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HPV vaccine catch-up programme to be rolled out in schools ‘without delay’ – The Irish Times

HPV vaccine catch-up programme to be rolled out in schools ‘without delay’ – The Irish Times

A HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccine catch-up programme is to be rolled out in schools “without delay” and could benefit 75,000 students, Tánaiste Simon Harris has said. The programme for Government includes a commitment to extend the Laura Brennan HPV catch-up vaccination programme to anyone under 25 who missed the initial vaccination. The first phase of the campaign will be aimed …

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Welcome to Portrush and a distinctly Irish Open Championship

Welcome to Portrush and a distinctly Irish Open Championship

PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — Those slate gray skies, the ones tiptoing by in the west, sure seemed like they were going to skirt past. So as players left Royal Portrush after practice was suspended Monday, many of us remained on the course, confident in our decisions. Ten minutes later, what was blue above gave way to gray. There would be …

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Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano 3 results, highlights: Irish champion retains titles to sweep trilogy

Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano 3 results, highlights: Irish champion retains titles to sweep trilogy

After two all-time classics, the trilogy fight between Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano failed to live up to the hype on Friday night. After 10 rounds of slow-paced action, Taylor took her third razor-thin decision over Serrano to retain the undisputed junior welterweight title. Serrano, who had her most success in the first two fights by charging forward and throwing …

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