Four die in Waterford house fire as Irish police open murder inquiry
Two adults and two children died in a Waterford house fire, with two other children critically injured, Irish reports say.
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Four people, including two adults and two children, died in a Waterford house fire reported on 13 October. Two other children were in critical condition, according to Irish media. Gardaí opened a murder inquiry into the circumstances of the blaze.
Separately, Ireland's Health Service Executive advised people with non-emergency conditions to consider alternatives to emergency departments at Cork University Hospital and Mercy University Hospital because of heavy demand. The warning stressed that people needing urgent treatment should still attend hospital. National treatment waiting lists exceeded one million.
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Cork hospitals urge non-emergency patients to consider other care as departments fill
The HSE warned of lengthy waits at Cork emergency departments while Ireland's treatment waiting lists passed one million.
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