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3 days ago |
newstalk.com | James WIlson |James Wilson
The Taoiseach has paid tribute to Garda Kevin Flatley following his death on duty on Sunday afternoon. The father-of-two was struck by a motorcycle while carrying out a speed checkpoint in north Dublin. The motorcyclist, who is aged in his 30s, remains in a serious condition in Beaumont Hospital. On The Pat Kenny Show, Micheál Martin said everyone in Ireland was “numbed” by the news of his death. “Our deepest sympathies go to his wife, Una, and his lovely daughters, Aoife and Erin,” he said.
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1 week ago |
newstalk.com | James WIlson |James Wilson
Today is Victory in Europe Day, 80-years since the guns fell silent across a continent and the Second World War came to an end in Europe. Just days beforehand, Hitler had died by suicide as Berlin echoed with the thunder of Soviet troops closing in. On May 7th, General Alfred Jodl of the German Army signed the act of unconditional surrender at the Allied Expeditionary Force’s headquarters in France, bringing hostilities to an end just after midnight.
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1 week ago |
newstalk.com | James WIlson |James Wilson
Newstalk Breakfast Former Garda Sergeant Christy Galligan said the use of face coverings during the Dublin riots made the job of Gardaí significantly harder. The Government is planning a crackdown on face masks after they were worn by people during the Dublin riots to hide their identity.
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1 week ago |
newstalk.com | James WIlson |James Wilson
An Irish film director fears his income will be “completely decimated” by President Trump’s tariffs. Yesterday, the US President announced that films made outside of America would be hit by a 100% tariff to prevent Hollywood dying "a very fast death". "WE WANT MOVIES MADE IN AMERICA, AGAIN!" he wrote on social media. On Lunchtime Live, film director Richard Waters described it as “absolutely shocking” to hear.
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1 week ago |
newstalk.com | James WIlson |James Wilson
The rise in EV sales is ‘not particularly good’ given recent improvements in price and choice, Ger Herbert has said. In 2023, the Government cut the subsidy for EVs from €5,000 per vehicle to €3,500. In the aftermath, sales plummeted as customers turned back toward petrol and diesel models. On The Pat Kenny Show, motoring expert Ger Herbert said much of the reason for the decline in EV sales was due to “mostly ill-informed”. “There’s a 25.5% increase since this time last year,” she said.
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