It will be considered by the Cabinet on Wednesday. Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts and Media Catherine Martin is to seek Government approval to publish a new bill regarding harmful content online. If approved, The Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill will establish a new media commission, and an Online Safety Commissioner will be appointed. […]
Experts are calling for a new vaccine with a focus on preventing transmission in the first place. World Health Organisation experts have warned that a system of repeated booster doses of the original Covid vaccines is not a viable strategy going forward. Instead, they are calling for new vaccines that better protect against transmission. On […]
She was last seen alive in May 2018. A man who was arrested by Gardaí in relation to the disappearance of Giedre Raguckaite over three years ago has been released without charge. The man was detained and questioned at a Garda station in the midlands on Monday. Giedre, 29, was living in Dundalk Co Louth at […]
*Content warning – contains references to suicide* The death has sparked outrage on social media. Two people have been arrested in Egypt for allegedly blackmailing a teenage girl with digitally altered images. Doctored naked photographs of 17-year-old Basant Khaled were posted online after she had refused to go on a date with a young man, BBC […]
A Government decision will be made this week. Thousands of public servants look set to have their working hours reduced following a recommendation from an independent body. The Government will make a decision later this week after examining the suggestions, which will see a minimum working week of 35 hours for public servants including nurses, educators, […]
The dogs will be brought to visit patients by Cian’s Kennels from DSPCA’s hotel for dogs. A new charity initiative will bring dogs to visit sick children and their families in hospital. Cian’s Kennels will transport pets from DSPCA’s hotel for dogs to Crumlin Children’s hospital to see the children while they undergo treatment. The […]
*Content warning – References to suicide* “I am deeply sorry to have blamed anyone.” Sinéad O’Connor has apologised for “lashing out” at mental health services following the tragic death of her son. Sinéad previously condemned both the HSE and Tusla for their “refusal to accept responsibility” for the death, saying 17-year-old Shane had left hospital while on […]
The last thing you want to be in an apocalyptic wasteland is pregnant. Netflix’s latest thriller Mother/Android dropped over the weekend and has been leaving viewers heartbroken and sobbing – not exactly what you’d expect from a movie about a robot apocalypse. The film takes place in a not-so-distant future where androids who look and […]
Lots of eccentric fashion, of course. Monday brought the glorious news that Emily in Paris would be returning for not one more season, but two. The series was Netflix’s most popular comedy series of 2020 with its first season watched by 58 million households in just one month. It follows bubbly protagonist Emily Cooper as she […]
The doll even shared the same name as her. A woman has spoken out after having her identity stolen to make a sex doll. Yael Cohen Aris, an Israeli model and influencer, first discovered the sex doll through a follower. She was absolutely horrified when she realised that the doll had identical features and shared […]
“We have achieved one of the highest rates in the world through a voluntary system and that is the system we will maintain.” Taoiseach Michael Martin has said that he favours the system of voluntary vaccinations. It comes as reports earlier today stated that the National Public Health Emergency Team would be considering mandatory vaccinations, and that […]
“I would never intend to hurt or upset anyone by anything that I say or do.” Molly Mae Hague has responded to the recent backlash she received for her comments on success. The influencer came under fire last week after expressing the belief that “everyone has the same 24 hours in a day” and that […]