Elderly are being financially exploited by own families

Many elderly people in Ireland are being exploited and subjected to financial abuse by their own family members according to a survey. The disturbing news comes from a survey of 493 bank staff carried out by Age Action Ireland, a charity that promotes positive ageing and better policies and services for older people. It revealed… Continue reading Elderly are being financially exploited by own families

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Facebook to open €200m data centre in Co Meath

Social Media giant Facebook has plans to open a new €200m data centre in Clonee, Co Meath. The construction of the centre would create hundreds of temporary jobs and also dozens of permanent positions for workers in the technology industry. The planning application will go before the council today. The centre will be split across… Continue reading Facebook to open €200m data centre in Co Meath

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Family Guy creator performs Cyndi Lauper songs on Graham Norton

The creator of Family Guy treated the audience of the Graham Norton show to a hilarious karaoke set of Cyndi Lauper songs, in the voices of his most famous characters. The brilliant performance featured a Stewie Griffin version of Lauper’s 1983 ballad Time After Time, followed by a Peter Griffin rendition of the 1986 mega… Continue reading Family Guy creator performs Cyndi Lauper songs on Graham Norton

It's official – Irish women are the better drivers

It has been proven that Irish women are better drivers than their male counterparts. For decades there have been unfair stereotypes and jokes about women drivers being inferior to men. However, now Irish women have hard evidence to prove that they are in fact the better drivers.

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Game of Thrones dragon visits Belfast Zoo

Visitors to Belfast Zoo got more than they bargained for yesterday as they came face to face with a baby dragon from the hit fantasy TV show Game of Thrones. Fans of the show gathered around the enclosure to get a close up look at the incredible mechanical prop from the show.

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Facebook page advises how to find the ideal Irish farmer husband

Three Irish women have set up a Facebook page to help women who want to become a farmer’s wife. ‘Farmer’s Daughters Blog’ features advice and tips for women who are interested in dating a farmer, as well dispelling some of the myths that city folk may have about rural life.

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