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US company Lyft has bought FREENOW

US company Lyft has bought FREENOW



US transport company Lyft is to enter the Europe ride-hailing market as it is buying transport mobility rival, FREENOW for €175 million. FREENOW is the leading taxi platform in several European citie…


Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

Momentous decline in the use of restrictive practices in mental health services

Momentous decline in the use of restrictive practices in mental health services



The Mental Health Commission has published a report signifying a noteworthy decline in the use of restrictive practices, such as seclusion and physical restraint, across Irish mental health services …


Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

Quirky Sports: Ireland’s first-ever Women’s Rugby World Cup in 1994

Quirky Sports: Ireland’s first-ever Women’s Rugby World Cup in 1994



Ireland’s first-ever Women’s Rugby World Cup in 1994 where the tournament wasn’t sanctioned by World Rugby, and Ireland and the other countries defied the higher powers to host and play this tourname…


Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

A look behind the scenes at the C.I.A. since 9/11

A look behind the scenes at the C.I.A. since 9/11



You may know the CIA from fiction, but how does the actual agency work around the world? Tim Weiner has reported on the agency around the world and joins us to discuss the work of the agency in the 2…


Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

Is remote working the most systematic way to work?

Is remote working the most systematic way to work?



According to new research from LinkedIn, Ireland has been ranked highest for the availability of remote jobs in Europe. The data shows that in Ireland, 9.4% of all job listings offer remote work opti…


Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

Hear from survivors of the Miami Show massacre 50 years on

Hear from survivors of the Miami Show massacre 50 years on



Today marks 50 years since the Miami Showband Massacre which saw the murder of singer Fran O'Toole, guitarist Tony Geraghty and trumpeter Brian McCoy. Two other band members, Des McAlea and Stephen T…


Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

What exactly is 'moral injury'?

What exactly is 'moral injury'?



Every day we are engrossed with more imagery of starving, injured and dying children in Gaza. We are often left helpless and are unsure of what to do after viewing these images. That feeling is calle…


Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

Jo Linehan gives us tips and advice on plastic packaging

Jo Linehan gives us tips and advice on plastic packaging



Pat Kenny was joined by Jo Linehan, editor of the climate supplement at the Sunday Times Ireland to discuss a survey that came out this week about plastic packaging in Ireland and how most of it is l…


Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

The latest in modern cardiologic technology

The latest in modern cardiologic technology



Leadless pacemakers are a significant development in cardiac care. Unlike traditional pacemakers, leadless pacemakers are implanted directly into the heart via a minor procedure. These pacemakers imp…


Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

We get a grammar lesson

We get a grammar lesson



From using ‘well’ incorrectly to those misplaced apostrophes we get a grammar lesson with Oliver Murphy, Author of Grasping Grammar.


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