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Minister will not attend GRA conference over Commissioner

The Minister for Justice has announced she will not attend the annual conference of the Garda Representative Association (GRA) because the Garda Commissioner Drew Harris has not been invited. Helen McEntee says she engaged with the GRA and asked them to reconsider, and that it would not now be appropriate …

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Digital leaders and regulators to gather in Dublin

Tech leaders, regulators and policymakers will gather in Dublin Castle today for the Digital Ireland Conference. Panel discussions will focus on digital regulation and Artificial Intelligence (AI). Ukrainian Deputy Digital Minister Georgii Dubynskyi will take part in a virtual discussion on Ukraine’s cybersecurity journey. Other speakers will include executives from …

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O’Neill makes first comments on Kingsmill coroner ruling

Northern Ireland’s First Minister Michelle O’Neill has spoken publicly for the first time since a coroner ruled that the IRA had been responsible for the murder of ten Protestant workmen in a sectarian attack in 1976. Their work van was stopped on the way home from a factory in south …

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Watch: ‘Long Covid destroyed my life’

A triathlete from Dublin has given a stark account of living with long Covid, describing how the disease has impacted every aspect of her life. Gráinne Kelly was training up to three times a day and cycling hundreds of kilometres per week when she contracted Covid-19 in September 2020. “I …

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FSAI issue recall notice for some Magnum ice creams

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland has issued a recall notice for some Magnum ice creams due to the possible presence of plastic and metal pieces. The affected products are all Magnum almond ice creams that were sold in multipacks of three in supermarkets. They originated in the UK and …

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Social media ‘bombarding’ boys with misogynist content

A new study from Dublin City University’s Anti-Bullying Centre claims that the recommender algorithms used by social media platforms are rapidly amplifying misogynistic and male supremacist content. Researchers tracked, recorded and coded the content recommended to ten experimental accounts on ten blank smartphones – five on YouTube Shorts and five …

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What caused the storm that brought Dubai to a standstill?

A storm hit the United Arab Emirates and Oman this week bringing record rainfall that flooded motorways, inundated houses, grid-locked traffic and trapped people in their homes. At least 20 people were reported to have died in the deluge in Oman while another person was said to have died in …

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Antrim teen crowned winner of Children’s Art Competition

A Co Antrim teen has been crowned overall winner of the 70th Texaco Children’s Art Competition. Methodist College Belfast student Charley Bell, 17, also took first prize in the 16-18 year old category. Ms Bell receives €1,500 for her winning work entitled ‘Anticipation’ – a detailed portrait in coloured pencils. …

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Jury to resume deliberations in Waterford murder trial

The jury in the trial of a 36-year-old man who admits manslaughter but denies murder will resume deliberating on a verdict tomorrow. Maurice Boland, from Bridgeview Close, Tallow, Co Waterford, has pleaded not guilty to murder but guilty to the manslaughter of Cian Gallagher at Barrack St in Tallow on …

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