Environment

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Swimmers enjoying the good weather at the Forty Foot, Dublin, on Friday. Photograph: Gareth Chaney/ Collins Photos
Swimmers enjoying the good weather at the Forty Foot, Dublin, on Friday. Photograph: Gareth Chaney/ Collins Photos
Ronan McGreevy
Shauna Bowers
Mark Hilliard
Fri Aug 12 2022 - 21:15

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Ronan McGreevy

Ronan McGreevy

Ronan McGreevy is a news reporter with The Irish Times
Shauna Bowers

Shauna Bowers

Shauna Bowers is Health Correspondent of The Irish Times
Mark Hilliard

Mark Hilliard

Mark Hilliard is a reporter with The Irish Times