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Scotland and Ireland rock formation dating back ‘hundreds of millions of years’ shows historic global freeze, study says | Science & Tech News
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A Scottish and Irish rock formation dating back hundreds of millions of years could be evidence of what scientists call snowball Earth, a new study says. The snowball Earth theory proposes that the planet’s oceans and land were covered by ice during at least two extreme cooling events between 2.4 billion and 580 million years…
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Adult dies in Ireland after contracting measles | World News
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An adult who had contracted measles has died in a hospital in Ireland, the country’s health service executive (HSE) has said. It is the first confirmed measles case in Ireland in 2024. There were four measles cases reported in the country in 2023 and two in 2022. While no cases were reported in 2021, there…
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Northern Ireland police data breach report finds force-wide security failings | Science & Tech News
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A review into a massive police data breach in Northern Ireland has blamed a force-wide lack of prioritisation of data security. A report from the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) found the data breach, which saw details of all employees of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) accidentally published online, was not the result…
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Bank of Ireland glitch ‘allowed customers with no money to withdraw funds from ATM’ | World News
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A glitch with Bank of Ireland’s online app reportedly allowed customers with no money to transfer funds and withdraw it from an ATM. The technical blunder meant people were able to put money into a Revolut digital account and then withdraw it from a cash point. Some claimed that they were able to access as…
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Astronomers on the island of Ireland find common ground under the stars after building new telescope | UK News
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A collaboration between observatories in Northern Ireland and the Republic is demonstrating how science transcends the politics of division. The island’s contribution to astronomical research has had global impact but remains one of its best kept secrets at home. Observatories at Dunsink, near Dublin, and Armagh in Northern Ireland have played an instrumental role in…
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Google job fears in UK and Ireland as parent firm Alphabet slashes 12,000 staff globally | Business News
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Google workers in the UK and Ireland face uncertainty after its parent company Alphabet announced 12,000 jobs are to be axed globally. The Silicon Valley giant employs more than 5,000 staff in both countries, but the company would not be drawn on how the mass redundancies would impact them. The “difficult news” about the job…
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Large fireball meteorite spotted ‘burning up’ over Scotland and Northern Ireland sky | UK News
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There have been multiple reports of a mysterious “fireball” that lit up the night sky over Scotland and Northern Ireland on Thursday. The UK Meteor Network received over 200 reports of the “fireball” being spotted in the night sky at approximately 9pm on Thursday. It said it was “investigating to ascertain what the object was…