Category: feature
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Animal testing statistics in Ireland unreleased for 2019
Animal testing statistics for 2019 have yet to be released by the Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA). Amber Baxter explores what this means. The Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) is the state agency responsible for regulating human and veterinary medicines, medical devices and…
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How safe is your tap water? The precariousness of the water supply system in Ireland
Years of shortcomings, delays in planning, crumbling infrastructure, and leaking pipes have left the water supply in Ireland in a bad place. Dhai Almutairi investigates the ramifications of this. Last May, the European Commission threatened to take legal proceedings against Ireland for a…
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Deliveroo cyclists want priority for pedals
Deliveroo cyclists have been left scrambling for hours as motor delivery drivers get first priority. Rebecca Daly explores the impact of Deliveroo’s technology on their riders. Food delivery service Deliveroo was launched in 2013 and now operates in 13 countries around the world.…
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Behind data centres: powering your everyday life
Technological changes have enabled personal development in both the workplace and at home, better decision making and a growth in knowledge. However, do you know how these technologies have been enabled? Andrew Blair White talked to Niall Franklin, the Marketing & Communications Manager…
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Technology causing differing opinions on working from home
2020 has seen a severe change in how we work and more importantly, where we work. People have had to learn how to use new technologies as working from home and remote working has become essential to keep people safe against the coronavirus.…
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Innocent Drinks sees hundreds of requests for stickers following ‘Magnet Gate’
Innocent Drinks Ireland became inundated with requests for stickers and magnets recently following a viral Tik Tok. Amber Baxter looked at this bizarre phenomenon. “One morning I woke up, I think it was a Friday. I went on Facebook first and there was…
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Drug use in Irish Prisons and the challenges it brings
Findings from a recent FOI request, along with news of Ireland’s biggest ever prison drug haul, show Mountjoy Prison is continuing to battle the ongoing issue during the pandemic. Gavin Dalton spoke with Michelle Martyn, a representative from the Irish Penal Reform Trust,…
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Stats show decreases in many categories of crime but incidents of domestic abuse are rising
Recorded crime statistics from Q2 2020 show a decrease in the number of incidents across many categories including homicides, burglaries and offences against the government. However, the number of domestic abuse incidents being reported has increased significantly this year. Megan O’Brien analyses the…
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Why women in Poland are furious: following the #WomenProtest on social media
Organising and executing a protest is much easier nowadays. We’ve seen this globally with examples such as #BlackLivesMatter, #FreeBelarus, #EndSARS and the most recent #WomenProtest in Poland. Laura Matjusaityte delved into social media to see what is happening on the streets of Poland. …
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How has the Covid-19 pandemic changed cycling in Dublin City?
Since the start of the Coronavirus pandemic, people have looked for alternative methods of travelling to avoid busy public transport. Eibhin Kavanagh investigates how the pandemic is affecting cycling in the city. With our movements once again restricted, people in Ireland are limited…
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