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The HSE has warned that people should expect “widespread cancellations” of health appointments this week amid the ongoing disruption caused by the cyber attack that rocked the health service, with one hospital group cancelling around 20,000 appointments over the incident. While some computer systems have been repaired to operational status following the attack, which took […]
Gript spoke to Irish fishermen during today’s Cork harbour protest against EU regulations which have been dubbed “unworkable.” A flotilla of fishing vessels this morning sailed up the river via Cork port in an effort to draw attention to the industry’s plight. The scene in the centre of Cork city this morning as trawlers arrive […]
Sinn Féin TD Louise O’Reilly has denied that her party supported mandatory hotel quarantine – even though they were the most vocal supporters of the policy. Speaking on Virgin Media’s Tonight Show this week, the comments were made following the loss of over 100 aviation jobs in Shannon airport. Up to 130 Aer Lingus jobs […]
Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary has said his airline is beginning to move planes out of Ireland, and called for Transport Minister Eamon Ryan to “get the finger out.” “I don’t need Ireland,” O’Leary told Newstalk breakfast this week. “We can move to the UK,” adding that the government’s mandatory hotel quarantine policy had been “completely […]
Italy’s national competition authority has fined Ryanair – along with several other European airlines – several million euro for failing to refund customers for flights cancelled after June 2020. The fines, which totaled €4.2 million, were handed down by the regulator for what they called “seriously unfair conduct”. criticising Ryanair’s decision to give passengers vouchers […]
The HSE has warned that information, including personal patient records, may appear on the internet in the near future now that the hackers’ deadline has passed with the ransom unpaid. The group, known as ‘Wizard Spider’ and believed to be from eastern Europe, gave the State until Monday, May 24th to pay $20 million dollars […]
The lead singer of the Italian band who won the 2021 Eurovision has denied taking cocaine after fans noticed footage of him lowering his nose towards the table during the contest. https://twitter.com/disclosetv/status/1396430814137790468 Damiano David of the winning Italian band Måneskin vehemently rejected the allegation during a press conference, saying “I don’t use drugs. Please, guys. […]
RTÉ has been slammed for seeming to call for online censorship and asking for more State funding during an Oireachtas Committee meeting. RTÉ’s Head of Strategy, Rory Coveney (who is the brother of Fine Gael Deputy leader Simon Coveney) spoke to an Oireachtas committee meeting last week about what he called “online harm,” and welcomed […]
A flotilla of Irish fishermen are set to descend on Cork port in protest of new EU regulations which have been dubbed “unmanageable”. The protest, which is scheduled for 7 a.m. on Wednesday the 26th of May, will begin in the harbour and proceed up the river in what organisers call a “show and tell” […]
Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has said that it is “distasteful” that law firms are “licking their lips” at the idea of suing the State after stolen patient records have begun to be found leaked onto the dark web. Speaking to Newstalk breakfast, Donnelly described the ransomware attack as “extensive” and “despicable”, adding that it […]
Going to a large gathering without social distancing or masks is no more dangerous than going to a shopping centre or a restaurant, according to the latest UK government trials. The results were found after the British government piloted a few mass events including the World Snooker Championship, three Wembley matches, and the Brit Awards. […]
Independent TD Mattie McGrath has said that Taoiseach Micheál Martin and his government have become an “existential threat to democracy,” in response to the announcement that the government’s emergency powers would be retained for a further six months. “I am very concerned by the leaks from the Cabinet yesterday regarding the extension of the emergency […]
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