Eir's phased shutdown of its 3G network was due to finish by the end of October, meaning Ireland's three big mobile networks have now all moved on from 3G. Most people will notice nothing, but some older gadgets could.
Author: Kevin Waters (Kevin Waters)
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FAI Cup final countdown: Derry chase SEVENTH title as Waterford bid to end 46-year wait – tickets, kick-off and the Galway heartbreak that got us here
Derry City and Waterford meet at the Aviva Stadium on Sunday 8 November in the Club Orange FAI Cup final, with history on the line for both clubs.
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‘The group chat just erupted’: Cork syndicate scoops €5.6m Lotto jackpot from a ticket bought while browsing for a book, and they’re off on a Med cruise
A Cork syndicate has come forward to claim a €5,664,896 Lotto jackpot from a Quick Pick ticket bought during a shopping trip to Mahon Point, the first jackpot since the game's big shake-up.
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Day of the Dead giant smashes world record: Mexico City’s 33-metre skeleton lady towers over cathedral, and today is your last chance to see her
A skeleton lady as tall as an 11-storey building has been crowned the world's tallest Catrina in Mexico City, as Day of the Dead celebrations reach their final day.
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UN pulls the plug on Western Sahara after 35 years as Russia’s veto sinks Trump team’s plan – the desert mission where Irish officers served for three decades
A Russian veto and a failed rival vote have killed off the UN's peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara, one Irish Defence Forces officers helped staff from 1991 to 2021.
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NASA telescope set to CRASH back to Earth within days after $30m rescue flop – here’s where it could fall
NASA's Swift Observatory is expected to plunge back through the atmosphere within days after a robotic rescue failed. Here's what we know about where it could come down.
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Irish folk’s BIG fortnight: Dolores Keane to be inducted into Hall of Fame at Vicar Street – and the Grammys finally launch a trad folk prize
The RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards return to Vicar Street next Tuesday, with the late Dolores Keane entering the Hall of Fame. Days later, the Grammys reveal nominees for a brand-new Best Traditional Folk Album prize.
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Ciara Mageean dies aged 34: Heartbreak as European champion loses cancer battle weeks after her wedding
The Portaferry runner, who won European 1500m gold in Rome in 2024 and held four Irish records, died on Sunday morning, weeks after marrying her husband Thomas.
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Ash’s 1977 football shirt sells out in THREE HOURS – and fans from Japan to Australia are scrambling to help an Irish League club with no ground of its own
Downpatrick rock band Ash teamed up with Irish League side Ards FC on a shirt inspired by their 1977 album cover. The first batch was gone within three hours, with money raised going towards a new home ground for the club.
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Look up, Ireland! ‘Halloween fireballs’, Mars and Jupiter put on a show this week before the darkest skies of the month
The Southern Taurids peak midweek, the Moon lines up with Mars and Jupiter before dawn, and the new Moon brings dark skies by the weekend. Here's your Irish stargazing guide.