Man in his 60's killed in local road accident
Man in his 60's killed in local road accidentA man in his 60's was pronounced dead at the scene following a single car collision on the L2015 at New Road in Clara this morning (Monday.) The coroner has been notified and a post-mortem examination will be arranged. Shortly after 8.50am this morning, Gardaí and emergency services were alerted to the single car collision and are now appealing for any witnesses to this incident to come forward. Any road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam), and were travelling in the area at the time, are urged to make this footage available to Gardaí. Anyone with any information is asked to contact Tullamore Garda Station on 057 932 7600, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.
Source:Irish Independent
February 26, 2024 16:32 UTC
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Belarusians vote in tightly controlled election amid calls for boycott
Sunday’s vote went ahead despite calls for a boycott from the opposition that dismissed the balloting as a “senseless farce”. READ MOREOpposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, who is in exile in Lithuania after challenging Mr Lukashenko in the 2020 presidential election, urged voters to boycott the elections. “We are calling to boycott this senseless farce, to ignore this election without choice.”Belarus opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya called for a boycott of the elections. Election officials said nearly a quarter of the country’s voters cast ballots during the first three days of early voting. Election officials said on Sunday that more than 40 per cent of voters had cast ballots during early voting from Tuesday to Saturday.
Source:The Irish Times
February 26, 2024 15:49 UTC
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Get new season fashion thrills without breaking the bank or the planet
February is the month when we hug our woollens closer but fast fashion relentlessly shoves us into a future that is always about to be replaced by the next future. In the four fashion seasons since I wrote about Change Clothes Crumlin https://www.changeclothes.org/, the brilliant Mary Fleming and Oileán Carter-Stritch have put together an alternative retail experience that allows us to scratch the new season itch without breaking the bank or the planet. READ MORELike those capsule wardrobes fast fashion used to flog us, Change Clothes Crumlin is a capsule solution. They need larger premises to make more of those connections where one person’s tired piece is another person’s thrill. They need more men to take their clothes to the rails and come home with a bag of new-to-them stuff.
Source:The Irish Times
February 26, 2024 15:33 UTC
Three men arrested after explosive device found in Co Derry
By Rebecca Black, PAThree men have been arrested following the discovery of an explosive device described as viable in Co Derry. A police operation is in its third day in Dungiven after the device was made safe and removed on Sunday. Police on Monday morning arrested three men, aged 22, 35 and 55, following a number of searches in Omagh and Derry. “Following these searches, three men, aged 55, 22 and 35, were arrested in connection with terrorism-related offences,” a police spokesperson said. Our detectives have today made three arrests in relation to a security alert in the Dungiven area.
Source:The Herald
February 26, 2024 14:48 UTC
Karyopharm to Report Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial Results on February 29, 2024
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Source:The Herald
February 26, 2024 12:18 UTC
Leap Day is Feb. 29: How old is a leap year baby in 2024 or 2028? We did the math for you
(Psst, it’s still Feb, 29)If you were born on Leap Day 1924, you would be 100 years old or 25 in Leap Day years. I was born on Leap Day.How leap year birthdays work legally, why February has 29 days in 2024When is Leap Day 2024? Interactive graphic: Click here to view our Leap Day graphicHow old are you technically if you were born on Leap Day? If you were born on Leap Day 1924, you would be 100 years old, or 25 in Leap Day years. You're a newborn, and the Leap Day math does not apply to your age until the next Leap Year in 2028, where you'll be 4 years old and 1 in Leap Day years.
Source:The Herald
February 26, 2024 12:13 UTC
What if Donald Trump's true intentions are even worse?
Tim RowlandThe Herald-MailWith each new floridly audacious statement by Donald Trump, his critics recoil in horror and pronounce that he has “said the quiet part out loud” — i.e., revealed his diabolical endgame for all to see. What if his true intentions are even worse? In Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin sees his mark. In Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump sees his salvation. OpinionThat pricey new Apple gadget must be really amazing … for somethingEven with Trump’s help, Putin’s hand is weak.
Source:The Herald
February 26, 2024 10:05 UTC
What is Ramadan and how do people celebrate Ramadan?
From what Ramadan is, when it is taking place this year and how it is celebrated. Taking place over a month Ramadam sees Muslims not eat or drink during the hours of daylight. As the organisation, Muslim Hands says: "Ramadan is a month of fasting and abstaining from things considered to be impure for the mind and body. The date for Ramadan changes every year as the Islamic calendar follows the phases of the moon, known as the lunar cycle. It marks not only the end of fasting but sees Muslims thank Allah for giving them strength during the month.
Source:The Herald
February 26, 2024 09:24 UTC
Irish Examiner view: Time to call out bad practices
Last week, two young men died in a crash in Limerick — while a 19-year-old man died in a separate incident in Sligo. Earlier this month, a 15-year-old girl died in a road crash in Tipperary while. On January 31, two men in their 20s and a teenage girl died in a road crash in Carlow. According to research from the Road Safety Authority, the highest risk age among those travelling on Irish roads in 2023 was the 16-25 age group. However, when the sporting star is being lauded for being “world class” in the same breath as an insinuation that all is not well, the intrigue grows.
Source:Irish Examiner
February 26, 2024 07:49 UTC
More money will be given to repair Cork's flood-damaged roads, says Varadkar
More money will be provided to Cork County Council to fix roads badly damaged during Storm Babet, the Taoiseach has said. East Cork bore the brunt of infrastructural damage during Storm Babet last October, with Midleton devastated. Cork County Council has done some emergency repairs to reopen key roads but others are still in shocking conditions. Council chief executive Valerie O’Sullivan welcomed the overall allocation but said the amount for storm damage repairs was nowhere near enough. Leo Varadkar observes the damage to a local business on Main Street in Midleton, Co Cork, after Storm Babet last October.
Source:Irish Examiner
February 26, 2024 07:49 UTC
Singapore investor backs Scottish hydrogen pioneer
Chief executive Bill Ireland said: “We have been working in the hydrogen sector for decades and see the energy market focussing on how hydrogen fits within the increasingly complex energy mix. “This investment allows Logan Energy to move forward with our mission to secure our position as an industry leader providing integrated hydrogen energy systems and energy transition solutions across all market sectors. We are clear that energy systems involving hydrogen have a vital part to play in the transition to a low-carbon economy across the world. We believe Logan Energy to be best in class. With hydrogen as one of the transformational opportunities Scottish Enterprise is targeting as part of our future focus, Logan is a perfect fit for us to partner with in this investment.”
Source:The Herald
February 26, 2024 04:46 UTC
North's Infrastructure Minister announces road repair fund
By Cillian Sherlock, PAAn additional £8.1 million (€9.48 million) will be spent on repairing the North's road network this year. Northern Ireland Infrastructure Minister John O’Dowd said the capital investment is “vital”. “I am now in a position to announce an additional £8.1 million of funding for my department’s structural maintenance programme to deliver additional resurfacing schemes and continue to address the poor condition of our road network. “This investment has been made possible through a combination of additional funding from the Executive supplemented by a reallocation within my department. “Work will start immediately on the planning and delivery of these new schemes.”
Source:The Herald
February 26, 2024 00:25 UTC
What would happen without a Leap Day? More than you might think
National What would happen without a Leap Day? In the past 500 years, there was no leap day in 1700, 1800 and 1900, but 2000 had one. In the next 500 years, if the practice is followed, there will be no leap day in 2100, 2200, 2300 and 2500. WHAT WOULD HAPPEN WITHOUT A LEAP DAY? Being born in a leap year on a leap day certainly is a talking point.
Source:The Herald
February 25, 2024 21:13 UTC
Funding of €21m for county’s regional and local roads
Funding of €21m has been allocated for improving and maintaining the county’s regional and local roads in 2024. The funding was announced by Transport Minister Eamon Ryan as part of an investment programme of €658m for the country’s regional and local roads in 2024. In Roscommon, €11.95m will go towards restoration improvement, €3.16m has been provided for discretionary grants while more than €1.63m will be spent on restoration maintenance. "This investment will allow us to repair, strengthen and maintain our roads across the region, ensuring they are fit for purpose. These roads are imperative for children getting to school and people getting to work safely,” said the Senator.
Source:The Herald
February 25, 2024 20:38 UTC
Council stresses role of STEAM in Offaly's future
Offaly County Council wins LAMA Award for Best Communications Initiative/Innovation. Council stresses role of STEAM in Offaly's futureOffaly County Council has said that STEAM is key to unlocking a better, smarter, and more resilient future for Offaly. The award was presented to Offaly County Council for ‘STEAMing Ahead: How Offaly’s Kids are Shaping our Rural Future’. Offaly County Council is investing in future generations by giving them the skills required for jobs, which may not be considered yet. Ms Delaney added: "Offaly County Council is future proofing the county and its students in an exciting and engaging way.
Source:Irish Independent
February 25, 2024 19:07 UTC