Category: News
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Bus Éireann service woes continue
Bus Éireann services connecting East Meath towns to Dublin are still facing major disruptions causing headaches for commuters in the area. Bus routes 103, 111 and 109, which cater to those in Ratoath, Athboy, Dunshaughlin and Navan, are scheduled to run every twenty…
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Budget 2018 Roundup
The 2018 budget has reduced taxes for earners right across the board as Paschal Donohoe, Minister for Finance, has delivered the first Fine Gael budget under the regime of Leo Varadkar. Budget 2018 sees the two Universal Social Charge (USC) rates decrease. The…
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Does Che Guevara belong on an Irish stamp?
An Post released a new €1 stamp to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the revolutionary, Ché Guevara’s death. The stamp in question depicts the iconic work of Irish artist Jim Fitzpatrick. The image in question is of course Fitzpatrick’s famous two-tone painting of…
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Cloud of smoke: Divisive cannabis bill set to die?
By Andrew Barnes As the Cannabis for Medicinal Use Regulation bill was passed on the first day of December last year, news outlets and social media were jam-packed with comment and controversy. What does this bill mean? Who will benefit from it? When…
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Ryanair navigating turbulent times
By Gavin Hyland Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary has decided to ground 25 of the airlines 400-strong fleet in order to stem the flow of cancellations this winter. Ryanair is often in the news but it is not their flash sales that have…
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Tensions running high in the campaign for medical cannabis
As Vera Twomey’s highly publicised fight for medical cannabis continues, Hannah Lemass explains the difference between CBD and THC cannabis medications
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What’s the deal with complaints about our broadcasters?
With the BAI publishing their decisions on recent complaints, Gary Ibbotson explores how a complaint about a broadcast gets dealt with by the governing body
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The cost of going green
With the ambitious emissions targets for 2020 having gone up in smoke, Cormac Murphy explores the cost of Ireland’s environmental record.
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Opinion: Seize the means of reproduction!
As the Citizen’s Assembly comes to a close, Zuzia Whelan considers the results and the response from government.
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Amazon’s electronic fashion police: the Echo Look
The future of fashion is well and truly here as Amazon’s latest offering rates the outfits you choose. Aoife Loughnane tries it on for size.
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