Stephen Porzio

“This is a mess of their making, not mine.” Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has said her party is tabling a no-confidence motion in Simon Coveney because Taoiseach Micheál Martin failed to do his job in sanctioning the minister. The Dáil returns tomorrow (Wednesday, 15 September) after the summer break where Sinn Féin will […]

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People have been urged to immediately update their Apple devices, including iPhones. Apple has issued emergency software updates after a critical vulnerability in its iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Mac computer products was identified. In a statement on its site, cybersecurity watchdog organisation the Citizen Lab said that while analysing the phone of a Saudi […]

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Gardaí are appealing to the public for information about the attack. Two teenage boys have been hospitalised after a stabbing incident that occurred in the Dublin 3 area on Monday evening (13 September). At around 8.30pm, the two males – both aged 16 – were assaulted during an incident involving a group of youths at […]

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In practice, this will mean a smoking prevalence rate of less than 5%. Progress has been made towards making Ireland tobacco free by 2025, the Department of Health said today (9 September). The update comes as Health Minister Stephen Donnelly and Minister of State for Public Health, Wellbeing and the National Drugs Strategy Frank Feighan […]

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54 patients are in intensive care with the virus. There have been 1,292 new cases of Covid-19 reported in Ireland on Thursday (9 September). The figures released from the Department of Health on Thursday did not contain information regarding deaths related to Covid-19. As of 8am on Thursday, 331 Covid-19 patients are hospitalised, of which […]

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There will be some localised flooding. Met Éireann has issued a Status Yellow rain and thunderstorm warning for 22 counties. Issued at 1.30pm on Thursday, it is valid from then until 9pm and applies to the provinces of Leinster and Connacht as well as counties Cavan, Donegal, Monaghan, Tipperary and Waterford. The warning states that […]

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Goat a load of this. Fingal County Council has announced a conservation grazing project which will see a group of Old Irish Goats reintroduced to Howth Head in Dublin in an effort to reduce wildfires in the area. The scheme, which will last for three years, is a partnership project between Fingal County Council and […]

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Those over 80 and those over 65 living in long-term residential care facilities will receive a booster shot. Ireland has given the green light for Covid-19 vaccine booster shots to be administered to residents aged 65 years and older living in long-term residential care facilities and for those aged 80 years and older living in […]

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“It’s incumbent now on the Taoiseach to root out cronyism which is at the heart of his government.” Sinn Féin has called on Taoiseach Micheál Martin to state if he has confidence in Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence Simon Coveney. It comes amid the ongoing controversy regarding former minister Katherine Zappone’s appointment to the […]

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Starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Jonah Hill, the movie sparked some controversy upon its release. The weekend is among us. As such, why not kick back on the sofa with one of these fine films on TV this evening. Raiders of the Lost Ark – Film Four – 6.40pm The first entry in what would become […]

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52 patients are in intensive care with the virus. There have been 1,703 new cases of Covid-19 reported in Ireland on Saturday (4 September). The figures released from the Department of Health on Saturday did not contain information regarding deaths related to Covid-19. As of 8am on Saturday, 363 Covid-19 patients are hospitalised, of which […]

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“It’s been 25 years. The truth has not arrived yet. We must end this story, for me, for my mother, for Irish people.” Sophie Toscan du Plantier’s son Pierre Louis Baudey-Vignaud has made a fresh appeal to the Irish public for information about his mother’s murder. The brutal murder, which took place in the town […]

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The Tánaiste said the rise in patients in hospital and intensive care with Covid-19 is “slowing”. Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has said Ireland is “all ok” for the next stage of reopening on Monday, 6 September. In a Tweet, Varadkar stated that the Covid-19 vaccination of members of the public under the age of 35 is […]

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55 patients are in intensive care with the virus. There have been 1,414 new cases of Covid-19 reported in Ireland on Friday (3 September). The figures released from the Department of Health on Friday did not contain information regarding deaths related to Covid-19. As of 8am on Friday, 353 Covid-19 patients are hospitalised, of which […]

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Will you step up to the “Iron Maths” challenge? Irish start-up xyMaths is challenging members of the public to take part in its Iron Maths Challenge by taking the Honours Maths Leaving Cert exam next June. In a play on the Iron Man contest, the education provider has announced it is seeking out two candidates […]

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Try to remain calm. When Krispy Kreme opened up its first store in Ireland in Blanchardstown in 2018, it’s fair to say we may have gone a little crazy. Within one week, large queues became such a regular occurrence that the store’s opening hours had to be quickly and temporarily changed because of disruption to […]

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Fianna Fáil ministers have been asking why Fine Gael ministers aren’t being held to the same standard. Fianna Fáil TD Barry Cowen has said that Taoiseach Micheál Martin needs to acknowledge the content of Tánaiste Leo Varadkar’s text messages between himself and Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney and former minister Katherine Zappone. Tánaiste Leo Varadkar […]

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“We are, of course, sorry this happened.” Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has issued an apology after texts between him and former Minister Katherine Zappone were not disclosed when requested by journalists under Freedom of Information (FOI) law. The Department of the Tánaiste had responded to an FOI request on 23 August stating that there were no […]

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It comes after the remnants of Hurricane Ida hit NYC. New York has declared a state of emergency after suffering “historic” rain and “brutal flooding”. It comes as the remnants of Hurricane Ida reached NYC after pushing north across the east of the US causing massive damage and multiple deaths, having hit Louisiana as a […]

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