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The three family members who died in Tuesday’s crash in Mayo have been named locally. They are Una Bowden, 47, and her daughters Ciara, 14, and Saoirse, 9 ... Show more
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Medicine-resistant infections the biggest risk facing Ireland, experts warn: The next biggest threats are a pandemic, cyber attacks and disruption to critical ...
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Medicine-resistant infections the biggest risk facing Ireland ...
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"We have staff who live in Spain or Germany and work here for a week and then fly back": In this wide-ranging interview from earlier this year ... Show more
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Rise in smoking age and disposable vapes ban considered by Government: The health service says there are 800,000 fewer smokers in Ireland and that 'countless' ...
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Rise in smoking age and disposable vapes ban considered by Government
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Donnelly wants to raise legal smoking age from 18 to 21: Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has said he wants to raise the age at which people can buy ...
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Donnelly wants to raise legal smoking age from 18 to 21
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'Hundreds of women' left waiting for incontinence treatment amid pause on mesh implants
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'Hundreds of women' left waiting for incontinence treatment amid ...
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Reversible process after birth: pregnancy causes women to age prematurely: There are many factors that cause people to age prematurely. The best known are ...
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Reversible process after birth: pregnancy causes women to age prematurely
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Professional cyclist Imogen Cotter was involved in a head-on collision with a van travelling on the wrong side of the road as it overtook another cyclist two ... Show more
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Illegal sales of bodybuilding steroids, Botox and cancer-causing fake tan drugs on the rise, latest data indicates
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Illegal sales of bodybuilding steroids, Botox and cancer-causing fake tan ...
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Man who lived in Co Limerick 4,000 years ago at ‘high risk’ of developing cavities
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Man who lived in Co Limerick 4,000 years ago at ‘high risk’ of developing ...
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Evidence of tooth decay-causing bacteria found in 4,000-year-old human molars: News from the Irish Examiner's team of reporters
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Evidence of tooth decay-causing bacteria found in 4,000-year-old human ...
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Call for Govt to scrap HSE's recruitment freeze: Sinn Féin has called on the Government to scrap the HSE's recruitment freeze as part of the ...
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Call for Govt to scrap HSE's recruitment freeze
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Dept aims to cut hospital waiting lists by almost 6%: The Department of Health is looking to cut overall hospital waiting lists this year by almost 6% ...
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Dept aims to cut hospital waiting lists by almost 6%
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Ten confirmed cases of measles in Ireland with further 20 under investigation: Public health doctors have called on anyone who missed out on the MMR vaccine ...
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Ten confirmed cases of measles in Ireland with further 20 under ...
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Ryanair CEO says airline found parts missing from Boeing planes: Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary said he has been voicing his concerns with Boeing for 18 months ...
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Ryanair CEO says airline found parts missing from Boeing planes
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Cerebral palsy: What is it, who gets it and what does the future hold? : The symptoms of cerebral palsy vary from person to person. Many have related conditions ...
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Cerebral palsy: What is it, who gets it and what does the future hold?
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Level of sexually transmitted infections up by almost one-third in 2023: HPSC calls for concerted efforts to reverse trends as figures show young adults and gay ...
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Level of sexually transmitted infections up by almost one-third in 2023
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Pregnant woman (34) dies after car crash at lake outside Galway city: Irene Lynch had been in a critical condition in hospital since the incident on March 15th ...
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Pregnant woman (34) dies after car crash at lake outside Galway city
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Ireland set for its youngest ever prime minister after Simon Harris is elected leader of the Fine Gael party
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Quick Glance: Leo Varadkar: A Populist Who Struggled with Real People
  • In May 2002, a young party activist analyzed the defeat of Fine Gael under Michael Noonan, emphasizing that none of the former leaders were the expected messiah for the party.

  • Leo Varadkar's political legacy comprises valuable contributions, but he was never seen as a savior of the party. His ability to navigate contradictions made him a skilled politician, but he ultimately realized he couldn't balance on the political tightrope indefinitely.

  • Varadkar was described as a politician who straddled conservatism and an increasingly progressive society. Despite his rapid rise in politics and popularity during crises, he struggled to address long-term challenges in areas like healthcare and housing.

  • His popularity peaked during the Brexit crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic, where he was seen as a unifying and authoritative leader. However, he failed to effectively tackle long-term structural issues in Ireland, especially in healthcare and housing, as his neoliberal views did not offer compelling solutions.
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Jessie Waschkowitz has managed to achieve the seemingly impossible. In an era where the art of blacksmithing has virtually been extinguished ... Show more
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Number of measles cases in State rises to nine: One outbreak of the disease is being reported by the Health Protection Surveillance Centre
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Number of measles cases in State rises to nine
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Every Saturday at 9.15am, you’ll find Stuart Banks putting out the cones on an astro pitch at Herzog Park in Rathgar, Dublin 6. Rain or shine ... Show more
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CMO raises concerns over bill to extend pub and nightclub opening hours: Chief Medical Officer Breda Smyth, "with the support of the minister for ...
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CMO raises concerns over bill to extend pub and nightclub opening hours
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Maximum age for recruitment into military reserves to be set at 53: Age limits for recruitment to Permanent Defence Forces also set to increase
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Maximum age for recruitment into military reserves to be set at 53
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Fergus Finlay: Dear Simon, we are failing people with an intellectual disability: No judge has ever sought to limit the rights of people without an intellectual ...
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Fergus Finlay: Dear Simon, we are failing people with an intellectual ...
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Children in emergency Tusla accommodation at risk of abuse: Internal documents raise concern about children in care having to share bedrooms
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Children in emergency Tusla accommodation at risk of abuse
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UCC experts: Public facing 'silent crisis' of nutrient deficiency: A micronutrient deficiency is defined as a lack of essential vitamins and minerals ...
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UCC experts: Public facing 'silent crisis' of nutrient ...
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Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan’s former assistant sentenced to community service over ‘skinny dipping’ tweet
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Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan’s former assistant sentenced to community service ...
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Rough road surfaces across Ireland can leave cyclists at potential risk of vibration-related injuries, but now scientists have come up with insights on how to ... Show more
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Colman Noctor: Competitive parenting serves no one and puts pressure on parents and kids
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Colman Noctor: Competitive parenting serves no one and puts pressure on ...
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MMR vaccination clinics in Cork in bid to stop measles outbreak: A further three cases have been identified, with five more under investigation
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MMR vaccination clinics in Cork in bid to stop measles outbreak
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Cork woman believed to be first with Down syndrome in Ireland to become a blacksmith
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Cork woman believed to be first with Down syndrome in Ireland to become a ...
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The GAA team for children with additional needs: ‘It’s a real joyful vibe and something totally different’
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The GAA team for children with additional needs: ‘It’s a real joyful vibe ...
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Could your whitening toothpaste actually be giving you yellow teeth? On today's Real Health episode, Dr Bronagh Keane, AKA Ireland’s Tooth Fairy ... Show more
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Worms in dumplings and dead mouse in strawberries among nearly 4,400 food safety complaints
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Worms in dumplings and dead mouse in strawberries among nearly 4 ...
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Answers to 15 Common Tax Questions: Find out how to file your return, claim the biggest tax breaks, avoid scams and more.
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Answers to 15 Common Tax Questions
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‘Within six months, he had lost the ability to walk and speak’: kayaker Adrian Harkin and his family on his motor neurone disease diagnosis
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‘Within six months, he had lost the ability to walk and speak’: kayaker ...
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Families affected by spinal surgery delays call on Simon Harris to make good on promises he made
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Families affected by spinal surgery delays call on Simon Harris to make ...
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John Kiely on Kyle Hayes case: 'It’s over, it has been dealt with by the courts, we move on' 
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John Kiely on Kyle Hayes case: 'It’s over, it has been dealt with by ...
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Report shows gender pay gaps largest in Ireland's legal, aviation, and insurance sectors
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Report shows gender pay gaps largest in Ireland's legal, aviation ...
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UCC announces groundbreaking research project on cerebral palsy to provide 'better outcomes' for children
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UCC announces groundbreaking research project on cerebral palsy to provide ...
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Enda McEvoy: Everything has changed utterly about Limerick's relationship with Kilkenny
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Enda McEvoy: Everything has changed utterly about Limerick's ...
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A confidential internal survey at Bank of Ireland revealed that around 5pc of the bank’s workers, or 500 people, ­identify as neurodivergent, he said ... Show more
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The Irish Times understands no planned or deliberate criminal activity is being investigated by the Garda in the case. Instead ... Show more
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A young mother-of-one has described her experience of trying to find a suitable place to live in Dublin as “impossible”. YouTuber and Podcaster Keelin ... Show more
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After 21 years on our airwaves, comedian Dermot Whelan left radio behind to pursue his passion for mindfulness and meditation. Here ... Show more
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Over 130 children are born with Down Syndrome in Ireland every year, many of which will receive childhood care in Ireland's first and only dedicated clinic in ... Show more
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A young autistic man with autism who was told he would never be able to live independently has said securing long-term social housing has helped transform his ... Show more
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'Cancer can happen to anyone... when something feels off, take note of it' 
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'Cancer can happen to anyone... when something feels off ...
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Death of woman (64) from anaphylactic shock unforeseeable, inquest hears: Deirdre Keville and her family were unaware of her food allergy, inquest told
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Death of woman (64) from anaphylactic shock unforeseeable, inquest hears
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Simon Harris faces range of demands ahead of general election: Youngest ever taoiseach tasked with the ‘tightrope’ of refreshing Fine Gael but also ensuring the ...
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Simon Harris faces range of demands ahead of general election
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Pharmacists 'a step closer' to being able to prescribe medicines: Move to amend health bill was welcomed by Irish Pharmacy Union
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Pharmacists 'a step closer' to being able to prescribe medicines
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We asked people in Cork what they thought about Leo Varadkar's shock resignation.www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster/arid-41357569.html
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Some in Varadkar’s constituency shocked by resignation, others ‘happy to see him go’
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Some in Varadkar’s constituency shocked by resignation, others ‘happy to ...
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Global fertility rate to keep plummeting, study warns: The population of almost every country will be shrinking by the end of the century, a major study has said ...
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Global fertility rate to keep plummeting, study warns
Quick Glance: Global decline in fertility rates, burden shifting to poorer countries
  • The global fertility rate - the average number of births per woman - has decreased from about 5 children in 1950 to 2.2 in 2021, as indicated by the data.

  • A study suggests that almost all countries will have fertility rates by the end of the century that are too low to maintain population levels, with most live births worldwide occurring in poorer countries.

  • The predictions are based on surveys, censuses, and various data sources collected from 1950 to 2021 as part of the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study.

  • By the end of the century, more than three-quarters of live births will take place in low- and lower-middle-income countries, with over half occurring in sub-Saharan Africa, according to researchers.
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Residents of Castlebridge Manor nursing home in Wexford had pads changed against their wishes at night
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Residents of Castlebridge Manor nursing home in Wexford had pads changed ...
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Sixth case of measles confirmed in Ireland : The total is two more than recorded for the entirety of 2023
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Sixth case of measles confirmed in Ireland 
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Garda at centre of bicycle controversy fully reinstated, now considering legal action
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Garda at centre of bicycle controversy fully reinstated, now considering ...
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Man jailed for nine years after assault outside Dublin nightclub that left victim’s head ‘nearly concave’
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Man jailed for nine years after assault outside Dublin nightclub that left ...
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If you have unshiftable regrets, just remember that we are all faulty: Accepting the discomfort of regret is an important life skill, with research suggesting ...
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If you have unshiftable regrets, just remember that we are all faulty
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Oireachtas committee recommends legislating for assisted dying for those with six months to live
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Oireachtas committee recommends legislating for assisted dying for those ...
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‘Ireland is a home for my children. They wouldn’t know Kenya, they know Ireland’: New to the Parish: Margaret Ndiritu came to Ireland from Kenya in 2019
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‘Ireland is a home for my children. They wouldn’t know Kenya ...
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Down syndrome and employment: ‘It shouldn’t be amazing anymore, it should just be the norm’
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Down syndrome and employment: ‘It shouldn’t be amazing anymore ...
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More mothers than fathers find it challenging to meet parenting standards: More than half of parents surveyed (55%) said that since becoming a parent their ...
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More mothers than fathers find it challenging to meet parenting standards
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Garda whose car was ‘T-boned’ in crash awarded €40k in damages: An “incredibly active” garda has been awarded €40,000 damages for injuries she received in a car ...
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Garda whose car was ‘T-boned’ in crash awarded €40k in damages
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President Higgins calls for aid to be made 'urgently available' to prevent Gaza famine
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President Higgins calls for aid to be made 'urgently available' ...
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Remembering my husband Jonathan Irwin: ‘God help you if you were targeted because you couldn’t say no to him’
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Remembering my husband Jonathan Irwin: ‘God help you if you were targeted ...
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First over-the-counter birth control pill now for sale online: Opill, an over-the-counter birth control pill, goes on sale online today. The pill is expected to ...
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First over-the-counter birth control pill now for sale online
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Only seven countries meet WHO air quality standard, report finds: Almost all countries fail to reach guideline World Health Organisation limit for harmful ...
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Only seven countries meet WHO air quality standard, report finds