Irish Rail releases footage of lorry crashing through level crossing on Thursday morning
Very dangerous. Trains to and from Westport are operating with delays on Thursday after a lorry crashed through a barrier at Bellacagher in Roscommon. The driver crashed through the lowering barrier, pulling it free. The incident occurred on Thursday morning and Irish Rail called on the public to act safely and responsibly at level crossings. […]
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Met Éireann issues thunderstorm warning for nine counties
Expect thunder, lightning and hail. Met Éireann has issued a Status Yellow thunderstorm warning for nine counties in Ireland. The warning affects Carlow, Dublin, Kilkenny, Louth, Meath, Wexford, Wicklow, Cork and Waterford. It comes into effect at 2pm on Tuesday and will remain in place until 8pm on Tuesday evening. Met Éireann warned that thundery […]
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It will cost “tens of millions” to rebuild HSE IT system following cyberattack
The attack was discovered on Friday. Health Service Executive CEO Paul Reid has said the cost of repairing the damage to the HSE’s IT system, following the recent cyberattack, could be “tens of millions” of euro. The cyberattack, which targeted both the HSE and the Department of Health, was discovered last Friday after Department of […]
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Huge number of businesses plan on employees returning to workplaces in September
Would you like to return to the office full time? Irish businesses have begun preparations for a return of employees to the workplace with three quarters expecting to return in the next three months, according to the findings of a recent survey conducted by Ibec. The survey found 21% of businesses believe they will see a full […]
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Portobello Plaza will be closed this weekend due to “completely unacceptable” behaviour in recent weeks
It said anti-social behaviour in the area has been detrimental to the community. Dublin City Council has announced that it will close Portobello Plaza this weekend due to what it called “completely unacceptable” behaviour in the area in recent weeks. The Council appealed for members of the public not to go to the area this […]
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Cat jumps from fifth-floor of burning building in Chicago and runs away unharmed
The Chicago Fire Department managed to capture the moment on camera. A cat in Chicago has survived after jumping out of a fifth-floor window in order to escape an apartment fire in the city. Footage shared by Chicago Fire Media shows smoke coming out of a building at 65th and Lowe and a cat then […]
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