A report into the mandatory use of iPads in a County Meath school has found that students are frequently distracted by the devices
The new educational fad
Of giving each child an iPad
Can lead to distraction
And thus the reaction
From boffins who say that it’s bad
John Moynes
Pic: Alamy
MORE to follow.
The patient is reported to be in Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast
This evening.
BBC Northern Ireland reports:
A case of coronavirus has been diagnosed in Northern Ireland, the Public Health Agency has said.
Chief Medical Officer Dr Michael McBride said the adult had travelled from northern Italy via Dublin.
He said the patient had contacted a GP and had taken steps to self-isolate.
He said the case had showed a presumptive positive result and in line with established protocols, it had been sent to laboratories in England for verification.
Coronavirus: First case diagnosed in Northern Ireland (BBC News Northern Ireland)
This evening.
The Department of Housing released its latest homeless figures which showed there were 10,271 people (6,697 adults and 3,574 children) living in emergency accommodation in the final week of January 2020.
This represents an increase of 388 adults and 152 children compared to the figures for the final week of December 2019.
However the December 2019 figures, which showed there were 9,731 people in emergency accommodation, a decrease of 387 adults and a decrease of 330 children compared to the figures for November 2019, were disputed when they came out just two weeks after the general election was called.
There were 10,448 people (6,696 adults and 3,752 children) living in emergency accommodation in the final week of November 2019.
Today.
Met Éireann issued four weather warnings.
One Status Orange wind warning is for Galway, Mayo, Clare and Kerry and will be valid from 6am Saturday until 3am Sunday.
A second Status Orange wind warning is for Donegal, Leitrim and Sligo, from noon Saturday until 3am Sunday.
A Status Yellow rain warning has been issued for Munster, Connacht and Donegal, from midnight tomorrow night until midnight on Saturday.
A Status Yellow wind warning for Leinster, Cavan, Monaghan, Roscommon, Cork, Limerick, Tipperary and Waterford from 9am Saturday until 3am Sunday.
Sigh.
Via Met Éireann
Niall Quinn
On The Late Late Show…
…Jennifer O’Brien writes:
Former Republic of Ireland striker and Sunderland Chair Niall Quinn will tell Ryan about his new role trying to revamp the FAI…
In her first interview since becoming a mother to baby Sophia, former Miss World Rosanna Davison joins Ryan to discuss her surrogacy journey…
As Mullingar impressionist Conor Moore prepares to launch his own show in the US, he joins Ryan to chat about working with some of the biggest golf stars in the world…
With the Press Photographer of the Year Awards taking place tomorrow night, we will take a look at some of this year’s fantastic images from Ireland’s press photographers.
Andrew Fitzsimons, the Dubliner who climbed the ranks on the hair and beauty scene in Hollywood joins Ryan to discuss his star-studded line of work….
Plus, we will be joined by people featuring in an upcoming documentary which centres around Homeless Street Football and the Homeless World Cup.
Cry Monster Cry will be in studio to perform.
The Late Late Show on RTÉ One at 9.35pm.
The embroidery of Parisian artist Cécile Davidovici – family memories sourced from home movie stills and stitched into linen. Of the collection, entitled ‘<<1988’ she sez:
When my mother died, I started watching VHS tapes from my childhood. I use primarily cotton and linen. I find it evokes the same warmth I feel when I think of my childhood.
Got a bit wet this morning trying to get a pump going down at the back of Parnell Square, no spare set of clothes but the people are protected that’s the main thing. @rtenews @shannonsidenews @Midlands103 pic.twitter.com/bBzhSSlxc3
— Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran (@kevinboxermoran) February 27, 2020
Uncanny.
Damien writes:
Boxer Moran [Minister of State for the Office of Public Works and Flood Relief] doing his best Putin impersonation…
Lee Point student accommodation on South Main Street Brewery Quarter in Cork city
This afternoon.
Eoin English, of The Irish Examiner, reports:
“Residents of Cork’s newest private student accommodation will pay rents of around €1,000 a month.
“Strong interest has been reported in the 420-bed Lee Point complex, which has been developed on the former Beamish and Crawford brewery site on South Main Street, and which opens for viewings this weekend.”
