Photo: GettyOne of the biggest risks to safety at this time of the year is overtaking, especially on narrower two-way roads. You’d want to be mad to try to overtake, but that’s so often the case. To pull out and overtake risks so much. But even there, some drivers try the impossible. Confession time: I used to be a devil at overtaking, especially with a powerful car under my bottom.
Source:Irish Independent
May 18, 2024 03:06 UTC
One of Ms Offiah’s former students, Ryma Halfaoui, is now a teacher and nominated her former mentor for the Teachers Inspire Award. Meg Offiah, of Our Lady’s of Mercy College in Beaumont, one of the four winners at this year's Teachers Inspire Awards in DCU“I teach from the heart. “I just try to inspire younger students to like teaching, especially now that they find it difficult to recruit and retain. “It’s a week we let students shine with integration. We do different things, different cultural activities, and different food.
Source:Irish Independent
May 17, 2024 23:27 UTC
Today’s Irish Times/Ipsos B&A poll points to the significant discontent with the Government’s immigration policy and the potential political risk when voters go to the polls on June 7th. Out of 33 countries surveyed by Ipsos, Ireland ranks in the top three countries most worried about immigration. In contrast, almost one in five voters (18 per cent) would be less likely to support this type of candidate. This compares with 32 per cent of Fianna Fáil voters and 31 per cent of Fine Gael voters. Clearly, a party’s or candidate’s position on immigration is part of their appeal, so we can reasonably expect immigration policy to play a role in the upcoming elections.
Source:The Irish Times
May 17, 2024 22:17 UTC
RTÉ calls time on Operation TransformationRTÉ has today announced that Operation Transformation (OT) is to end after 17 seasons. The most recent - and now last-ever - recent series of the show was in partnership with Westmeath County Council. In a statement, RTÉ said, "As series come to an end each year, RTÉ undertakes an editorial review to ensure the audience is being best served and to refresh and renew its slate of programming. "The decision on Operation Transformation was communicated some weeks ago to those involved including the experts and stakeholders." RTÉ said it would announce a new series for January 2025 later in the year.
Source:Irish Independent
May 17, 2024 21:12 UTC
Bigger challenges ahead for Galway after Connacht final win, says KellyMichael BoltonGalway captain Seán Kelly admits there are bigger challenges ahead for his team as they prepare for their All-Ireland series opener against Derry. After a thrilling Connacht final victory over rivals Mayo, Galway face a tough group, which includes Derry, Armagh and Westmeath, three teams who Galway have had battles with in previous years. Hopefully, that can really kick on the squad now and we can keep building on that because we have massive challenges ahead. PressureAfter a difficult league campaign, and an unconvincing win over Sligo in the semi-final, Kelly admitted there was pressure on Galway to deliver. “It’s going to be huge challenges, but it’s something we look forward to.”Injury woesInjuries to key players, including Kelly, was a major blow to Galway at vital stages of last season.
Source:Irish Independent
May 17, 2024 19:24 UTC
UPDATE 1024 GMT:Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says the frontline in the Kharkiv region in northeast Ukraine has “stabilized” amid a week-long cross-border Russian offensive. They would take over roles freeing Ukrainian troops to go to the front, said National Security Advisor Madis Roll. ORIGINAL ENTRY: Ukrainian officials have accused Russian forces, in their week-long cross-border offensive into the Kharkiv region, of capturing and holding civilians in the town of Vovchansk. Ukrainian officials said there has been fighting in the northern part of the town, with around 500 civilians remaining of Vovchansk’s pre-invasion population of 17,000. Visiting Kharkiv on Thursday, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky said:As of today, the situation in Kharkiv Oblast is generally under control.
Source:The Irish Times
May 17, 2024 17:43 UTC
Kenneth FoxDublin is gearing up for the UEFA Europa League final on Wednesday night as Atalanta & Bayer Leverkusen face off for European silverware. It is the second time Dublin has hosted the Europa League final after 2011, when Porto beat Braga 1-0 after a goal from Radamel Falcoao. In preparation for the final, Dublin City Council (DCC) said they would like to inform the public that established match practices at the Aviva Stadium and surrounding areas for the UEFA Europa League Final 2024 will differ from normal. This may occur prior to the event when patrons are entering the stadium or after the event when patrons are exiting the stadium. The three-metre high replica of the UEFA Europa League Trophy will be in place from Monday, May 20th until Wednesday, May 22nd, offering a unique photo opportunity.
Source:The Herald
May 17, 2024 16:19 UTC
Kohen Fitzsimmons, eight, had been pond-dipping with his Holy Trinity Primary School classmates at the Bog Meadows Nature Reserve when he went back for a second look. I’m really surprised.”The environmental conservation organisation said the water stick insect Ranatra linearis was first recorded in Wexford in the Republic of Ireland in 2016, by entomologist Brian Nelson. Now the Bog Meadows Nature Reserve is distinguished across the border as the first location in Northern Ireland to record its presence. The water stick inspect is described as resembling a praying mantis, and it is the largest water insect in Europe. “Although we will never know where this water stick insect came from, it’s possible that a warming climate is causing it to spread, as our closest records are in Offaly and Dublin.
Source:The Herald
May 17, 2024 14:47 UTC
It's about to become very rare for the Vatican to gives its stamp of approval to supernatural claims of weeping statues of the Virgin Mary and divine apparitions. Under new guidelines revealed Friday, the Vatican has radically reformed its process for evaluating seemingly supernatural phenomena. In the document, church leaders make clear that the intention of the guidelines' revisions is not to deny all new claims that emerge. New norms replace 1978 guidelinesThe last time the Vatican issued rulings on supernatural phenomena was in 1978, but those guidelines were kept secret until 2011. In the document, church leaders expressed concern about charlatans attempting to make money or gain power by manipulating people's beliefs.
Source:The Herald
May 17, 2024 14:41 UTC
The woman who died in Thursday's three-car collision on the N17 at Ballindine near Claremorris has been named locally as Andrea Gornowicz. The 58-year-old woman, who was a native of Germany, came to live in Ireland a number of years ago and worked in Tesco Claremorris. Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to this collision to come forward. Any road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) and were travelling on the N17 at Ballindine at the time of the collision are asked to make this footage available to Gardaí. Anyone with any information is asked to contact Claremorris Garda Station on 094 937 2080, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.
Source:The Herald
May 17, 2024 14:06 UTC
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Source:The Herald
May 17, 2024 14:01 UTC
She lives in DublinIf someone asks what constitutes a violation of your boundaries, you’d probably struggle to give a precise answer. And that given all the sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse we’ve become aware of in recent years, it really isn’t much. Women (and indeed some men) have dealt with similar little harassments since the beginning of time. I also felt, and I really can’t think of a better word for it, ickyWhen I woke the next morning, I almost burst into tears. I also felt, and I really can’t think of a better word for it, icky.
Source:Irish Independent
May 17, 2024 13:47 UTC
Man dies following workplace-related incident in LongfordMichael BoltonA man in his 60s has died following a workplace accident in County Longford on Thursday evening. The incident happened in Ballymahon just after 7:30pm, when gardaí and emergency services were called when the man was struck by a works vehicle. His body has been removed to Midlands Regional Hospital Mullingar where a post mortem will take place. The area was preserved for examination and the road has since reopened. The HSA and local Coroner have been notified.
Source:Irish Independent
May 17, 2024 13:41 UTC
Police patrol by a synagogue in Rouen where French police earlier killed an armed man who was trying to set fire to the building. Photograph: LOU BENOIST/AFP via Getty ImagesFrench police shot dead an armed man who set fire to a synagogue in the northwestern city of Rouen early on Friday, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin and local officials said. Le Figaro reported police intervened around 6.45am due to smoke at a Rouen synagogue. “An armed man somehow climbed up the synagogue and threw an object, a sort of Molotov cocktail, into the main praying room,” he told reporters. The synagogue was surrounded by a series of security cameras, Mr Mayer-Rossignol added.
Source:The Irish Times
May 17, 2024 10:55 UTC
Five Athlone Town players now formally recognised as Ireland's first football internationalsFive Athlone Town players have now been officially recognised as among Ireland's first full football internationals. It comes following a decision by the Football Association of Ireland to recognise Ireland matches in the 1924 Olympic Games as the country's first-ever men’s internationals. "They were both Ireland's first full international football side and the first Olympians to compete in a sporting arena representing Team Ireland. The players who participated are forever recognised as Irish Olympians and deserve fully to be recognised as having participated in the FAI’s first international football match as well. IRELAND 1924 PLAYERS AND CLUBSATHLONE TOWNJohn Joe DykesFrank GhentDinny HannonTommy MuldoonPaddy O’ReillyBOHEMIAN FCNed BrooksBertie KerrJack McCarthyJohnny MurrayChristy RobinsonJohn ThomasBROOKLYNJoe KendrickTony HunstonJACOBSFrank CollinsST. JAMES GATECharlie DowdallPaddy DuncanMick FarrellErnie MacKayTommy MurphyTRAINERCharlie Harris (Bohemian FC)
Source:Irish Independent
May 17, 2024 10:13 UTC