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Christopher McDonagh, a security guard at the Ballisodare IPAS centre, was awarded €15,200 by the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) after being unfairly dismissed and penalised for raising safety and compliance concerns. According to the WRC decision issued by adjudication officer Breiffni O’Neill, McDonagh was sacked on 15 April 2025 by You’re Secure Solutions Limited after … Read more
The high-stakes encounter capped off weeks of emotional friction between two veterans who first crossed paths on the independent wrestling circuit nearly two decades ago. The Road to Toronto: How SummerSlam Set the Stage The foundations for this championship clash were laid at SummerSlam earlier in the month, according to WWE.com. During Night 1 of … Read more
The U.S. government finalized a new 10-year decision framework to address the drying Colorado River, leading to mandatory water supply reductions for Arizona, California, and Nevada starting in 2027, officials confirmed Friday according to the Washington Post. Signed by Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, the plan reduces water allocations for the three so-called Lower Basin states … Read more
On August 21, 2026, Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi staged a high-profile sit-in outside the Parliament Street Police Station in New Delhi, demanding that law enforcement register a formal First Information Report over the deployment of pellet guns against protesters on July 20. Rahul Gandhi and Sahil Lochab Demand FIR at Parliament Street … Read more
Irish consumers face the second-highest excise duty on alcohol in the EU and UK, trailing only Finland according to new research from Dublin City University economist Anthony Foley. Commissioned by the Drinks Industry Group of Ireland, the study highlights steep levies on beer, spirits, and wine that push everyday pub prices far above continental averages. … Read more
David Mitchell Returns in Ludwig Season 2 on BBC One Britain might be working through a stagnant economy and a few rough patches on the global sporting stage, but there’s one arena where the nation reigns eternal: the eccentric sleuth. Britannia rules the airwaves when it comes to quirky crime-solvers, stretching from Arthur Conan Doyle’s … Read more
The Wiki Cagar Budaya 3.0 series represents a regional language Wikipedia project supported by a Rapid Fund grant from the Wikimedia Foundation that focuses on documenting cultural heritage across West Java and Banten, Indonesia. Through a partnership between the Wikimedia Bandung Community and the Kuluwung Community, a recent WikiLatih training session in Tasikmalaya successfully engaged … Read more
Instagram Alters Visual Identity for First Time in a Decade Instagram has rolled out its first wordmark update in about ten years. The overhaul introduces brighter colors and a redesigned typography, leaving many users scratching their heads. While the familiar camera-style icon remains largely intact, the newly minted text at the top of the app … Read more
Two Cork food businesses were served with enforcement orders in July, including a prohibition order issued against Ocras in Clonakilty and another targeting Rebel Ice Cream in Little Island, according to reports from the Food Safety Authority of Ireland and news.corksafetyalerts.com. Health Service Executive Environmental Health Officers served the directives as part of a wider … Read more
Traders and economic planners gathered at the Limketkai Mall on Wednesday, 12 August 2026, during the 35th Mindanao Business Conference in Cagayan de Oro City, are urging widespread mobile banking adoption to supercharge the island’s vast agricultural economy. While event highlights showcased award-winning agricultural output—such as Bukidnon’s pursuit of becoming the country’s ‘Arabica Coffee Capital’ … Read more