide.ie, features quizzes, polls and video interviews with young people on forming healthy relationships, dealing ...

Article: Essential oils capable of killing superbugs, research finds
The Irish Times;  December 15, 2009 ;     606 words ... ... administered as a last resort because of risks to, for example, liver and kidney, he explained. While essential oils are widely available in a range of outlets including pharmacies, health stores and supermarkets and are popular for use as antiseptic treatments ...

Article: In Short
The Irish Times;  December 15, 2009 ;     489 words ... ... the application with them, rather than having to use a separate device. For details or to download the application, visit www.fitfone.ie Reminder to check on the elderly Loneliness and isolation can mean older people are more at risk, particularly ...