A group of asylum seekers has been moved on from the Phoenix Park after pitching their tents there following a camp clearance operation in Dublin city centre earlier this week.Sixteen tents had been erected in the park on Friday afternoon. The tents were cleared at about 6pm by staff from the Office of Public Works (OPW) and gardaí.A spokeswoman for the OPW had earlier said camping and overnight parking were “not permitted” in the park due to “health and safety concerns and potential damage to these fragile sites”. She noted that while the park was open 24 hours, the majority…
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Two weeks after the June 27 presidential debate, 44% of registered voters say that if the election were held today, they would vote for or lean toward Donald Trump. A smaller share (40%) say they support or lean toward Joe Biden. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. – a third-party candidate – peels off 15% of voters, while another 2% say they do not support or lean toward any of the three candidates listed on the survey. When voters are asked to choose just between the two major party candidates, Trump has a 3 percentage point edge: 47% support or lean toward…
BRIDGEPORT, CT – An Easton concrete and earthwork contractor could have prevented an employee repairing an underground water line from suffering fatal injuries in a December 2023 trench collapse at a New Canaan work site but failed to follow federal safety standards for excavations.Investigators with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration determined Sound Construction Inc. exposed five employees to cave-in, engulfment or struck-by hazards when it did not do the following:Provide cave-in protection for the more than 12-foot-deep vertical walled trench, which resulted in the death of an employee.Train employees on how to recognize and avoid trenching hazards.Ensure…
Moscow does not “believe that the attempt to eliminate and assassinate Trump was organized by the current authorities,” Peskov said, but added “the atmosphere around candidate Trump … provoked what America is confronting today.” The Kremlin’s statement echoes Republican talking points, with some of Trump’s allies seeking to pin the blame for the shooting on Democrats, accusing them of whipping up hatred against the former president. U.S. President Joe Biden has condemned the attack and called for the “temperature of politics” to be lowered. “Russia has always condemned and we strongly condemn any expressions of violence during political struggle,” Peskov…
Dog hair comes in many varieties, from shaggy to short, curly to straight. If you live with a dog, you live with their hair – on your couch, in your clothes, it’s everywhere! Beyond colour, have you ever wondered what’s behind the differences in coat type? We actually know quite a lot about why dogs have different coats, and it comes down to their genes. What are the main coat types in dogs? The three main features of dog coats are how long the hairs are, whether they are curly or straight, and whether they have extra flourishes. The flourishes…
The scheme comprises the installation of solar photovoltaic (PV) generating panels and on-site energy storage facilities and grid connection infrastructure. The Scheme would allow for the generation, storage and export of up to 500 (MW) electrical generation capacity. The application was submitted to the Planning Inspectorate for consideration by Gate Burton Energy Park Ltd on 27 January 2023 and accepted for Examination on 22 February 2023. Following an Examination during which the public, Statutory Consultees and Interested Parties were given the opportunity to give evidence to the Examining Authority, recommendations were made to the Secretary of State on 04 April…
Deputy Secretary of State Kurt M. Campbell will travel to Ghana, Gabon, Senegal, and the United Kingdom from July 14 to July 19. In Ghana, Deputy Secretary Campbell is scheduled to meet with President Nana Akufo-Addo to underscore the importance of the U.S.-Ghana partnership to advance democracy and security in West Africa and to reinforce two-way trade and investment ties to bolster mutual prosperity. Deputy Secretary Campbell will also meet with youth leaders to discuss U.S. investment in digital technology solutions. In Gabon, Deputy Secretary Campbell will meet with leaders of Gabon’s transition government and with civil society leaders to…
Storm-chasing for science can be exciting and stressful – we know, because we do it. It has also been essential for developing today’s understanding of how tornadoes form and how they behave. In 1996 the movie “Twister” brought storm-chasing into the public imagination as scientists played by Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton raced ahead of tornadoes to deploy their sensors and occasionally got too close. That movie inspired a generation of atmospheric scientists. With the new movie “Twisters” coming out on July 19, 2024, we’ve been getting questions about storm-chasing – or storm intercepts, as we call them. Here are…
In Queensland’s northern reaches lie the Wet Tropics, spanning about 450 kilometres between Townsville and Cooktown. These mountainous rainforests are a relic of the ancient continent of Gondwana, dating back million of years when Australia and parts of Antarctica were covered in rainforest. While much of the rest of Australia has dried out, the Wet Tropics have stayed wet. It’s here you find green-eyed treefrogs, wompoo fruit-doves and striped possums with elongated fourth digits, for digging out grubs. It’s a particular hotspot of endemic and unique plant species too, including the colourfully named idiotfruit tree. Why is the region so…
Paramount+ U.K. & Ireland have recommissioned psychological thriller series The Ex-Wife for a season two. Supergirl‘s Katie McGrath has joined the cast in the lead role of Jen, while Celine Buckens (War Horse, The Castaways) and Tom Mison (Sleepy Hollow, Watchmen) reprise their roles of Tasha and Jack. Jordan Stephens (Tucked, Foundation) returns to play Sam. The first season, based on Jess Ryder’s book of the same name that released in October 2022, focused on a young woman, Tasha, who was married to middle-aged Jack. While their marriage appeared happy, Tasha was haunted by Jack’s ex-wife, Jen, with whom he…