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New Dermot Kennedy music video shows a locked down Dublin “at a standstill”
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New Dermot Kennedy music video shows a locked down Dublin “at a standstill”

A unique view of the capital, accompanied by a brilliant piece of music. Somewhat unintentionally, Dermot Kennedy’s music has become an audio backdrop for the Covid-19 pandemic. So much so, the former Taoiseach Leo Varadkar quoted one of his lyrics in an official briefing, stating that “some summer night”, we’ll see our friends again. And […]

Joe Biden says Donald Trump has a problem with “strong women”
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Joe Biden says Donald Trump has a problem with “strong women”

Biden’s comments come after Trump described Kamala Harris as “nasty” and “disrespectful”. Joe Biden has said that Donald Trump has a problem with “strong women”, and that it is no surprise that he has already come after his running mate Kamala Harris. Speaking as a duo for the first time since it was announced that […]

“Alarming rate” of cyberattacks taking place since Covid outbreak
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“Alarming rate” of cyberattacks taking place since Covid outbreak

Criminals are taking advantage of people working from home. There has been an “alarming rate” of cyberattacks taking place since the outbreak of Covid-19, a new report has found. In one four-month period (January to April 2020) some 907,000 spam messages, 737 incidents related to malware and 48,000 malicious URLs – all in some way […]

10 stolen dogs recovered by Gardaí in Limerick
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10 stolen dogs recovered by Gardaí in Limerick

Gardaí are appealing to help reunite stolen dogs with their owners. Gardaí have seized 10 dogs that are believed to be stolen following a search in Rathkeale, Limerick on Saturday (1 August). At 7pm on Saturday evening, members from a number of different Gardaí departments executed a search warrant at a property in the Rathkeale […]

Toddler remains in critical condition following incident in water feature in Monaghan
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Toddler remains in critical condition following incident in water feature in Monaghan

The one-year-old girl remains in a critical condition. An infant female child remains in critical condition following an incident that occurred at a property in the Castleblayney area of Monaghan on Monday (3 August). The child, aged one-year-old, was discovered in a water feature on the property and was air lifted to Temple Street Children’s […]

Doubt cast over whether pubs will reopen on 10 August
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Doubt cast over whether pubs will reopen on 10 August

Acting Chief Medical Officer Ronan Glynn said that the country’s focus “has to be on public health”. Doubt has been cast over whether all pubs will be able to reopen in Ireland on 10 August, following Thursday night’s Department of Health briefing. This comes as the Republic of Ireland recorded 85 new Covid-19 cases on […]

Ellen DeGeneres addresses workplace allegations in letter to staff
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Ellen DeGeneres addresses workplace allegations in letter to staff

“I’m committed to ensuring this does not happen again.” Ellen DeGeneres has said that changes will be made to the running of her TV show after it emerged during the week that it was under investigation. Claims were made by members of staff that the show’s workplace was “dominated by fear”, and that some employees […]

Erin’s Diary: An official Derry Girls book is coming out this year
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Erin’s Diary: An official Derry Girls book is coming out this year

Erin’s official diary is going to be a must-buy for any Derry Girls fans out there. Because of Covid-19, it’s going to be a while until we get new episodes of Derry Girls. And while we still have the first two seasons to rewatch over and over again, we’re craving some new content from our […]