Mark Murphy
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Return to Dingle: A new kind of summer for the Kerry town
- Travel
- August 22, 2020, 06:00
Although Dingle is famous around the world for its sweeping coastlines, rugged beauty and rich archaeological history, that’s not what first drew my p(...)

Khartoum massacre a year on: ‘If I told them I was a doctor I wouldn’t be talking now’
- Africa
- June 3, 2020, 13:44
As a doctor moments after a massacre in the Sudanese capital of Khartoum, Rania Ahmed was in both the right and wrong place. “I would be in trouble (...)

Coronavirus: ‘Transplant for me means that I could get back to normal’
- Health
- May 4, 2020, 02:25
Sally Nagle from Co Cork, was due to receive a kidney transplant from her aunt this month but because of coronavirus, the surgery has been suspen(...)

Coronavirus: Frontline doctors warn of delays in receiving test results
- Health
- March 19, 2020, 17:06
Patients should expect to wait up to a week after first making contact with their doctor for the results of Covid-19 tests, amid unprecedented levels (...)

Irish residents have been advised not to leave the island until March 29th as the number of coronavirus cases is forecast to reach 1,300 by the end of(...)

The Irish Times Debate at 60: How changing topics reflected the ages
- Education
- February 22, 2020, 06:00
1960 “That this house regrets the divergence of the sciences from the humanities in the modern university.” Team winner: Charles Lysaght and Aidan B(...)

Doctors should welcome free GP care for children
- Opinion
- January 9, 2020, 05:15
Extension of free GP care to seven- to 12-year-olds who do not currently have a medical card has been approved by Government, subject to agreement wit(...)

Organ donor list: Department and charity clash over approach
- Irish News
- October 16, 2019, 18:37
A merged opt-in and opt-out register to consent to organ donations could sow doubts and lead to fewer donations, a Department of Health official has s(...)

McLaughlin seeking to emulate Kelly in Wicklow
- Other Sports
- May 9, 2019, 13:10
Ronan McLaughlin returns to Wicklow for the 62nd staging of the Shay Elliott Memorial race this weekend aiming to become for the first rider to retain(...)

Will an opt-out register improve rates of organ donation?
- Health & Family
- March 27, 2019, 07:01
The Government is planning to introduce an opt-out register for organ donation but will it improve numbers of organs donated? What is the Government (...)