Irish Schoolgirl Device Reduces Driver Fatigue
Guest Written by Aoife Kearins a 17-year-old student at Ursuline College in Sligo and Founder of EYE Opener, a wearable device & app designed to reduce accidents caused by driver fatigue which recently won the award for “Best Overall Project” at Scifest@ITSligo. Drowsy driving is responsible for at least 20% of road deaths on Irish roads every year. Furthermore, […]
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Fog Weather Warning Issued for Places in Ireland
Level Orange Fog Weather Warning for Places in Ireland The following Warning has been issued by Met Éireann at 11:00 hours Thursday, 24-Nov-2016 for Connacht, Cavan, Monaghan and Donegal. Widespread dense fog expected overnight in much of Connacht and Ulster, with some freezing fog in places. Valid from 21:00 hours Thu, 24-Nov-2016 Valid until 10:00 hours Fri, […]
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Motor Insurance: AA Ireland Welcomes Joint Committee Report
AA Ireland welcomes the publication of today’s report from the Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform on plans to tackle the current motor insurance crisis which includes many proposals first made by the motoring organisation in November 2015 and re-emphasised in June 2016.. “This is a good day in that a lot of the […]
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Low Temperature Weather Warning for Places in Ireland
Level yellow Weather Warning for places in Ireland The following Warning has been issued by Met Éireann at 11:00 hours for Wednesday, 30-Nov-2016 for Munster, Connacht and Leinster. Lowest temperatures tonight 0 to -5 degrees. Valid from 21:00 hours Wed, 30-Nov-2016 Valid until 09:00 hours Thu, 01-Dec-2016 Keep up to date with the weather and see […]
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COSMO Restaurants Expands In The Republic of Ireland
Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality, Frances Fitzgerald TD was on hand to announce the creation of 60 new jobs in Liffey Valley, with COSMO Restaurants opening a 280-seater restaurant in early December. In addition to this, plans are also underway to open two further restaurants in the Dublin area within the next 18 […]
Transform 2025+ Volkswagen Presents Its Strategy For The Next Decade
Volkswagen is comprehensively repositioning itself. The Board of Management of the Volkswagen brand has decided on the TRANSFORM 2025+ program which will set the course for the brand over the next decade and beyond. The new strategy focuses on clearer brand positioning across the various regions and segments, backed by significant improvements in efficiency and productivity. At […]
Ireland Will Leave Itself Open To €Multi Million Claims Says Harkin
It was horrifying that the government had provisionally signed up to the EU Canadian (CETA) trade deal without Dail debate, and approval. One of the consequences of this is that it would leave Ireland open to €multi million claims from foreign investors in special courts that were not answerable to national or EU courts. […]
Health Insurance Authority Launches Information Campaign On Policy Renewals
As policy renewal notifications start to fall through letterboxes this November, the Health Insurance Authority is advising policy holders to check their current plan to ensure they are getting value for money from their health insurance cover. The Authority kicks off a print, radio, TV and digital advertising campaign with the message “Before you renew, […]
Gardening Is A Magical Tool For Mindfulness!
In the first-ever survey done in Ireland linking gardening to Mindfulness, 89% of respondents say they have experienced Mindfulness in their garden! The survey, carried out by The Irish Garden magazine, defined Mindfulness as: “the non-judgement of oneself and moment-to-moment awareness of one’s thoughts and feelings.” Gardening was understood to mean the action and non-action […]
Revenue Offers Some Timely Advice To Shoppers
In the busy run up to Christmas, Revenue is advising shoppers to be wary. Some deals really are just too good to be true, and what looks like an attractive offer can ultimately be an expensive or even a dangerous, mistake. The important things to remember are: Online Shopping has Tax and Duty Implications Whether […]