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Gill Carroll of the Galway City Business Association and Philip Clapperton, Sales Director Magnet Networks at the announcement of the doubling in size of the Galway Free Wi-Fi scheme.

This morning.

Galway City.

Darren Hughes writes:

Galway has been confirmed as Ireland’s largest Wi-Fi connected city, with the doubling in size of its hugely popular free public scheme.

A new extension to Galway Free Wi-Fi, which officially opens this week, sees it expand from 13 to 35 access points.

….Over 150,000 people have already used the service, with usage trebling in the past year and is expected to increase by a further 100% with the launch of the expanded network.

The public-private partnership – which was the first of its kind in Ireland – is operated in conjunction with the Galway City Business Association… Local businesses have allowed Magnet Networks to install access points on their premises, providing seamless connectivity within the city centre….

In fairness.

Magnet Networks


Saturday.

Wynn’s Hotel, Dublin.

The first public meeting of the new party called RISE led by Paul Murphy TD where they outlined five new policies under a ‘Green New Deal’.

These are: the “right to transport, sustainable agriculture, workers cant pay the price for climate change, introduce a four day week” and “take the power and wealth from the capitalist elite”.

Fight!

Fight!Rise

Sam Boal/Rollingnews



The Book Resort.

Aisling Finn writes:

The Book Resort is a new book subscription box company based in Waterford that delivers a luxury box with a brilliant new book, delicious Irish chocolate & a small surprise to book lovers every month.

Monthly subscriptions are available and one time gift boxes can be sent to someone else as a gift and a handwritten card can be included on the customer’s behalf.

All suppliers are small Irish businesses. Offering free nationwide delivery (including to Northern Ireland) we offer an enjoyable book and chocolate discovery experience.

International customers are also welcome. Boxes are priced at EUR23 for a monthly subscription and EUR25 for a gift box.

The Book Resort

Irish-made stuff to broadsheet@broadsheet.ie marked ‘Irish-Made Stuff’. No fee

Last night.

Finglas, Dublin 11

Empty shelves after much of the bottled water was bought from Tesco Clearwater as over 600,000 consumers await an updated from Irish Water.

To wit:

Irish Water cannot confirm how long the boil water notice will remain in force in parts of Dublin, Kildare and Meath but stressed that public safety remains the priority.

Irish Water says the areas affected include: Artane, Ashtown, Balbriggan, Baldoyle, Ballyboghill, Celbridge, Clonee, Clonsilla, Coolock, Coolquoy, Corduff, Darndale, Donabate, Dunboyne, Finglas, Garristown, Glasnevin, Howth, Kilbarrack, Kilclone, Killester, Kinsaley, Leixlip, Lusk, Malahide, Maynooth, Naul, Palmerstown, Poppintree, Ronanstown, Rush, Skerries, St Margaret’s, Straffan, Sutton and Swords.

Yvonne Harris, Head of Customer Operations at Irish Water said the HSE will ultimately make a decision based on EPA findings of water samples…

Hmm.

Boil notice remains for parts of Dublin, Kildare and Meath (RTE)

Rollingnews

Update:

All better.

This morning.

In Cabinteely, Dublin 18.

Cabinteely Life tweetz:

“From a local resident. Urgent! Anyone know what the approval process for removing trees is? Council about to cut down the most beautiful tree on Highland Avenue in The Park. How can I stop this asap? I’ve asked for the details of the council worker who has approved this.”

Anyone?

Books shortlisted for An Post Irish Book Awards

Last night.

At the General Post Office on O’Connell Street, Dublin 1.

An Post announced the shortlists for each category of the An Post Irish Book Awards.

Anyone who wishes to vote can do so here.

The winners will be announced on November 20, 2019, at the Convention Centre, Dublin.

An Post Irish Book Awards

This morning.

Anyone?

Via Today FM