[14:00] People reminded to insure e-bikes with higher wattage
Owners of e-bikes have been reminded that if their bike has a wattage higher than 250, it needs to be insured.
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[14:22] Q&A: What the latest ECB rate cut means for consumers
The European Central Bank has cut interest rates for the seventh time in a year but what does it mean for mortgage-holders in Ireland?
[13:41] An Post seeks ideas from public for new stamps
An Post is seeking ideas from the public for new stamps to feature as part of the 2027 national stamp programme.
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Read Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson on GoComics
Calvin and Hobbes is a classic comic strip about a boy and his tiger, created by Bill Watterson. Follow their adventures through the imaginative world of Calvin.www.gocomics.com
[13:20] PTSB customers report issues with website and app
Customers of PTSB are reporting technical problems with the bank's website and app.
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PTSB customers report issues with website and app
Customers of PTSB are reporting technical problems with the bank's website and app.Brian O'Donovan (RTÉ)
[12:41] Photo of amputee Palestinian boy wins World Press award
A haunting portrait of a nine-year-old Palestinian boy who lost both arms during an Israeli attack on Gaza City has won the 2025 World Press Photo of the Year Award.
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#nine_year_old #Palestinian #Israeli #GazaCity #2025 #WorldPressPhotooftheYearAward
[12:16] Spot flooding possible as rain warning issued for parts
Met Éireann has issued a Status Yellow rain warning for several western and southern counties over the next couple of days.
[12:07] SF most popular, FG support at record low - poll suggests
A new poll suggests Sinn Féin is the most popular party in the country, while Fine Gael's support has fallen to a record low.
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SF most popular, FG support at record low - poll suggests
A new poll suggests Sinn Féin is the most popular party in the country, while Fine Gael's support has fallen to a record low.Sandra Hurley (RTÉ)
[12:01] Proposed tourist tax could raise €12m for Dublin city
A tax on hotel rooms in Dublin is being developed by a county-wide local authority team, with suggestions it could be in place by September.
[11:45] Pharma companies worried about threat of tariffs - IPHA
The Chief Executive of the Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association has said pharmaceutical companies are worried about the threat of tariffs and what they would mean for investment in Europe.
[11:13] Sexton set for Lions role, goes full-time with Ireland
Johnny Sexton is set to move into a full-time coaching role with Ireland, while the former out-half has also been confirmed as a member of Andy Farrell's coaching team on the British and Irish Lions.
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Sexton set for Lions role, goes full-time with Ireland
Johnny Sexton is set to move into a full-time coaching role with Ireland, while the former out-half has also been confirmed as a member of Andy Farrell's coaching team on the British and Irish Lions.Neil Treacy (RTÉ)
[10:12] Spanish police raid gangsters' underground shooting range
Spanish police said they have uncovered an illegal underground firing range they suspect was operated by a weapons trafficking ring that supplied assault rifles and other arms to drug gangs.
[10:22] No evidence Stakeknife material was withheld - inquiry
There was no deliberate attempt by the British Security Services to withhold material from an investigation into the role of a former army agent in the IRA codenamed Stakeknife, an inquiry has found.
[09:08] 25 killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza tents, say rescuers
Gaza's civil defence agency has reported that a wave of Israeli air strikes hit multiple encampments for displaced Palestinians across the territory, killing at least 25 people.
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#Gaza #Israeli #Palestinians #atleast25
25 killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza tents, say rescuers
Gaza's civil defence agency has reported that a wave of Israeli air strikes hit multiple encampments for displaced Palestinians across the territory, killing at least 25 people.RTÉ News (RTÉ)
⚡️Duda dismisses threats against Poland and Baltics as Russian disinformation. Polish President Andrzej Duda on April 16 denounced Russia for its “bloodthirsty imperialism” and dismissed threats made to Poland and the Baltic states. kyivindependent.com/duda-dismi…
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Duda dismisses threats against Poland, Baltics as Russian disinformation
"Russia, which is behaving aggressively towards NATO and implementing its brutal and bloodthirsty imperialism, has been attacking Ukraine for three years," Polish President Andrzej Duda said.Volodymyr Ivanyshyn (The Kyiv Independent)
Source: Pinterest in January considered acquiring an ad tech firm to boost its ad sales, and is working to allow ad sales through independent ad tech firms (Catherine Perloff/The Information)
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Source: Pinterest in January considered acquiring an ad tech firm to boost its ad sales, and is working to allow ad sales through independent ad tech firms
By Catherine Perloff / The Information. View the full context on Mediagazer.Mediagazer
Украинские дроны повторно атаковали Шую Ивановской области. По данным Astra, под удар попала ракетная бригада ВС РФ
Украинские беспилотники атаковали город Шуя в Ивановской области в ночь на 17 апреля. Оперативный штаб региона сообщил, что в городе «объявлен режим опасности атаки БПЛА, работает система предупреждения атак».Meduza
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Adipose tissue retains an epigenetic memory of obesity after weight loss - Nature
Stable epigenetic changes indicate the existence of an obesogenic memory in mouse adipocytes that primes cells for pathological responses in an obesogenic environment and potentially contributes to the problematic ‘yo-yo’ effect often seen with dieti…Nature
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C: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4…
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Unpowered SSD endurance investigation finds severe data loss and performance issues
YouTuber SSD tests reveals problems all round on two-year-old TLC drives.Mark Tyson (Tom's Hardware)
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C: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4…
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This ICE-snitching app is actually promoting a meme coin
ICERAID claims to pay people in crypto for reporting undocumented immigrants. But it may be nothing more than a crypto pump-and-dump scheme.Gaby Del Valle (The Verge)
[08:27] Young girl among three dead in Russian strike on Dnipro
A Russian drone attack on the Ukrainian city of Dnipro late last night killed three people, including a young girl, authorities have said.
[07:48] Rubio to meet French leaders for talks on Ukraine
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is to meet French leaders in Paris to discuss the war in Ukraine, his office said, amid flailing efforts to persuade Russia to agree to a ceasefire.
[07:42] Netflix to release documentary on Jason Corbett killing
Streaming platform Netflix is to release a documentary on the 2015 killing of Irish man Jason Corbett in the United States.
[07:00] Irish authors raise concerns over Meta's alleged AI use
A group of Irish authors will present a petition to the Department of Trade raising their concerns over the alleged use by Meta of their publications to train its AI model, Llama 3.
[05:51] China says it will ignore US 'tariff numbers game'
China will pay no attention if the United States continues to play the "tariff numbers game", China's foreign ministry said, after the White House outlined how China faces tariffs of up to 245% due to its retaliatory actions.
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#China #theUnitedStates #theWhiteHouse #upto245%
China says it will ignore US 'tariff numbers game'
China will pay no attention if the United States continues to play the "tariff numbers game", China's foreign ministry said, after the White House outlined how China faces tariffs of up to 245% due to its retaliatory actions.RTÉ News (RTÉ)
