Ireland Health News API

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            "title": "‘It meant normality could carry on at home’, says cancer patient who received free lifts to treatment from the Irish Cancer Society",
            "description": "A cancer patient has spoken of the difference the Irish Cancer Society’s Transport Service made to his family’s lives.",
            "content": "Ahead of Daffodil Day, the charity published figures that show it provided chemotherapy patients with 30,000 free lifts to treatment last year.\nRobert Flanagan was diagnosed with colorectal cancer in January 2024, when he was 48 years old.\nThe father... [1919 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/it-meant-normality-could-carry-on-at-home-says-cancer-patient-who-received-free-lifts-to-treatment-from-the-irish-cancer-society/a1904035840.html",
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            "title": "Two dead after meningitis and septicaemia outbreak at UK university",
            "description": "The UKHSA said it was notified of 13 cases with signs and symptoms of meningitis and septicaemia from Friday to Sunday in the Canterbury area of Kent.",
            "content": "Two people have died after an outbreak of an “invasive” disease causing meningitis and septicaemia at a university.\nThe UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said it was notified of 13 cases with signs and symptoms of meningitis and septicaemia from Frid... [2198 chars]",
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            "title": "'Robust' biosecurity measures at Fota after bird flu outbreak in East Cork",
            "description": "Fota Wildlife Park, which is approximately 20km from Castlemartyr, was forced to close from October to December during last year’s outbreak of avian flu",
            "content": "Fota Wildlife Park, which is approximately 20km from Castlemartyr, was forced to close from October to December during last year’s outbreak of avian flu, resulting in the euthanising of more than 70 birds.\nOperational costs at Fota are approximately ... [1724 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster/arid-41810897.html",
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            "publishedAt": "2026-03-15T18:38:00Z",
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