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Rough sleepers removed from Belfast City Centre; and demolition of a bunker under Hitler’s Reich Chancellery
Yesterday00:10:46Tap to summarizeDozens of people rough sleeping on the streets of Belfast have been moved from the city centre, according to a homeless charity.Donald Trump has dismissed reports that the United States is running low on key military munitions.Residents are mounting a growing campaign against Fingal County Council’s proposed Dunsink City Quarter, a massive housing development that could become Ireland’s largest town.A dispute is growing in Berlin over the proposed demolition of an underground bunker in Adolf Hitler’s Reich Chancellery.The Irish Times reports from the Dublin Horse Show where one woman won €10,000 for best dressed on Ladies Day. Presented by Andrew McNair. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Tradwives; unionists discovering the Fleadh; Have You Never Heard of Bill Fuller?
2d ago00:10:56Tap to summarize“Tradwife” influencers and other online trends that pressure women into “particular care roles” will be challenged by a new Government funded public awareness campaign, which is expected to be launched next year.The Government had to provide a €30 million bailout for its electric vehicle grant scheme in April as consumers started to feel the fuel crisis really bite.The Traditional Unionist Voice (TUV) is unhappy about the All-Ireland Fleadh taking place in Belfast this week, but this has not proved typical of unionist opinion. In fact, what unionist visitors are discovering is that the Fleadh is not repellingly “political”, as that term is applied in Northern Ireland.If you are having to shell out on a new laptop as part of preparations to send your son or daughter to college, our tech columnist Ciara O’Brien has some tips for picking one that should see them through the next few years.Have You Never Heard of Bill Fuller? is the provocative title of new feature documentary hitting cinemas tomorrow, about a Kerryman and entrepreneur at the centre of London’s music scene, who booked acts like Johnny Cash in the US, and who was also an urban builder, gold prospector and IRA bailsman. Presented by Aideen Finnegan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Re-Turn scheme salaries, back-to-school costs, and rules for lawyers using generative AI
3d ago00:12:10Tap to summarizeRe-Turn chief executive Ciarán Foley and board members earned a 16 per cent increase to their pay last year. The not-for-profit company paid out total compensation of €700,000 to Foley and private sector executives from Coca-Cola HBC Ireland, Britvic, Heineken, Musgrave and Diageo who sit on its board.Some parents are taking out loans to cover back-to-school expenses this year, according to a new survey from Barnardos. The children’s charity has urged the Government to prioritise a review of digital devices and reduce costs after parents reported being asked to pay up to €850 for tablet computers. Lawyers could be referred to their professional regulatory body or forced personally to pay legal costs if their use of artificial intelligence (AI) leads to fake sources being quoted in court documents.More than a third of the county’s sandy coastline is deemed at risk of erosion, leaving businesses and homes ever closer to the edge.Presented by Aideen Finnegan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Negotiations with Iran; breast cancer referrals; and raw sewage dumped in Co. Clare
4d ago00:09:32Tap to summarizeIran has said it’s in negotiations with Oman to reach an arrangement that would allow commercial ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.Breast cancer clinics are missing their target for urgent referrals, with only three out of every four patients seen within two weeks this year.The story of a young woman at UCD who alleged she was raped and accused the university of failing to support her.In The Irish Times series looking at the challenges faced by coastal communities, Andrew Hamilton writes from Kilkee, Co. Clare, where locals say raw sewage dumped in the Atlantic is washing up on the beach. Presented by Andrew McNair. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Metrolink property deals; Grinds 360's losses; E-scooters; All Together Now
1w ago00:11:21Tap to summarizeTransport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) has spent more than €9 million to acquire four homes beside a contentious MetroLink station site in south Dublin.An online grinds company where rugby stars Brian O’Driscoll and Caelan Doris are investors increased losses last year to €1.19 million since it was founded.Twitter had its faults but it didn’t have an overt political agenda. That changed under Elon Musk, writes Eoin Burke-Kennedy.‘The easiest solution was chosen instead of the smartest one’: Readers have their say on e-scooter regulation.Padel, Dyson hairdryers and a five course banquet; it’s not just music at this weekend’s All Together Now. Niamh Browne has the low-down as well as advice for travelling to the Curraghmore estate in Co. Waterford.Presented by Aideen Finnegan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Tributes to Glen Hansard; sex abuse case against Christian Brothers; and guidance on AI in healthcare
1w ago00:10:51Tap to summarizeTributes have been paid to the Irish music and film legend Glen Hansard who died in a road crash. He was 56.A claimant fighting for damages against the Christian Brothers over historic sex abuse can file notice to former members in a national newspaper advert, the High Court has ruled.The health and safety watchdog, Hiqa, has issued Ireland’s first ever guidance on the use of AI in healthcare including the need for human oversight, and safeguarding of patient data.Security gates and fencing has been beefed up at the Vico baths in Dalkey, County Dublin, over break ins and abuse of construction workers carrying out repairs. Presented by Andrew McNair Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Patrick Collison; Courgette mountains; Hot Boys Cry
1w ago00:09:28Tap to summarizeStripe co-founder and chief executive Patrick Collison has donated more than €6 million to a political campaign group fighting to block a proposed wealth tax in California, US filings show.Heat-pump installations need to increase twenty-fold and the pace of general home retrofits must at least double if targets to improve the energy efficiency of the country’s buildings are to be met, the Climate Change Advisory Council has said.The Peter McVerry Trust rented an apartment for four years from a former senior figure in the Dublin Region Homeless Executive, the homeless charity’s biggest funder, providing €26.5 million euro to the trust in 2024.Veggie farmers have had a bumper harvest this year thanks to the sweltering weather, but the irony is while the hot weather supercharged growth, it has dampened sales.Our Berlin correspondent Derek Scally is writing about a German antidote to the toxicity of the manosphere. An initiative known as “Hot Boys Cry” wants to empower men to embrace their emotions.Presented by Aideen Finnegan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Mayo's still celebrating; Fighting health insurers; last-minute staycations
2w ago00:10:00Tap to summarizeThe Sam Maguire arrived in Castlebar last night to roars of “Up Mayo!”, as tens of thousands of people turned out at MacHale Park for the Mayo team’s official homecoming.A couple, with a good income on paper and who are in receipt of the Government’s Help-to-Buy grant still can’t afford a three-bed semi in large parts of the country, according to a new report by the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland.Aughinish Alumina will, under a new oversight arrangement, be expected to provide the Government with regular evidence its products are not supplying the Russian military.A reader contacted The Irish Times over VHI’s refusal to cover one of the two nights she spent in The Blackrock Clinic after a fall in her home. The health insurer claimed the second night wasn’t medically justified.Are you looking for a last-minute staycation? With some homes charging €4,000 a week, don’t expect a bargain.Presented by Aideen Finnegan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Metrolink cost; Berlin attack investigation; and the copyright case against AI giant Anthropic
2w ago00:08:19Tap to summarizeDublin’s long-awaited MetroLink project could cost as much as €19 billion, according to senior Government sources.Police in Germany say they are not currently looking for other suspects in connection with the attack on Berlin pride on Saturday.Wildfires are continuing to wreak havoc across Europe, with France and Spain facing some of the worst blazes in recent memory.Hundreds of Irish writers are to get pay outs as part of a €1.31 billion settlement of a copyright infringement case against AI giant Anthropic, according to the Irish Writers Union. Presented by Andrew McNair. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Childcare providers overcharging; and the trial of Dublin man Daniel Tatlow-Devally in Germany
2w ago00:11:36Tap to summarizeIreland’s childcare sector is facing its first ever nationwide review into fees, as authorities move to identify creches that may be overcharging parents.MI5 and the Police Service of Northern Ireland have been ordered to pay damages to RTÉ Northern Editor Vincent Kearney after a tribunal found they illegally accessed his phone data in attempts to identify confidential journalistic sources.A delegation of politicians has raised concerns about the trial of Dublin man Daniel Tatlow-Devally in Germany, and the manner of his detention, calling for an observer to be sent by the Department of Foreign Affairs.Irish Rail is to announce plans for the expansion of the rail line between Dublin Connolly and Malahide from two tracks to four.A nationwide hosepipe ban has come into effect and is expected to last until the 26th of August.Presented by Andrew McNair. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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