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Women using HRT at lower risk of dementia, study suggests

By Hannah Devlin Science correspondent

Scientists found those who had used hormone replacement therapy were 10% less likely to be diagnosed with dementia Hormone replacement therapy may reduce the risk of dementia, a study has found. Scientists tracked more than 180,000 postmenopausal women in the UK in the largest study of its kind. They found that those who had used HRT were 10% less likely to develop any type of dementia and 16% less likely to be diagn

Severe eczema can impact growth in children - study

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New research from Trinity College Dublin has found that severe eczema can be associated with significant growth restriction in children.

Tribute to Dolly Parton and a tomato festival: photos of the day – Wednesday

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Meta reaches $16.68bn settlement over social media harms

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Meta Platforms has agreed to pay a maximum $16.68 billion and make major changes to Facebook and Instagram to resolve claims by states across the US that it designed those platforms to addict children, misled consumers about their safety and improperly collected children's personal data.

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‘An incredible initiative’: Dolly Parton project gives books to thousands of Irish children

By Sarah Burns

Books currently being delivered to 6,500 young people along with letter from late singer when they ‘graduate’ from programme

Duke and Duchess of Sussex have arrived back in UK, say reports

By Caroline Davies

Harry, Meghan and family expected to enjoy ‘extended stay’ with children Archie and Lilibet already enrolled at school The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have arrived back in the UK, landing at Birmingham airport, according to reports. Prince Harry, Meghan, Prince Archie, seven, and Princess Lilibet, five, are expected to enjoy an “extended stay” in Britain, with the children already enrolled at school in the UK and due

Forest in talks with Celta Vigo over Javi Rueda as Axel Disasi joins Palace on loan

By Will Unwin and Jacob Steinberg

Forest likely to end summer spending with right-back Brentford agree deal to sign El Hadji Malick Diouf Nottingham Forest are in talks over the €15m (£12.8m) signing of the Celta Vigo right-back Javi Rueda, which would probably be their final incoming of the window after Liam Delap from Chelsea. Oliver Glasner has been seeking someone who can play right wing-back and the 24-year-old former Real Madrid academy player

Class of 2026: CAO Points Checker

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Our checker has the points for every course in the country and lets you see exactly how those points compare to previous years.

Josh Tongue reveals Joe Root’s ‘robust conversation’ has reset England standards

By Simon Burnton at Lord's

Fast bowler says captain was ‘clear on the message’ ‘We are very privileged to put on the England shirt’ Joe Root’s “robust conversation” with the England Test squad at Lord’s this week has finally ended any uncertainty about the conduct expected of them. Josh Tongue has said the penny had “100%” dropped after the Test captain “made it clear what he expects from us” after eight months of repeated infringements and fr

‘My TikTok was flooded’: Suad Mooge on Ireland’s Rose of Tralee, navigating backlash and celebrating identity

By Nesrine Malik

Dublin’s representative in the traditional festival defiantly reckons with xenophobia and balances Gaelic pride with her Somali heritage Don’t already get The Long Wave in your inbox? Sign up here Last week marked the climax of Ireland’s Rose of Tralee festival, an annual celebration of Irish women, culture and the Irish diaspora. When Suad Mooge was chosen as Dublin’s participant in the festival earlier this year, s

Stephen Libby on fashion: I’m on a mission to revive the jumpsuit – they’re practical and stylish

By Stephen Libby

The 70s was a golden era for the jumpsuit, but I’m happy they’re back, thanks to Harry Styles, Benson Boone and – of course – me Since appearing on The Traitors, I’ve become synonymous with jumpsuits. In fact, I’ve been required to wear one at every public appearance I have made since it aired, despite only wearing two on the show. That’s the power of the jumpsuit, I guess. When I was packing for the show, I wasn’t e

‘I catch the signs a lot earlier now’: Amanda Anisimova on burnout and bouncing back

By Simon Cambers

World No 10 is one of the best players yet to win a major and heads to Flushing Meadows in fine form after learning to embrace being uncomfortable Amanda Anisimova can see the signs now. It is just over three years since the American announced she would be taking an indefinite break for mental health reasons. A brilliant junior, she was a semi-finalist at the French Open in 2019 and seemingly destined for the top, on

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Kirsty Mann: Corpse review – a comedy so creepy you’ll fear the next revelation

By Chris Wiegand

Summerhall, Edinburgh The comedian brings a calm authority to her tale of a haunted house and digs out maximum horror from a minimal staging Some shows work their magic on you slowly but Kirsty Mann will have you hooked in under a minute. A thunderous sound effect, a flash of blood-red lighting and a DIY ghost costume is all it takes to get the audience strapped in for her comic tale of a haunting. “Are you a believe

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Channel 5 drama to examine how Nicola Sturgeon’s estranged husband stole SNP funds

By Tara Conlan

To Nicola, Love Peter will focus on couple’s relationship during 12-year period of embezzlement and fallout of case Channel 5 is reuniting with the producers of Power: the Downfall of Huw Edwards for a drama about how Nicola Sturgeon’s estranged husband embezzled £400,000 from the Scottish National party and the impact it had on her reputation. To Nicola, Love Peter will examine the couple’s relationship over the 12-

Christy Ring’s All-Ireland medals reunited for first time since 1950s

By Denis Walsh

GAA Museum has complete collection

Passports to be required for ferry passengers crossing Irish Sea

By Conor Pope

Requirement set to come in from September 28th as a result of change to British ID rules

Amyl and the Sniffers in Dublin review: Supersized riffs, stomping choruses and a tribute to Dolly Parton

By Ed Power

At a sold-out Collins Barracks, the Melbourne band put on a magisterial display throughout a stunning set

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Peter Kay reveals extra gig for teen's heart treatment

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The Bolton comedian is putting on a show in Blackpool to help Fin Cormack get heart treatment in the US.

Man detoxing from vaping HHC thought he was 'dying'

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A 22-year-old man who was hospitalised in recent days after years of smoking vapes containing HHC has said he thought he was dying when he started to experience withdrawal symptoms.

Hyde and Cremen impress in winning double sculls semi

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A fantastic performance from Zoe Hyde and Mags Cremen saw them win their women's double sculls semi-final to qualify for Friday's medal race at the World Rowing Championships in Amsterdam.

Hyde and Cremen impress in winning double sculls semi

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A fantastic performance from Zoe Hyde and Mags Cremen saw them win their women's double sculls semi-final to qualify for Friday's medal race at the World Rowing Championships in Amsterdam.

‘I left school without filling out CAO form’: Louth GAA’s Sam Mulroy insists Leaving Cert ‘doesn’t define you’

By Louise Walsh

Businessman who runs his own gym says he ‘got 200 points in my Leaving Certificate, and still ended up with a Master’s degree’

Goodbye, Dolly Parton: a gay icon whose appeal reached across age, class and politics, and into the Maga heartlands | Emma Brockes

By Emma Brockes

Straight women loved her, so did Eminem. Even Donald Trump found something nice to say. Her allure had no boundaries and was truly unique I was at the National Theatre in London on Tuesday night, at a production of Pride, which tells the story of the unlikely alliance between gay activists and Welsh miners during the 1984 miners’ strike, when news broke of Dolly Parton’s death. Well. Against the sadness, one couldn’t

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Stephen child article for CAO helpdesk

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Vholume review – a headlong rush of parkour perfection in a brutalist wonderland

By Christian Donlan

PC; Nathan Grange, Léonard Lemaitre, Niels Tiercelin, IronEqual Race across impossible dystopian cityscapes in this exhilarating game of wall-runs, death-chancing leaps and split-second improvisation At first, Vholume seems like a quick rush through some smartly selected references. Has this breathless yet austere parkour game been designed or ingeniously curated? The urban gymnast moveset comes from Mirror’s Edge. L

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