2015-10-15 Ireland More Top Stories

Irish Independent   

Stand-off over halting site for Travellers could end in court   
Irish Independent
A council could go to the courts to build a temporary halting site for families left homeless after the tragic Carrickmines fire, if residents in a housing estate don't lift a blockade preventing the works going ahead.
Rosaleen McDonagh: Carrickmines tragedy brings moment of belonging for ...   Irish Times
Candlelit vigil at Carrickmines fire site   RTE.ie
Locals block Traveller site for survivors of Carrickmines fire   Irish Examiner

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Irish Independent   

Unlawful conspiracy alleged by O'Brien in court case   
Irish Independent
Businessman Denis O'Brien says a computer memory stick - supplied anonymously to him - contained an "extraordinary" dossier of documents which discloses an alleged concerted and unlawful conspiracy to damage him personally and commercially.
Denis O'Brien seeks to halt release of dossier about him   Irish Times
O'Brien: Plot to damage me   Irish Examiner
Denis O'Brien takes legal action against PR firm   RTE.ie
thejournal.ie   
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Irish Times   

Professor forced into a very public reversal   
Irish Times
It was quite a U-turn. Prof John McHale threw something of a grenade at the Government early yesterday by suggesting on national radio that Budget 2016 broke stringent European rules. Hours later, however, he had to withdraw the charge. This was no ...

2015-10-15 Ireland Health

Irish Examiner   

Your Wednesday lunchtime catch-up   
Irish Examiner
The Health Minister Leo Varadkar has said he would have liked to see a sugar tax in Budget 2016, but that his request wasn't granted. A tax on sugar-sweetened drinks was one of the measures Leo Varadkar had suggested as a means of tackling obesity, ...

2015-10-15 Ireland Science

Irish Independent   

'Spectacular' mammal skeleton dating back 125 million years forces 'rethink'   
Irish Independent
A mammal that lived at the time of the dinosaurs is so well preserved scientists have been able to conduct detailed analysis of its skin and fur. Ads by Google. Share. Facebook · Twitter · Google · Email. Go To. Comments. The find, described as ...
A 'spectacular' skeleton of a mammal dating back 125 million years has been ...   Irish Examiner
Tiny mammal from dinosaurs' era preserved the organs and skeleton   The Market Business
'Cute ancient furball' fossil unearthed   BBC News
Science Times   
Raw Story   
NYC Today   
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Herald Scotland   

Ancient swords retrieved from Coll's history   
Herald Scotland
Broken swords and spearheads were found at the site during an archaeological investigation on the RSPB Scotland's nature reserve on Coll. In total 12 objects were excavated from at least seven separate weapons. Jill Harden, RSPB Scotland Reserves ...

2015-10-15 Ireland Sports

Irish Independent   

Pape's cynicism turns world on its head for Ireland   
Irish Independent
This fella is getting ready to tee off on the first hole when a second golfer bounds out onto the box and asks can he join him. The fella is reticent because he usually prefers to play on his own but eventually agrees.
Seán O'Brien: “I just wanted to break free”   Irish Times
Schmidt holding out hope for key man Jonnny   Herald
Column: Ireland reap reward of All Black pain   RTE.ie
Irish Examiner   
SuperSport   
Eurosport.com AU   
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Irish Independent   

Golden boy Conlan wins war to make Irish history   
Irish Independent
Forty-one years after the inaugural men's World Amateur Boxing championships Ireland has finally secured a gold medal at the tournament. Ads by Google. Share. Facebook · Twitter · Google · Email. Go To. Comments. Michael Conlan delivered on his ...

2015-10-15 Ireland Entertainment

Irish Independent   

Dan Callaghan: I deserved to be the first to leave The Apprentice   
Irish Independent
Apprentice candidate Dan Callaghan said he completely deserved to be the first person fired by Lord Sugar. Ads by Google. Share. Facebook · Twitter · Google · Email. Go To. Comments. Callaghan joined Team Connexus's project manager April Jackson ...

2015-10-15 Ireland Technology

Recombu   

Virgin Media installs 166Mbps free public WiFi in PAVEMENTS   
Recombu
Not content with bringing WiFi to over a hundred London Underground stations, Virgin Media is now literally bringing wireless Internet access to British streets. Teaming up with Chiltern District Council, the cable broadband provider has dug up the ...
The UK now has its first 'smart pavement' - which has its own WiFi network   Irish Examiner
Virgin Media solves the public superfast Wi-Fi problem by putting it under ...   Pocket-lint.com

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Sydney Morning Herald   

Facebook app is draining iPhone batteries, say users   
Sydney Morning Herald
Having your smartphone run out of juice is definitely one of the more annoying first-world problems out there. But you may be surprised to know that Facebook, along with its separate Messenger app, is chewing through big chunks of your iPhone's battery ...
Facebook Says Background App Usage Fix is Coming   The Mac Observer
'Facebook hijacks your iPhone and drains the battery': Apple expert's attack ...   Irish Mirror
What Is iOS9 Low Power Mode? Here's Everything You Need To Know About The ...   Bustle
BGR   
iDigitalTimes.com   
Her.ie   
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The Escapist   

A Study Examining Players of Don't Starve Found That Gamers Can't Tell An ...   
The Escapist
A new study finds that gamers who are told they are up against an "adaptive artificial intelligence" get more challenge and enjoyment out of the game - even if it's all in their head. Solo gamers know this scenario best - the moment when you've finally ...
The placebo effect can make you enjoy video games more than you thought you could   BreakingNews.ie
Placebo effect present in video games, say UK researchers   Gamasutra
Researcher Explores Placebo Effect in Perception of Games   NZGamer.com
Gizmodo Australia   
Nintendo Enthusiast   
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VentureBeat   

Wishful thinking guiding privacy policies after Schrems ruling   
Irish Times
Is there a contractual way for companies to get around last week's European Court of Justice ruling on Max Schrems's case against the Irish Data Protection Commissioner, which effectively invalidated the Safe Harbour principles? The answer is no.
Safe Harbor ruling isn't a dead end, it's a new start   VentureBeat
Safe Harbor Invalidated   JD Supra (press release)
Facebook in Trouble: EU Court Rules Data Protection Deal “Invalid”   Celebrity Cafe - Entertainment News (blog)
Lid Time - Weird News, Entertainment, News Headlines (blog)   
The Weather Space   
Wall Street Journal (blog)   
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Phandroid.com   

OnePlus gets their infamous hype train rolling again with latest OnePlus X teaser   
Phandroid.com
A new OnePlus device is on the way October 29th, so let the hype train start rolling. OnePlus has taken to Twitter to throw up a couple of teasers for us to sink our teeth into. One of the teasers shows a rather uninspiring gray wallpaper with the text ...

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Daily Mail   

Facebook now lets users send 20-second videos to wish friends happy birthday   
Daily Mail
Wishing someone a happy birthday on Facebook doesn't quite have the same personal touch as sending a card, and the site wants to correct this. A small number of users are reportedly seeing a new icon on the Birthdays page that encourages them to send ...

2015-10-15 Ireland Business

Irish Times   

Professor forced into a very public reversal   
Irish Times
It was quite a U-turn. Prof John McHale threw something of a grenade at the Government early yesterday by suggesting on national radio that Budget 2016 broke stringent European rules. Hours later, however, he had to withdraw the charge. This was no ...

2015-10-15 Ireland Ireland

Irish Independent   

Unlawful conspiracy alleged by O'Brien in court case   
Irish Independent
Businessman Denis O'Brien says a computer memory stick - supplied anonymously to him - contained an "extraordinary" dossier of documents which discloses an alleged concerted and unlawful conspiracy to damage him personally and commercially.
Denis O'Brien seeks to halt release of dossier about him   Irish Times
O'Brien: Plot to damage me   Irish Examiner
Denis O'Brien takes legal action against PR firm   RTE.ie
thejournal.ie   
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Irish Times   

'They don't live the same way we do, it's just a fact'   
Irish Times
Rockville Drive in Carrickmines, Dublin 18, is a quiet cul- de-sac of 1930s cottages, neatly tended gardens and tasteful gravel driveways. The residents, a mix of newcomers and older people born there, are proud of their street. They held a communal ...

2015-10-15 Ireland World

Irish Times   

Israel sets up new checkpoints as tensions rise in Jerusalem   
Irish Times
Israeli security forces set up new checkpoints between Jewish and Palestinian neighbourhoods on Wednesday in Jerusalem, an increasingly divided city riven by mutual fear and anxiety. The moves to establish the checkpoints, which would allow Israel to ...