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End of an era. Apple’s iconic iPod Touch has been discontinued, spelling the end of an era for the manufacturer. The device that began as an essential distraction for any long trip, and then ushered in the start of the smartphone era will no longer have new iterations each year. Previous versions of iPod such […]
Martin also accused campaigners of not taking all the positives on board. Micheál Martin has said that plans to open the National Maternity Hospital in St. Vincent’s are going forward, and that any possible issues have been “comprehensively” addressed. The Taoiseach made the comments on RTÉ Radio 1’s Morning Ireland programme on Monday (9 May). […]
Cheaper than a taxi to Coppers… You have €10 in your pocket, what you should you spend it on? A nice lunch, another month of Netflix… a flight to Adelaide? If the latter option sounds tempting, you’ll be glad to know that South Australia is welcoming Irish people back to their shores this summer, with […]
Parents have previously written to the school to oppose the Relationships and Sexuality Education programme. Education Equality has said it is “appalled” at the planned relationships and sexuality education programme from a school in Wicklow. Lacken National School, a Catholic co-educational primary school in Blessington, confirmed to JOE that a letter had been sent around […]
Around 200,000 passengers departed from Dublin Airport over the Easter weekend. DAA has updated its advice for passengers due to fly out of Dublin Airport over the coming period, as queue times begin to improve following long delays. Passengers are now being advised to arrive up to 2.5 hours before short-haul flights to Europe and the […]
This case is the second murder investigation launched in Sligo this week. A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder following the discovery of a body in an apartment in Sligo on Tuesday (12 April). Gardaí were called to an apartment at Connaughton Road in Sligo at approximately 10.30pm, where the body of a […]
“Shocked and appalled that an assault of this nature occurred in our capital city.” Leo Varadkar has condemned a homophobic attack that occurred in Dublin on Sunday morning (10 April). The Tanáiste addressed the attack in a tweet on Monday morning (11 April). “Shocked and appalled that an assault of this natured occurred in our […]
Localised flooding is expected. Met Éireann have issued a Status Yellow Rain warning, with heavy rain set to arrive on Monday (11 April). The weather warning has been issued for Cork, with the south and southwest of the county set to be most affected by the weather. Met Éireann are warning that the weather conditions will […]
Measures include stopping the sale of Fast Track passes. The Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) has published a five-point plan to combat long waits at security, which have caused some passengers to miss their flights. The plan has been in place for 10 days, with Dublin Airport saying that no passengers have missed a flight due […]
The actor remained in the front row after slapping Chris Rock. The controversy around Will Smith’s actions at the 94th Academy Awards continues, as it was revealed that Smith had been asked to leave the auditorium following the slap heard around the world. Smith attacked host Chris Rock following a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith‘s […]
The recommendation comes following an increase in Covid cases nationwide. Irish employers are being asked to consider carrying out a Covid risk assessment to identify where mask wearing and working from home could benefit workers. The recommendation comes from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development Ireland (CIPD), a professional body for HR and people […]
“I was out of line and I was wrong.” Will Smith has apologised to Chris Rock for slapping him as he presented an Oscar at the 94th Academy Awards on Sunday (27 March). Smith attacked the comedian following a joke at the expense of his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith. #Oscars | Will Smith Slaps Chris […]