safety
New app lets women warn each other about men in their city

New app lets women warn each other about men in their city

It’s sort of like TripAdvisor, but for men! A new app has been released that lets women warn each other about men in their city. Sort of like TripAdvisor, but for men! Tea is a women-only app where users can share information and warnings about men they have met/dated, anonymously of course. The app is […]

8 months ago

Mazda recalls over 10,000 cars from Irish market due to safety concerns

Mazda recalls over 10,000 cars from Irish market due to safety concerns

Three different makes of Mazda car are on the recall list. Mazda have issued a recall for over 10,000 vehicles in Ireland due to a fault in the intake shutter valve. As per the statement released via the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC): “A safety issue has been identified, whereby, it is possible that […]

6 years ago

2018 had the lowest number of road deaths in Ireland since records began

2018 had the lowest number of road deaths in Ireland since records began

‘The figures are improved, but they are still not good enough.’ In 2018, there were a recorded 149 road deaths in Ireland, marking a 4% decrease in the numbers of 2017, as well as being the lowest number since road death records began in 1959. Of the 149 road deaths, 63 were car drivers, 15 […]

7 years ago

AA issue security warning as peak burglary season nears

AA issue security warning as peak burglary season nears

Stay safe out there. An analysis of AA Home Insurance records has shown that approximately 42% of home insurance claims relating to burglary in both 2016 and 2017 were made between October and January. As such, AA has issued a security warning for the public to take steps in order to avoid burglary. “Unfortunately, you […]

8 years ago

Here’s why you should never reheat plastic takeaway containers

Here’s why you should never reheat plastic takeaway containers

We’re all guilty of reheating leftover Chinese in its plastic container. But we think we are going to reconsider that move in future after reading a new study from the Harvard Medical School. In a feature they published entitled ‘Microwaving food in plastic: Dangerous or not?’, they stated that many plastic containers can actually leak toxins […]

8 years ago