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As many as 23 of Berlin’s new “green” electric buses stopped running during the recent cold snap and had to be replaced with diesel alternatives, German media has reported. According to the Berliner Morgenpost, Berlin’s main public transport operator, the Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG), last week’s low temperatures caused problems with the electric vehicles batteries, with […]
“Mistakes were made” regarding the use of Article 16, said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, referring to the controversial blunder that caused turbulence regarding Northern Ireland’s post-Brexit status. The comment was made in an address to the European Parliament regarding the EU’s vaccine rollout, which she admitted had been far too slow, and […]
The Oireachtas Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has heard that Dublin’s National Children’s Hospital is unlikely to be completed before May of 2024. Speaking at the committee hearing, David Gunning, chair of the National Paediatric Health Development Board, said that the hospital’s “lack of advancement” is because of “under-resourcing on the project by the main contractor”, […]
Northern Ireland’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Michael McBride, has said that covid-19 restrictions could last until 2022, saying that it may not be possible to ease regulations until “70 to 80%” of the population is vaccinated. Speaking of the virus’ UK variant, he compared the new strain to “finely-tuned sports car”, which he said would […]
It’s almost exactly one year since the last general election, and it’s been one hell of a year for cringe. Now in 2021 it can be useful and amusing to look back on some of the most absurd, embarrassing and cringeworthy moments from Ireland’s best and brightest, a.k.a. our beloved politicians. 1. Michéal Martin says […]
According to the Financial Services Union (FSU), recent meetings with Ulster Bank have been “difficult and deeply troubling”, with a growing threat of the bank being closed or carved up. John O’Connell, the FSU’s General Secretary, said that Ulster Bank CEO Jane Howard refused to answer any questions in private meetings about recent media reports, […]
Elon Musk’s car company Tesla has purchased 1.5bn dollars (or 1.2 billion euros) worth of Bitcoin, and plans to start accepting the cryptocurrency as payment for their products in future. This surge in interest caused the price of Bitcoin to spike 17% to $44,220 – a record high for the cryptocurrency. This comes mere days […]
Every single Irish rugby player refused to “take the knee” for Black Lives Matter during Sunday’s match against Wales at the Principality Stadium, Cardiff. Before the match began for the Six Nations’ first round, an “anti-racism” message was played over the pitch. Since the Black Lives Matter movement gained mainstream traction last year, many athletes […]
Bad weather, covid curfews and other factors have led to the “worst ever” shortage of marijuana in Jamaican history, locals say. Marijuana fields were reportedly damaged by heavy rain last year during the hurricane season, followed by an extreme drought, which led to an enormous loss in profits in sales of the drug. This was […]
Two men have been arrested in the port town of Larne following the discovery of graffiti opposing the post-Brexit border checks in Northern Ireland. The graffiti, which was found on the town’s Main Street, mirrors other signs and graffiti which have been found around the town in the past week, with anonymous locals indicating their […]
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has agreed to entertain a complaint by a double murderer currently serving life in prison, who claims that his “human rights” were violated when prison authorities confiscated his pornography. According to the European Centre for Law and Justice (ECLJ), the prisoner is alleging that his privacy and right […]
A Cork mother and her 31-year-old son were forced to barricade themselves inside their own home against a drug-fueled intruder wielding a hatchet, a court has heard. Detective Sergeant Kieran O’Sullivan reported that Gardaí had responded to calls of a home invasion from a 58-year-old mother and her 31-year-old son. After reportedly hearing the sound […]
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