Europe Ireland A sharp increase in drug smuggling into Ireland through the postal system - 241 kilograms seized in the first seven months of 2023 - appears to be linked to the legalization of cannabis in Canada and some of the United States
Europe Ireland The first person extradited from UAE to the Republic under the new, permanent treaty, which came into force last year has landed in Dublin, carried by an Air Corps flight following years of investigations by Garda Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau
Europe Ireland Hundreds of Irish writers will share millions of euro following a €1,31 billion settlement of a copyright infringement case by artificial intelligence giant Anthropic; first case against training of large language models will let authors share millions
Europe Ireland Advisory of a "prolonged spell of very warm or hot weather" has been confirmed in place for next week, with temperatures hitting 29°C mainly the west of the country; forecasters also warn of water safety issues due to increased use of lakes and waterways
Europe Ireland Higher-level construction studies paper was particularly accessible with question one, on walls and roofs, containing a useful diagram to help students; the choice was praised for questions on adapting household extensions for the disabled or the elderly