In radio in Ireland, the “accent ceiling” persists
On volunteer-run community radio, there’s room for people with all kinds of accents – but it’s rare to move beyond that.
tech and society
19 articles
(Page 2)
For “urgent” questions, the Department of Justice directs asylum seekers to a chatbot. Is it trustworthy?
A disclaimer on it says, “no responsibility is accepted by, or on behalf of the Department of Justice for any errors, omissions or misleading statements”.
Tech companies in Dublin offer workers chance to donate to support Israeli soldiers
Charities supporting soldiers and veterans in Israel are on a list of causes to which employees can gift, and their employers will match the amount.
Bus drivers veer towards dispute with bosses
At issue: controllers’ efforts to make drivers running ahead of schedule slow down, or wait for a bit at a stop.
Council Briefs: Pushing for faster housing in Dunsink, pop-up CCTV, and interrogating delivery drones
Here’s a sample of what came up at a recent council meeting for the Blanchardstown-Mulhuddart, Castleknock and Ongar areas.
Council orders Clonsilla drone delivery service base removed
It issued the owner of the Clonsilla Inn with a planning enforcement notice on 19 June, giving two months to remove the landing pads.
Flying drones are delivering food in Dublin, so where are companies allowed to build drone bases?
Neither the Fingal development plan, nor the Dublin city one, set out where drone bases are allowed and where they aren’t.
As delivery drones whirr through the skies of Dublin 15, councillors consider further regulating them
Drones might get people faster fast-food, but they also create noise, and raise privacy concerns, councillors said.