Ireland - новости и события

A desperate rescue on Ireland’s coast has given 12 stranded dolphins a second chance at life. A pod of 21 common dolphins, including adults and calves, came ashore west of Dingle in County Kerry, with nine dying before rescuers could reach them. Local residents, tourists, wildlife specialists and police worked together to return the surviving 12 safely to the sea, an effort described by the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group as an extraordinary piece of teamwork. For one afternoon on a Kerry beach, strangers became a rescue crew - and a dozen dolphins made it back to the ocean.

Fashion treasures hidden in an Irish castle attic for decades are getting a rare moment in the spotlight. Birr Castle is displaying seven dresses created by legendary designer Charles James for Anne, Countess of Rosse, one of his earliest supporters and a familiar figure in the creative circles of 1930s London and Paris. The carefully preserved collection includes the dramatic Coq Noir evening gown and a surprisingly practical terry-cloth dress made for Anne’s year-long honeymoon, with some pieces still accompanied by handwritten notes. Historic clothes are too fragile for permanent display, so for a few days visitors can see what normally stays inside the boxes - a glamorous little time capsule from the 1930s.

The waiting list for children needing spinal surgery in Ireland has fallen below 200, offering a rare bit of encouraging news for families facing long delays. By the end of July, 199 children and teenagers were waiting for surgery, down from 231 a year earlier, while 279 procedures have been carried out since January compared with 229 newly added to the list. The outpatient waiting list has also dropped by more than 22%, from 557 to 431 patients, although a small number of children are still facing waits of more than a year. The numbers are finally moving in the right direction - and in healthcare, sometimes a shorter queue matters almost as much as a bigger target.