内容摘要：The armed struggle for Communist rule has claimed nearly 12,000 lives since 2000, according to the

The armed struggle for Communist rule has claimed nearly 12,000 lives since 2000, according to the

The tánaiste (Ireland's deputy prime minister) and Minister for Defence Simon Harris said he joined "people across our country" in thinking about the young child who has been injured and her family."I am also thinking of all those who witnessed this situation and the awful shock and upset it must have caused them," he added.

"I know their families and communities will rally to support them."People who have been on an NHS waiting list for more than two years will now be able to pay for procedures in the Republic of Ireland and claim money back.The £10m cross-border plan, designed to tackle waiting lists, came into effect on Monday morning.

The Department of Health (DoH) said that, in future, patients would be able to claim back money for operations in the rest of the EU.But a date has yet to be set for when that extension will happen, and the number of patients able to avail of it will depend on how much money is left from the cross-border scheme.

"The second phase of the scheme – extension to the rest of the EU – will go ahead," a DoH spokesperson said.

"The scale of available funding will clearly be connected to take-up levels for the first phase."For people with suicidal thoughts, human support on the free Samaritans helpline is available 24/7.

Nicholas also experiences sleep deprivation, so finds it helpful if support is available at times when friends and family are asleep."There was one time in the night when I was feeling really down. I messaged the app and said 'I don't know if I want to be here anymore.' It came back saying 'Nick, you are valued. People love you'.

"It was so empathetic, it gave a response that you'd think was from a human that you've known for years […] And it did make me feel valued."His experiences chime with a recent study by Dartmouth College researchers looking at the impact of chatbots on people diagnosed with anxiety, depression or an eating disorder, versus a control group with the same conditions.