Ben Finnegan
News Anchor at Today FM
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2 weeks ago |
todayfm.com | Ben Finnegan
White Smoke In Rome As New Pope ElectedCardinals have elected a new Pope. The decision was confirmed just after 5pm Irish time as white smoke appeared from the Chimney of the Sistine Chapel. It came on the second day of the conclave, with 133 cardinals voting over the last two days. The decision was met with cheers from the thousands of people waiting in St Peter's Square to witness history.
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2 weeks ago |
todayfm.com | Ben Finnegan
Last Month Was The Second Warmest April EverLast month was the second warmest April globally - only behind last year. The EU climate change monitoring service has issued its regular update. The figures show last month was 0.6 degrees above the average temperatures for April. The Copurnicus figures show temperatures remain more than 1.5 degrees above the pre-industrial era - which is the above the target to limit the worst effects of climate change.
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2 weeks ago |
todayfm.com | Ben Finnegan
By Ben Finnegan Penneys Introducing Charge For Paper BagPenneys will begin charging for paper bags from Monday. The company says it's looking for ways to reduce single-use waste across the business. It's introducing a charge of 15 cent per bag, regardless what size. Penneys is urging customers to bring their own re-usable bags. You might like
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2 weeks ago |
todayfm.com | Ben Finnegan
Suicide Rate Falls To Lowest Level In 20 YearsThe suicide rate in Ireland has fallen to its lowest level in 20 years. It's now the eleventh lowest rate in the EU. Preliminary figures for 2023 show 302 people died by suicide - a 20 year low. There is a significant time lag in reporting deaths by suicide while coroner investigations conclude.
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1 month ago |
todayfm.com | Ben Finnegan
Heavy Rain In Parts Over The WeekendTwo more status yellow weather warnings for rain have been issued. Both begin at 6 a.m. tomorrow, and heavy rain will occur at times in counties in the west and southeast. Galway and Mayo are included in one warning that expires at 9pm Friday. The other concerns Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford, Wicklow and Waterford and that expires early Saturday morning. This is in addition to a previously issued rain warning for Kerry and Cork from 11pm tonight until midday tomorrow.
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ROSCOMMON-GALWAY (3 SEATS) SEVENTH AND FINAL COUNT QUOTA: 10283 DISTRIBUTION OF MURPHY (5779) VOTES FITZMAURICE (II) 12,002 ELECTED KERRANE (SF) 9551 + 1536 = 11087 DALY (FF) 8372 + 1862 = 10234 DOLAN (FG) 6626 + 968 = 7593 Kerrane (SF) and Daly (FF) elected.
Final count in Roscommon-Galway in the next 10 mins or so. Kerrane (SF) and Daly (FF) to join Fitzmaurice (II) in Dáil Éireann. https://t.co/HVGekSD7uM
Sin é on count 6 in Roscommon. One final count to go to distribute Murphy (Ind) 5,779 votes. Kerrane (SF) - 732 short of quota. Daly (FF) - 1911 short of quota. Dolan (FG) - 3657 short of quota. Two to be elected on the next count.