Will Ireland have blackouts this winter? What EirGrid System Alerts mean, how to check for a power cut, and ESB Networks advice if the lights go out.
Author: Kevin Waters (Kevin Waters)
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SCHOOL BOMB THREATS: Hundreds of Irish schools hit by hoax emails – what gardaí advise and what parents should do
Hundreds of Irish schools got a hoax bomb threat email on 11 November. What gardaí advise, how schools respond, and how to talk to kids about it.
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BEE THE CHANGE: Galway students want YOU to help save Ireland’s native bees – with honey tasting and a smart TV up for grabs
ATU Galway MSc students host free 'Bee the Change' event on 27 November at the Dublin Road campus Open Day, with honey tasting and a wildflower game.
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TWO MINUTES’ SILENCE FOR CARRICK: Man United ready to sack boss as club makes BIG push for Pochettino
Manchester United are ready to sack Michael Carrick with the club in the relegation zone, and Mauricio Pochettino is the favourite to replace him.
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WILL SANTA COME DOWN A DARK CHIMNEY? What a Christmas power cut would mean for your home – and how to keep the lights on
Storm Éowyn left 768,000 Irish homes, farms and businesses in the dark. Here's what a Christmas power cut would mean, and how renters, apartments and caravans can keep the lights on.
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CLAUDE vs CHATGPT: Both cost $20 a month – but one gives you far more for your money
Claude and ChatGPT both charge $20 a month for their main plan. We compare prices, free plans and features to find which gives you more for your money.
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ARE DORITOS MAKING YOU DUMBER? Scientists link one packet of crisps a day to a drop in focus – and here’s what’s really in the bag
A 2026 study linked the equivalent of one extra packet of crisps a day to worse focus and higher dementia risk. What the science says, and what's in Doritos.
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SHARK SCARE: Fisherman claims he saw a BULL SHARK off Ireland’s west coast – the killer that can swim up rivers
A fisherman says he spotted a bull shark, one of the world's most feared sharks, off Ireland's west coast. Here's why experts would doubt it, and what it would mean if true.
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‘IT WAS FOR ME GRANNY’: Galway taxi driver arrested over €300 of cocaine allegedly claimed it was for his grandmother
A Galway taxi driver arrested after cocaine worth around €300 was allegedly found in his taxi claimed it was for his grandmother, a source says.
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BREAKING: Little Britain star David Walliams accused of preying on girls as young as 15 – as BBC pulls show and he insists ‘I am not a sexual predator’
A Guardian and ITV News investigation accuses Little Britain star David Walliams of pursuing teenage girls and young women for sex. He denies any wrongdoing.