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 <title><![CDATA[RPII awarded accreditation]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[The RPII has become the first regulatory authority in Europe engaged in radiation protection inspections to receive the certificate of accreditation to ISO 17020 for its inspection services.]]></description>
 <pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009, 00:00:00</pubDate>
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 <title><![CDATA[One in six homes in the Cobh area may be at risk from cancer-causing radon gas]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[High levels of radon gas are responsible for up to 200 lung cancer deaths in Ireland each year]]></description>
 <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2009, 00:00:00</pubDate>
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 <description><![CDATA[There are no News and Updates available for 2008.]]></description>
 <pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2008, 00:00:00</pubDate>
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 <title><![CDATA[UK publishes consultation document on radon ]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[The UK’s Health Protection Agency (HPA) has announced a review of its advice on the protection of the UK public from radon.]]></description>
 <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009, 00:00:00</pubDate>
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 <title><![CDATA[New report confirms RPII calculations of radiation dose from Sellafield]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[Levels of man-made radioactivity in Irish Sea are low]]></description>
 <pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2009, 00:00:00</pubDate>
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 <title><![CDATA[Third Review Meeting of the IAEA Joint Convention]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[The Third Review Meeting of the Joint Convention on the Safety of Spent Fuel Management and on the Safety of Radioactive Waste Management took place in Vienna from 11th to 20th May 2009. RPII staff participated in this meeting and one staff member acted as scientific secretary to one of the Working Groups.

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 <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009, 00:00:00</pubDate>
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 <title><![CDATA[2009 Radon Forum Announced]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[The 2009 National Radon Forum will be held in the Royal College of Physicians, No. 6, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 on the morning of 19th November.]]></description>
 <pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009, 00:00:00</pubDate>
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 <title><![CDATA[Dr Tony Colgan to Join IAEA]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[Dr Tony Colgan is to join the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna as Head of its Radiation Protection Unit.]]></description>
 <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009, 00:00:00</pubDate>
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 <title><![CDATA[North-West at risk from cancer-causing radon gas]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[RPII urges householders in Mayo and Sligo to test for radon]]></description>
 <pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2009, 00:00:00</pubDate>
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 <title><![CDATA[IAEA Communications Exercise]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[IAEA international communications exercise (26th May 2009).]]></description>
 <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009, 00:00:00</pubDate>
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 <title><![CDATA[Dentist convicted for failure to have a valid licence]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[The RPII has welcomed the decision of the District Court in Dublin, on 13th July, to convict The Body Clinic Ireland Ltd. for the unlicensed custody of three X-ray units.]]></description>
 <pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009, 00:00:00</pubDate>
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 <title><![CDATA[Co Clare continues to be at risk from cancer-causing radon gas]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[RPII urges householders in Clare to test for radon]]></description>
 <pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2009, 00:00:00</pubDate>
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 <title><![CDATA[Very high levels of cancer causing radon gas found in a house in Tipperary]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[RPII urges householders to test for radon]]></description>
 <pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2009, 00:00:00</pubDate>
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 <title><![CDATA[RPII publishes new Code of Practice on the design of diagnostic medical facilities]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[The Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland has published a new Code of Practice on the Design of Diagnostic Medical Facilities where Ionising Radiation is used. This Code will assist professionals who are involved in the design of diagnostic medical facilities. The Code provides practical advice on good radiation protection standards which will ensure the safety of workers and members of the public, and the delivery of a safe service to patients. ]]></description>
 <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2009, 00:00:00</pubDate>
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 <title><![CDATA[Waterford at risk from cancer-causing radon gas]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[Householders in Waterford need to test for radon as 1 in 5 could be at risk]]></description>
 <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2009, 00:00:00</pubDate>
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 <title><![CDATA[Research Project to Measure Outdoor Radon Levels in the Republic of Ireland]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[The project will be undertaken in collaboration with Dr. Eric Finch and Gillian Gunning, Trinity College Dublin.

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 <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009, 00:00:00</pubDate>
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 <title><![CDATA[World Health Organisation publishes “Handbook on Indoor Radon: a public health perspective”.]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[The publication is a key product of the International Radon Project that was initiated by the WHO in 2005. The Handbook provides an up-to-date overview of the major aspects of radon and health. ]]></description>
 <pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009, 00:00:00</pubDate>
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 <title><![CDATA[Two Kerry homes found to have cancer-causing radon gas levels among the highest in Europe]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[RPII urges people to protect themselves by measuring and remediating, visit www.rpii.ie for more information.
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 <pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009, 00:00:00</pubDate>
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 <title><![CDATA[National Radon Forum agenda confirmed]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[The theme of the 2009 Forum is "Towards the development of a radon control strategy for Ireland"]]></description>
 <pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009, 00:00:00</pubDate>
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 <title><![CDATA[ECURIE Exercise]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[RPII participate in a European Community Urgent Radiological Information Exchange (ECURIE) emergency exercise]]></description>
 <pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009, 00:00:00</pubDate>
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 <title><![CDATA[It could take 400 years to measure housing stock for radon]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[A cohesive national strategy is needed to tackle this problem]]></description>
 <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009, 00:00:00</pubDate>
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 <title><![CDATA[Time to grasp the difficult issues of radon and radioactive waste]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[RPII publishes annual report for 2008]]></description>
 <pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009, 00:00:00</pubDate>
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 <title><![CDATA[Radon highlighted on RTÉ’s Prime Time]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[RTÉ’s Prime Time programme last night highlighted the issue of radon in homes.  ]]></description>
 <pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010, 00:00:00</pubDate>
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 <title><![CDATA[High radon levels measured in homes in every county in Ireland]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[The RPII has updated its data on radon measurements in Ireland.]]></description>
 <pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010, 00:00:00</pubDate>
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 <title><![CDATA[Radioactivity in the environment report published]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[The RPII has launched its ‘Radioactivity Monitoring of the Irish Environment Report 2008’.]]></description>
 <pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010, 00:00:00</pubDate>
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 <title><![CDATA[Sligo Radon Week]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[RPII to highlight danger of exposure to cancer causing radon gas during an awareness drive in Sligo]]></description>
 <pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010, 00:00:00</pubDate>
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 <description><![CDATA[RPII to highlight danger of exposure to cancer causing radon gas during an awareness drive in Carlow]]></description>
 <pubDate>Thu, 08 Apr 2010, 00:00:00</pubDate>
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 <description><![CDATA[Sligo radon week begins today]]></description>
 <pubDate>Mon, 22 Mar 2010, 00:00:00</pubDate>
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 <description><![CDATA[Incident in India highlights consequences of a lost radioactive source]]></description>
 <pubDate>Fri, 23 Apr 2010, 00:00:00</pubDate>
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 <title><![CDATA[Radon - RPII and HSE statement]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[The RPII and HSE publish Joint Position Statement on radon]]></description>
 <pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2010, 00:00:00</pubDate>
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 <title><![CDATA[Sligo home 13 times acceptable level]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[Sligo home found with 13 times the acceptable level of cancer-causing radon gas. Occupants received radiation dose equivalent to 3,000 chest X-rays per year
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 <pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2010, 00:00:00</pubDate>
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 <title><![CDATA[Newly established Advisory Committee to RPII Board has its first meeting]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[The RPII Board has established a new high-level scientific advisory Committee with a specific public health focus, the Ionising Radiation Advisory Committee (IRAC), to advise it on all matters concerning ionising radiation.  ]]></description>
 <pubDate>Thu, 27 May 2010, 00:00:00</pubDate>
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 <title><![CDATA[RPII observed nuclear emergency exercise in France]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[The RPII was invited by the French Nuclear Safety Authority (ASN) to attend, as an observer, a full scale emergency exercise organised by the French nuclear and radiation protection authorities on Thursday 17 June 2010.

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 <pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2010, 00:00:00</pubDate>
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 <title><![CDATA[RPII attend OSPAR Convention]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[The RPII and the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government participated in the annual meeting of the OSPAR’s Radioactive Substances Committee in Stockholm, in July.

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 <pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2010, 00:00:00</pubDate>
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 <title><![CDATA[Eighth National Radon Forum Announced]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[The date and location for the Eighth National Radon Forum have been announced as Wednesday 24th November in Cork City.]]></description>
 <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010, 00:00:00</pubDate>
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 <title><![CDATA[Short radon tests not a reliable indicator of radon concentrations in the home]]></title>
 <description><![CDATA[Short radon tests are not a reliable indicator of radon concentrations in your home and should not be used to decide whether remedial work is required.  ]]></description>
 <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010, 00:00:00</pubDate>
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