Status yellow wind and rainfall warning for Cork and Kerry with 'localised flooding' predicted
Met Éireann has issued a status yellow wind and rainfall warning for Cork and Kerry, with "localised flooding" expected. The warning — which comes into effect at 7pm on Monday evening and will remain in place until 6am on Tuesday morning — comes with predictions of "very strong and gusty winds" while the warning remains. The forecaster has warned of fallen branches, poor visibility and difficult travelling conditions as a result of heavy rainfall. Monday is expected to be a "windy night, especially over the western half of the country, with scattered outbreaks of rain", the forecaster warns. Temperatures are expected to drop with lowest temperatures of -1C to 4C predicted.
Source:Irish Examiner
March 04, 2024 04:01 UTC
Now he is winning games – Pep Guardiola talks up Phil Foden’s impact on Man City
Now he is winning games – Pep Guardiola talks up Phil Foden’s impact on Man CityBy Simon Peach, PA Chief Football WriterPep Guardiola praised fantastic Phil Foden and said the Manchester City midfielder is developing into a world-class player after his wonderful, derby-winning display against Manchester United. “He is right now this season (one of the best players in the Premier League),” the City boss said of man-of-the-match Foden. I always had the feeling he would score goals, in training sessions, always I had the feeling but now he is winning games. “But Rashford scored an unbelievable goal and Phil scored an unbelievable goal too.”Phil Foden fired City to victory. “We could have scored a second goal in a debatable moment and in the second debatable moment, so you see it’s not that big.
Source:Irish Independent
March 03, 2024 22:47 UTC
Amber Davies booted off Dancing On Ice despite top score from judges
Amber Davies booted off Dancing On Ice despite top score from judgesBy Charlotte McLaughlin, PA Senior Entertainment ReporterLove Island star Amber Davies has been booted off ITV1’s Dancing Once following a public vote and the judges’ scores. Photo: Ian West/PA. Photo: Ian West/PA. Photo: Ian West/PA. This left Davies on one point, Roberts on two points, Thomas on three points and Nazaire with four points.
Source:Irish Independent
March 03, 2024 22:35 UTC
Getting connected to the circular economy
SUSTAINABILITY & CLIMATE Check out our Sustainability and Climate Change Hub where you will find the latest news, features, opinions and analysis on this topic from across the various Irish Examiner topic desks and their team of specialist writers and columnists. Some people will be reluctant to use anything second-hand, but all devices — including airpods — are rigorously cleaned and this involves them being physically sanitised as well as data-cleansed he says: “Technically, our products function exactly like new devices. Technicians at Tekeir, a consumer electronics company partnered with refurbedAs well as doing your bit for reducing environmental pollution, by opting for a second-hand device, there are also cost benefits in getting ‘old’ phones out of the junk drawer at home. Some of those chunky old pre-smartphone devices “were built to last”, Mr Power says, and may still be useful for spare parts if you take them to a shop such as CEX, which has more than 35 outlets across the country. Refurbed doesn’t yet buy phones in Ireland, but Mr Power says: “If you have unused devices at home that are just going to be getting older, then consider gifting them to a family member or selling them.
Source:Irish Examiner
March 03, 2024 22:07 UTC
The Yorkshire businessman who has to bank cheques... in London: JEFF PRESTIRDGE
Barclays Bank is certainly making life difficult for many customers as it continues to take an axe to its branches. Barclays shut its branch in Ilkley two years ago although in its defence it hasn't been the only bank to desert the town. Or in extremis, he will bank the occasional cheque he receives at a Barclays branch when he is down in London on business. Bank branch closures, I fear, will be a recurring theme this year. It's not quite all doom and gloom on the bank branch front.
Source:Daily Mail
March 03, 2024 21:26 UTC
Gráinne Walsh in Italy for Olympic qualifier tournament
Gráinne WalshGráinne Walsh in Italy for Olympic qualifier tournamentTullamore boxer Gráinne Walsh's bid for Olympics qualification will get underway on Friday next. Walsh is among a team of Irish fighters competing at the Olympics World Qualifier tournament in Busto Arsizio in northern Italy this week. Walsh has been drawn against a strong German fighter, Stefanie Von Berge in her opening bout on Friday morning. Overall 602 boxers from 113 countries have registered to contest the tournament – making it the third largest boxing tournament in history. An eight-strong Irish team travelled to the qualifier tournament, with superheavyweight Martin McDonagh winning his first fight, and Sean Mari, exiting the competition today, at 51kg.
Source:Irish Independent
March 03, 2024 16:48 UTC
Real silence
The end of two pointless referendums draws near, but there’s still enough time left for people to embarrass themselves; and the arguments against marriage are poisonous. https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2024/03/02/brianna-parkins-fairy-tales-about-marriage-are-a-way-for-rich-people-to-feel-as-if-they-deserve-their-charmed-lives/Photo credit: Stock Holm / Shutterstock
Source:The Irish Times
March 03, 2024 14:29 UTC
Editorial: Referendum confusion is Government’s fault
The campaigns, particularly by those advocating a Yes vote to both questions, have been distinctly underwhelming. Photo: Getty ImagesIrish citizens will be asked to vote on Friday in two referendums to change our Constitution. When a government proposes constitutional change, the minimum to be expected is that it properly explains why such change is necessary in the first place, and then robustly makes the case for it. The family founded on marriage means the unit based on a marriage between two people without distinction as to their sex. In either referendum, if citizens vote No, there will be no relevant change to the Constitution.
Source:Irish Independent
March 03, 2024 14:24 UTC
Limerick candidate joins Independent Ireland ahead of local elections
Independent Ireland has announced the latest candidate to run for the local elections in Limerick later this year. Cllr John O'Donoghue has served the Adare-Rathkeale Municipal for the past four years since being co-opted following his brother Richard's election to Dáil Éireann. He is also a busy farmer and agri contractor and lives in County Limerick with his wife and three children. "I am honoured to join Independent Ireland and stand alongside such a strong group of candidates who share my dedication to serving the best interests of our communities,". "We are thrilled to welcome Councillor O'Donoghue to our growing team," said Michael Collins, leader of Independent Ireland.
Source:Irish Independent
March 03, 2024 13:58 UTC
Spain reaches first semis in sevens world series after overhauling Fiji in LA
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Source:The Herald
March 03, 2024 13:23 UTC
LMC hosts financial aid workshops
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Source:The Herald
March 03, 2024 12:16 UTC
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Picture for arts sector earnings still as blurred as ever
Weekly earnings in the arts, entertainment, recreation and other service activities sector are below the national average of €921.81. Struggling artists and arts workers who caught a glimpse of this week’s headlines noting that the biggest rise in earnings here in the fourth quarter of 2023 could be found in the arts sector might be a little confused by this apparent good news. Sadly, but not surprisingly, the “arts sector” is doing a lot of heavy lifting here, with the full title of the category stretching to “arts, entertainment, recreation and other service activities”. Workers in this broader “R-S” sector saw their average weekly earnings rise 9.8 per cent from €590.81 to €649 in the fourth quarter, according to preliminary estimates from the Central Statistics Office (CSO). The bad news is that weekly earnings for the “R-S” economic sector are a long way behind the €921.81 national average, with only accommodation and food services – a sector notoriously battling to retain staff – paying less.
Source:The Irish Times
March 03, 2024 12:04 UTC
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Warning that Apple share price could fall 30% this year
Could Apple's share price really fall by 30% this year, as suggested by UBS? Apple has had a poor start to 2024 and things may get much worse, according to a UBS note warning shares could fall almost 30 per cent. It’s not that UBS thinks Apple shares will sink, but it sees it as a possibility – a worst-case scenario and a potential surprise for 2024. Some 80 per cent of revenue pertains to hardware, but Apple “trades on a software multiple”. READ MOREMeanwhile, Apple’s 2024 earnings estimates have risen slightly over the past year – much more slowly than all but one (Tesla) of the other members of the so-called magnificent seven group of tech stocks.
Source:The Irish Times
March 03, 2024 12:02 UTC
Lowry, Skinns, Eckroat tied for lead entering final round of Cognizant Classic
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Source:The Herald
March 03, 2024 11:48 UTC
Taoiseach's office waited a month for briefing on call that turned out to be prank
Taoiseach's office waited a month for briefing on call that turned out to be prankJames CoxIt took a month after the initial request for the Taoiseach's office to receive a briefing about what he thought was a videocall with African diplomats, but turned out to be Russian comedians. On September 3rd, an official in the Taoiseach's office said she believed Mr Varadkar should do the call, but requested a follow up from the Department of Foreign Affairs. The Taoiseach's private secretary, liaising with a man who called himself Tordeta, offered a date for the videocall on September 11th. On September 18th, the Taoiseach's private secretary said Mr Varadkar was no longer available for the proposed date of September 25th. On September 25th, the Taoiseach's secretary re-scheduled the videocall for October 4th at 3.45pm.
Source:Irish Independent
March 03, 2024 08:06 UTC