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Want to see what people in New York are up to without taking a flight over there? People on the streets of Dublin have been peering into the lives of New Yorkers thanks to a new ‘portal’. The futuristic installation shows a round-the-clock livestream of the two iconic cities, and there are plans to link up other cities in the future. Intended to mark Dublin as the European City of Smart Tourism 2024, city dwellers have been using the connection for, well, other purposes. Read on for some of the best ways the portal has been used so far. Why have Dublin and New York set up a 'portal'?“We are de...
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A picture of a fake headline from Irish broadcaster RTÉ claims that Ireland has allocated over €100 million-worth of funding for Ukrainian pets. It’s being shared on social media as if it were a legitimate news story, but that’s not the case. The fake screenshot circulating on X uses RTÉ News’s logo and colour scheme and says that the Irish government has signed off on "another €150 million allocation for Ukrainian pet welfare". However there’s no evidence whatsoever that the story is real - an internet search doesn’t yield any results, only fact-checks already debunking the story. Fact-check:...
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Swedish furniture giant IKEA is expanding its operations in Ireland by opening a new distribution centre today, based in Rathcoole, county Dublin. The site, which is capable of housing up to 9,000 different product lines, is over 27,000 square metres - twice the size of Ireland’s Croke Park stadium. Previously, IKEA customers in Ireland relied on dispatches from the UK, although the firm says the new centre will reduce delivery times to just three days. "This strategic move not only brings IKEA products closer to its Irish customers but also significantly improves product availability througho...
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Every Christmas Day for the last 76 years, a priest has taken a chalice of water onto the quiet airfield at Dublin Airport and blessed the planes. But that tradition is up in the air due to new security protocols at the busy international hub. “Due to recent changes to security protocols, airside access is now restricted to airport operations only,” a spokesperson for DAA, the airport’s operator, tells Euronews Travel. “For this reason, non-operational activities can no longer be facilitated airside. We are currently working on a new approach to facilitating the traditional Christmas blessing ...
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British-Irish drinks giant Diageo is to raise its pint prices for the third time in just over a year. A rise of six cents in Ireland follows an initial rise of 12 cents in February 2023, with a further four cents added last July. The price hike, which will mainly affect the Guinness, Rockshore, Carlsberg and Hop House 13 brands, is mostly due to increasing input costs affecting all the company's businesses across Ireland. These costs have been rising even though inflation and energy prices have fallen over the past few months. In a letter to business customers, as reported by the Irish Examine...
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Conditions for asylum-seekers sleeping on the streets in Ireland have worsened, amid an outbreak of disease. People seeking international protection are camped out in Dublin city centre, with several men suffering from scabies, while others battle respiratory illnesses. Social Rights Ireland, a volunteer group helping asylum-seekers, has said it is overwhelmed and urged the government to intervene. Tents line the sidewalks outside the International Protection Office on Mount Street in the Irish capital, which some observers say highlights the severity of the escalating humanitarian crisis. Aro...
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