Well I'll be dammed! This week on Let Me Explain, looks into one of the most dramatic projects ever undertaken by an Irish Government: The Ardnacrusha hydroelectric plant.
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Well I'll be dammed! This week on Let Me Explain, looks into one of the most dramatic projects ever undertaken by an Irish Government: The Ardnacrusha hydroelectric plant.
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This week looks into one of the most dramatic projects ever undertaken by an Irish Government when politicians opted to spend 20% of their entire budget on the Ardnacrusha hydroelectric plant.
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Homer Simpson has it all: house, cars, kids. But as found out, his lifestyle is not actually one that many people can afford.
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Yet another Fine Gael TD deciding not to run in the next election - David Stanton confirms he won’t contest the seat
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Homer Simpson has it all: house, cars, kids. But as found out, his lifestyle is not actually one that many people can afford - newstalk.com/news/why-homer
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Why Homer Simpson's lifestyle is 'out of reach' for many Irish people newstalk.com/news/why-homer via
Should you be envious of Homer Simpson's lifestyle? I'm answering the big questions on shortly...
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Struggling to recall Government making budget promises earlier in the year.
Leo Varadkar has just confirmed the State pension will increase in the budget which is, *checks notes*, five months away
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Ministers showing their Taekwondo skills at the launch of the €50mil community recognition fund that will go towards 880 community projects around the country.
Also learned today Minister Donnelly has a black belt in Taekwondo, who knew?
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This week looks at the Government's plans to introduce cigarette-pack-style warning labels on alcohol and the connections between disease and booze.
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Soc Dem TD Gary Gannon saying it’s a dereliction of duty from the Government to not be able to protect asylum seekers. Asks whether the lack of accommodation is a Government tactic to discourage people from coming here
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Can’t wait for the chaos of the public vote to turn this on its head #Eurovision2023
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Finland is my favourite
France is my dark horse
And I’ve Israel in the sweepstakes
Hard to look past Sweden all the same
#Eurovision2023
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There’s always one act every year that makes me check how many glasses of wine I’ve had. Thanks Croatia #Eurovision2023
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Netflix wants you to stop sharing passwords ❌
But how do they plan on doing it? And how can you get around it? 💻
explains all 👇
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Netflix wants you to stop sharing passwords ❌
But how do they plan on doing it? And how can you get around it? 💻
explains all 👇
newstalk.com/podcasts/let-m
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Two former Taoisigh have said Ireland could not stay militarily neutral if an EU member state was attacked by Russia. Bertie Ahern and John Bruton were speaking at a Maynooth University event with Bruton describing the triple lock as 'ludicrous' when asked by
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But how do they plan on doing it? And how can you get around it?
@SeanDefoe explains all
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Not the result we were hoping for but still an incredible achievement to represent Ireland at #Eurovision
Well done lads 💛 You’ve done the country proud 🇮🇪
#weareone #Eurovision2023
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Every year. It’s the hope that kills you #Eurovision2023
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That was….actually pretty good! Dare we hope? #Eurovision
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Roisin Shortall says while some of the surplus should be put away for a rainy day there also needs to be investment in infrastructure including, she suggests, the State buying a private hospital
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People Before Profit saying it makes no sense to put the budget surplus into “a piggy bank” when people are suffering with nowhere to sleep. Calls for a big investment in emergency accommodation and affordable housing
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