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This month marks the centenary of the Gaeltacht Commission report in 1926. See my article in @thejournal.ie today about the anniversary and my forthcoming book on the topic. Alt liom inniu faoi 100 bliain den Choimisiún na Gaeltachta 1926. www.thejournal.ie/readme/irish...

The Irish language: 100 years after the first Gaeltacht Commission, our support still mattersAs the centenary of the first Gaeltacht Commission looms, we must do more to ensure Irish remains a living language in the communities where it’s strongest.www.thejournal.ie

Nice vibes at "Limerick Urban Beach" today.

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Arsenic 133 times above legal level found in Aughinish Alumina groundwaterWater testing reports from Co Limerick refinery show more than half its wells and streams contain contaminated water breaching Irish ruleswww.irishtimes.com

From voice cloning to deepfake videos, scams powered by AI are now the biggest fraud threat facing consumers Social media ads, phishing emails and scam texts the main tools of fraudsters www.independent.ie/irish-news/f...

From voice cloning to deepfake videos, scams powered by AI are now the biggest fraud threat facing consumersSocial media ads, phishing emails and scam texts the main tools of fraudsterswww.independent.ie

Cottage pie and glass of red, anyone? Britons shun salad despite heat in ‘reverse comfort eating’

Cottage pie and glass of red, anyone? Britons shun salad despite heat in ‘reverse comfort eating’Nostalgic foods like toad-in-the-hole also in demand at Waitrose as people pivot towards familiarity amid climatic and political upheaval Forget a crisp salad and glass of chilled rosé. Enervated Britons are seemingly more likely to crave a rich cottage pie and a robust red in heatwaves. In a trend termed “reverse comfort eating”, Waitrose’s cottage pie sales have soared 110% in the last month and South African red wine is up 68% compared with the same period last year. The surprise spike in demand for winter comfort foods also includes retro chicken, bacon and leek pie (up 41%), chicken korma (up 67%) and chicken and ham gratin (68%). Continue reading...www.theguardian.com

This summer has made it abundantly clear that we need rewetting across all landscapes, varied habitats, firebreaks and a recalibration of what we use water for, and in ireland, a massive growth and restoration of our degraded ecosystems like bog and wet woodlands that are naturally fire resistant

It’s a bizarre event where the President chuckles as a journalist who had to be relocated from their home because of his threats wins an award

Senior manager at disability charity wins record €323,000 for ‘egregious’ whistleblower penalisation

Senior manager at disability charity wins record €323,000 for ‘egregious’ whistleblower penalisationAward against Waterford Intellectual Disability Association more than triple previous record sumwww.irishtimes.com