Irish News

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Exciting Irish News Roundup: From Abroad Adventures to Innovative Breakthroughs

environmental accountability - innovation in bone healing - Irish heritage - Irish sports - supermarket chains - toxic algorithms regulation

Stay up-to-date with Irish children exploring their heritage, supermarket chains under scrutiny, and mouth-watering curry and chips recipes! Plus, find out about the strong support for regulating toxic algorithms and exciting achievements in the Irish sports and innovation scenes.

Are you curious about the challenges of raising Irish children abroad? Discover how one parent's journey made them re-evaluate their own roots and heritage, sparking curiosity in their kids about their Irish background. Meanwhile, the push for supermarket chains to be more environmentally accountable is gaining momentum with new regulations enhancing food system transparency. Get ready to tantalize your taste buds with a delectable fruity twist on the classic curry and chips – sweet potato fries with a flavor-packed curry sauce that will leave you craving for more.

In the tech realm, the Irish public is calling for stricter regulation of Big Tech's algorithms, particularly those based on intimate profiling. With 82% of the population demanding accountability, Coimisiún na Meán's new rules are set to shake up the online landscape. Sporting enthusiasts, keep an eye out for Irish talent shining on the global stage, with players like Tom McKibbin and Pádraig Harrington making waves in international championships. Additionally, Biomimetic Innovations, an Irish company, is revolutionizing bone healing with support from US regulators.

Did you know that a significant percentage of Irish people want algorithms strictly regulated and social media platforms held accountable for their content curation? The demand for transparency and ethical standards is on the rise. Also, learn about the efforts to protect traditional Irish pubs by granting them UNESCO cultural heritage status, preserving these iconic establishments for future generations. As the Irish landscape evolves, the conversation around fitness myths and the search for groundbreaking medical advancements continue to shape societal discourse.

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Raising Irish children abroad: 'They made me re-evaluate my own ... (The Irish Times)

Reading stories made my children curious about their Irish heritage, about which they knew little.

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How to make supermarket chains account for their environmental ... (The Irish Times)

Game Changers: New rules will put our food system under a harsh spotlight that no amount of pictures of lush fields and smiling people leaning on farm gates ...

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Try this fruity twist on curry and chips (The Irish Times)

Lilly Higgins: No-oil sweet potato chips with a flavour-packed curry sauce is a winning dish ... Perhaps surprisingly, sweet potato fries don't actually require ...

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Irish on tour: Which Irish players are playing this week and where ... (Irish Golfer)

Heading to the Ras Al Khaimah Championship in Al Hamra Golf Club are Tom McKibbin and Pádraig Harrington. McKibbin has brought his consistent form from last ...

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Monday's Top Stories: Storm Isha leaves thousands without power ... (The Irish Times)

Here are the most important stories you need to start your day, including Republic says No to Northern Ireland symbols.

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82% of the Irish public wants Big Tech's toxic algorithms switched off (- Irish Council for Civil Liberties)

Strong support for Coimisiún na Meán new rules that algorithms based on intimate profiling of people's sexual desires, political and religious views, ...

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Most Irish people want algorithms to be regulated 'strictly' (Siliconrepublic.com)

82pc of Irish respondents to an ICCL and Uplift survey are not in favour of platforms using personal data to pick content for feeds.

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Majority want stricter social media regulation - survey (RTE.ie)

Almost three-quarters of Irish people believe that social media algorithms, that selects the content which users see, should be regulated more strictly, ...

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Irish company gets support from US regulator for breakthrough bone ... (The Irish Times)

Shannon group Biomimetic Innovations has developed glue to accelerate healing for patients after fractures.

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Irish journalist Sally Hayden named as European Young Leader (The Irish Times)

The award winning journalist joins a class of leaders including an Olympic swimmer, a glaciologist, politicians from various levels of government and green ...

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Archie Ryan rubs shoulders with big names in Australia (The Irish Times)

New professional Archie Ryan may have hoped to be a little more prominent in the Santos Tour Down Under, but can leave the race with confidence boosted and ...

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TradFest 2024: Stage times, ticket information, weather and more (The Irish Times)

Ireland's largest traditional Irish and folk music festival is back and bigger than ever before. TradFest 2024 will see an extended line-up of acts from ...

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Does Irish Medical Council approve of deliberate killing of patients ... (The Irish Times)

Bishop of Elphin Kevin Doran has written to the council president seeking clarification on the change in the latest edition of its ethical guide.

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European Life After Stroke Forum: 11th - 12th March - Irish Heart (Irish Heart Foundation)

Taking place on March 11th and 12th in The Clayton Hotel Burlington Road, Dublin the ELASF will unite people from diverse backgrounds to share insights, discuss ...

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Irish jobs at risk in second round of Citrix layoffs (Independent.ie)

Citrix's parent company is seeking to lay off over 60 staff at its Dublin offices as part of a global job-cutting program affecting 12pc of its worldwide ...

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Mobilising public opinion — John Mulqueen on the Irish Anti ... (The Irish Times)

In one of Dublin's biggest demonstrations, at least 6,000 marched to Lansdowne Road in January 1970 to protest against the Ireland-South Africa rugby ...

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Global stocks continue to ride Wall Street rally (The Irish Times)

Dublin tracking European peers, with little on the downside for values during session.

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Poll shows strong support for regulating social media algorithms (Irish Legal News)

Almost three-quarters of people in the State think social media algorithms should be more strictly regulated, according to research commissioned by the ...

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House prices close to or at peak, estate agents say (The Irish Times)

The 41st annual residential property report published by the SCSI on Tuesday highlights that 63 per cent of its members believe prices should level off or start ...

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ESRI study of ableism finds differences across disabilities (The Irish Times)

Study finds general view that prejudice is unacceptable but that ableism is influenced by disability type.

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Sally Rooney wins awards for clocking up millions of sales (The Irish Times)

Normal People has sold more than one million copies in UK. Conversations with Friends and Beautiful World, Where Are You have each sold 500000.

Irish pubs and Unesco status (The Irish Times)

Sir, – Una Mullally writes there is a strong case for seeking Unesco recognition for the uniqueness of Ireland's pubs (“Why we should declare Irish pubs a ...

The secret to a perfect building name? (The Irish Times)

Sir, – Having found ways to sever links with some of the most powerful intellects ever to walk this land, universities now face the challenge of finding ...

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'It's what we're famous for' - Call for Irish pubs to get UNESCO status (Newstalk)

Giving traditional Irish pubs UNESCO cultural heritage status could give them a voice and protect them into the future. Nearly 2,000 Irish pubs have shut ...

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Eight myths about fitness we tend to fall for (The Irish Times)

Fitness culture is rife with misconceptions and tips based on 'anecdote and gym lore'

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Searching for the 'Holy Grail' of bone glue (The Irish Times)

Irish firm Biomimetic Innovations' OsStic may become the world's first surgical bioadhesive for broken bones.

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Is it time to say goodbye to Help to Buy? (The Irish Times)

Several reports argue popular scheme for first-time buyers is poorly targeted and doing little to increase supply.

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Greek tourism is being strangled by its own success (The Irish Times)

With increasing multinational hotel chains, minimal consideration has been paid to the impact on landscape, history, culture, or the lives of people.

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Medically supervised drug injection facility to open in Dublin (The Irish Times)

Merchant's Quay Ireland says location will be safer, and will remove some open drug use and litter from streets.

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Ryanair appoints former ENAV chief Roberta Neri to board (The Irish Times)

Ryanair has appointed a new nonexecutive director to its board, with Roberta Neri taking up the role next month. Ms Neri, who is former chief executive of ...

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