Local stroke survivor calls for more funding for Irish Heart Foundation
Local stroke survivor calls for more funding for Irish Heart FoundationAn Athlone stroke survivor is advocating for greater funding for the Irish Heart Foundation charity. The Irish Heart Foundation recently launched a campaign to ensure €1.2million in crucial annual funding is made available. “This was the first time I heard of the Irish Heart Foundation. I was so focused on my rehabilitation to get better and my studies, that I only began attending the Irish Heart Foundation at the end of 2017. “Working with the Irish Heart Foundation is a really important and worthwhile role.
Source:Irish Independent
May 23, 2024 04:08 UTC
Housing Commission recommends ‘reference rent’ reform
The reform is one of dozens contained in a major examination of Irish housing policy. In its report, the Housing Commission said that housing must be a “unique national priority” with the purpose of supporting social cohesion and economic development. Outlining 83 recommendations, the Commission said that Ireland has an opportunity to change policy to improve the lives of citizens. “These problems have arisen due to the failure to successfully treat housing as a critical social and economic priority, evident in a lack of consistency in housing policy. In addition, it wanted the Department of Housing to provide a sustainable financing model for social housing by setting social housing rents at cost recovery rates.
Source:The Herald
May 23, 2024 03:34 UTC
First look at Liam Hemsworth as Geralt in The Witcher season four
First look at Liam Hemsworth as Geralt in The Witcher season fourBy Hannah Roberts, PA Entertainment ReporterNetflix has unveiled a first-look photo of Liam Hemsworth as Geralt of Rivia in season four of The Witcher. A photo from the upcoming series shows Geralt from behind, wearing a leather-look jacket with a sword on his back, against a gloomy-looking background. “In my stead, the fantastic Mr Liam Hemsworth will be taking up the mantle of the White Wolf. Netflix has not yet announced a release date for The Witcher season four. The streaming platform revealed earlier in the year that series five will be the show’s final season.
Source:Irish Independent
May 23, 2024 00:14 UTC
What went wrong for Marcus Rashford to lead to England Euro squad omission?
What went wrong for Marcus Rashford to lead to England Euro squad omission? By PA Sport StaffMarcus Rashford has been left out of England’s provisional squad for Euro 2024 following a turbulent season at Manchester United. Here, we look at what has gone wrong for the forward in recent months. Rewind to last summer and everything was rosier for Rashford, who was enjoying a renaissance under Erik ten Hag. He was left out of United’s win against Newport a couple of days later and was linked with a January switch to Paris St Germain which ultimately never materialised.
Source:Irish Independent
May 22, 2024 23:27 UTC
Patients and staff evacuated after fire at Tullamore Hospital
A fire in the Scott Building on the campus of the Midland Regional Hospital in Tullamore on Monday evening resulted in the evacuation of a small number of patients and HSE staff. Patients and staff evacuated after fire at Tullamore HospitalA fire which broke out in a section of the old Tullamore Hospital resulted in the short-term evacuation of eight patients and a number of HSE staff as a precautionary measure on Monday of this week. The HSE confirmed that the staff and eight patients were evacuated from the Midland Regional Hospital "for a short time in line with hospital fire safety policies" following a fire alert in the Scott Building, which is located in the old Tullamore hospital on the same campus as the new hospital building. Offaly Fire and Rescue Service confiirmed in a statement that its members responded to “a fire alarm activation” at the Midland Regional Hospital Tullamore at approximately 17.49pm on Monday evening last. The Scott Building is the old hospital building at the Midland Regional Hospital, Tullamore.
Source:Irish Independent
May 22, 2024 22:55 UTC
SSE profits drop as oil and gas prices normalise
SSE's earnings inched lower last year in tandem with energy prices due to reduced market volatility. The energy business, formerly Scottish and Southern Energy, revealed its adjusted operating profits fell by about £100million to £2.4billion in the year ending March 2024. This was driven by its thermal and gas storage division, where profits plunged by around a third to £818.9million amid a normalisation in energy commodity prices. Weaker result: SSE, formerly Scottish and Southern Energy, revealed its adjusted operating profits fell by about £100million to £2.4billion in the year ending March 2024In the previous year, the division's profits almost quadrupled as the Ukraine war and loosening Covid-19 restrictions sent oil and gas prices soaring. The firm's renewables segment also scored a stronger result, thanks to higher power prices and operating capacity offsetting falling wind speeds across Scotland.
Source:Daily Mail
May 22, 2024 22:52 UTC
Nowhere in the world like it – academy chiefs celebrate Man Utd pipeline
Nowhere in the world like it – academy chiefs celebrate Man Utd pipelineBy Simon Peach, PA Chief Football WriterManchester United academy chiefs Nick Cox and Travis Binnion believe a bright future lies ahead at a club where youth development is unlike anywhere else in the world. From Duncan Edwards, Sir Bobby Charlton and George Best to Alejandro Garnacho and Kobbie Mainoo, United have reaped the rewards of their focus on youth development. I think we’ve got good players, we’ve got good coaches, good staff. “But the pride is also in the fact that I think youth development means something more at Man United than it does at any other football club. There’s nowhere else in the world like it for youth development, I don’t think.”Those sentiments are echoed by Binnion, United’s head of player development and coaching.
Source:Irish Independent
May 22, 2024 22:08 UTC
New permanent exhibition showcases rich history of County Roscommon estate
New Permanent Exhibition Opens at Historic Gallery Kitchen, Strokestown Park House, Roscommon. The unique gallery kitchen was concealed behind partition walls until its rediscovery in the early 1980s. A new exhibition has been launched at Strokestown Park House, in the last preserved 18th-century gallery kitchen in Ireland. The Gallery Kitchen at Strokestown Park House was constructed in the 18th century. Strokestown House Park and The National Famine Museum is open 7 days per week, for further details see: strokestownpark.ie/
Source:Irish Independent
May 22, 2024 22:01 UTC
Almost €130k funding for 113 Offaly local enhancement projects
Almost €130k funding for 113 Offaly local enhancement projectsOver 110 local projects in Offaly are to share in almost €130,000 funding under the Department of Rural and Community Development’s Local Enhancement Programme 2024Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, and Minister of State with responsibility for Community Development and Charities, Joe O’Brien TD, have today announced the successful projects in Offaly under the Local Enhancement Programme (LEP) 2024. Some 113 projects will receive a total of €127,369.50. See list of recipients hereThe Local Enhancement Programme 2024 was launched in December 2023 with funding of €6 million available, which included €1 million in funding ring-fenced specifically to support Women’s Groups. The funding will provide capital supports essential for the many small community groups and organisations, particularly those who serve disadvantaged areas in rural and urban areas. The Department of Rural and Community Development’s Local Enhancement Programme 2024 is administered by Local Community Development Committees, with support from the Local Authority, in each area.
Source:Irish Independent
May 22, 2024 21:16 UTC
Investigation into suspected petrol bomb attack at building in Tallaght
Investigation into suspected petrol bomb attack at building in TallaghtGardaí are investigating an incident of criminal damage by fire at a property in Tallaght, County Dublin. Gardaí and emergency services were alerted to a fire at a vacant property on High Street at approximately 11:10pm and attended the scene. Local fire services attended the scene and the fire was brought under control a short time later. Any person who was in the vicinity of High Street, Tallaght between 10:30pm and 11:30pm and who observed any unusual activity is asked to contact investigating Gardaí. Anyone with information is asked to contact Tallaght Garda Station 01 666 6000, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.
Source:Irish Independent
May 22, 2024 20:55 UTC
Herald: Need for less speed
The good news is that the number of road accidents is down 30% from a decade earlier. Perhaps the reason Goa roads are so unsafe stems from how they drive, not how much. This tells us that the absence of vehicular density is where road accidents are happening in the state. According to official data, 91% of all violations leading to road accidents were due to overspeeding. When considering all the evidence, it is clear that Goa’s road safety record is neither a result of mere chance nor broader industry-wide trends.
Source:The Herald
May 22, 2024 20:54 UTC
Hello, election poster. Goodbye, pothole
Just as the call of the cuckoo signals the beginning of summer, the filling of potholes is always a sign that an election is imminent. No longer do I have to struggle around potholes like a fellow steering a tractor through a field of zigzagging ruts. Anyhow, while I welcome the 'election' tar, I do have a bone to pick with regards to the election poster. Personally, I have nothing against those seeking election, their job is difficult enough. The desecration of the election poster, for amusement purposes, like the corncrake of yesteryear, is but a distant memory.
Source:Irish Examiner
May 22, 2024 20:12 UTC
Fraudsters turn to AI and deepfakes to make dodgy insurance claim photos - can YOU tell them apart?
The average insurance fraud was worth £15,000 in 2023, with insurers detecting £1.1billion of fake claims, according to the Association of British Insurers. The earliest cases saw fraudsters make fake insurance claims using photos they found online. Although home and motor insurance sees the most image fraud, other areas of insurance are prone to it too. Verisk has developed clever technology that can help insurers spot this sort of digital image manipulation. It also monitors the metadata of photos - the underlying data that explains how and where a photo has been made.
Source:Daily Mail
May 22, 2024 20:03 UTC
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Body of woman found in Cork house may have been there for 18 months
Gardaí are to prepare a file for the Coroners Court following the discovery of the body of a woman who may have been deceased for 18 months in her home in a Cork City suburb. Ms O’Mahony’s body was discovered by a man working for a pest control firm who was called to deal with vermin at a nearby house and he traced the source to Ms O’Mahony’s home. He spotted Ms O’Mahony’s body in a downstairs back room and immediately contacted the emergency services. Ms O’Mahony’s body was removed to the morgue at Cork University Hospital where Assistant State Pathologist, Dr Margot Bolster, is due to carry out a postmortem on Wednesday morning. Gardaí hope to examine Ms O’Mahony’s bank and phone records to see if they can find any activity that would indicate Ms O’Mahony was alive after November 2022.
Source:The Irish Times
May 22, 2024 15:16 UTC