Wash your hands: Irish start-up aims to beat hospital superbugs worldwide
The Irish company has been chosen by the WHO to promote hand hygiene globally. Thirty-five percent of healthcare facilities are at an inadequate or basic level.
View ArticleDirty Dublin no more, as capital declared ‘clean’
The Irish Business Against Litter Anti-Litter League 2013 results are out today.
View ArticleCavan is the cleanest town in Ireland – where does your town rank?
The results of the IBAL Anti-Litter League are out today – here are the results.
View ArticleEnnis Hospital the shining light in poor HIQA hygiene reports
Four other hospitals, including the Mater and St. Vincent’s in Dublin, were found to have unclean environments that posed risks to patients.
View ArticleDublin city centre achieves clean rating for the first time in 18 years
A national litter survey has found that many Irish towns and cities are cleaner than our European counterparts.
View ArticleGardaí clean up in raid on counterfeit washing powder operation
€40,000 worth of powder was also seized.
View ArticleLance Armstrong ‘honoured’ to write the foreword to Emma O’Reilly’s book
The Dublin woman reveals her side of the story in ‘The Race to Truth’.
View ArticleHere’s how this bus could change homeless people’s lives
There are over 3,500 people living on the streets in San Francisco.
View ArticleDublin, Cork and Limerick are the dirtiest cities in Ireland
The good news is that 75% of towns and cities were found to be as clean or cleaner than European counterparts.
View ArticleNoisy flights are about to get a lot less noisy
Irish researchers are leading the way on this one.
View ArticleMore than half of septic tanks inspected in Cork found to be non-compliant
A major issue is tanks not being emptied and cleaned regularly enough.
View ArticleSticky residue and stains found on equipment at Limerick hospital
Serious hand hygiene and equipment cleanliness issues were also identified at Cork University Hospital.
View ArticleThis smartphone’s big selling point is you can clean it with soap
The Japanese firm say it’s the first phone that can withstand a soapy bath.
View ArticleNo flies on them: Chinese city bans flies from public toilets
Meanwhile Beijing authorities have said two flies are allowed in the lavatories at any one time…
View ArticleThe burning question*: Do you brush your teeth in the shower?
It’s Monday, so let TheJournal.ie distract you from the ‘serious’ news with one of life’s REAL dilemmas. (*not really)
View Article9 reasons why nurses are like superheroes
And don’t you forget it? Now, are you comfortable pet?
View ArticleHow many of these household jobs are you putting off right now?
If you’re not procrastinating in relation to at least one of these tasks you are a superhuman.
View ArticleSurvey reveals cleanest, and most littered, areas in Ireland
Sweet papers were the most common form of litter on our streets, followed by fast food wrappers, cigarette butts and chewing gum.
View ArticleSewage, animal faeces and bacteria among the reasons these 6 Irish beaches...
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) report on Ireland’s bathing waters found that 93% met minimum EU standards.
View ArticleThree Irish beaches lose Blue Flag status while two get them for first time
Bray South Promenade got its flag back after 17 years.
View ArticleThis is Ireland's tidiest town
The town in the west of Tipperary picked up the prestigious award this afternoon.
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