Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

In Hungary, the ruling Fidesz party spent a similar amount of money on political ads during the same period, even though a general election there was, at the time, almost a year away. Considering that the Hungarian media outlets under direct governmental control are delivering the same political message as Fidesz, this means that, technically speaking, the Hungarian government spent more than all Polish political parties put together even though Poland's population is four times bigger than that of Hungary.

The MetroLink plans to provide a high-frequency rail connection from Swords to Charlemont, linking Dublin Airport with the city centre and reducing pressure on the existing Luas and bus networks. There will be 16 stations along the route from Swords to Ranelagh, most of which will be underground. An Coimisiun Pleanala decided to grant permission generally in accordance with an inspector's recommendation, which is contained in a 1,600 page report.

For the last few months, there has been much talk about peace in Ukraine, with meetings, pre-meetings and briefings about the meetings, and meanwhile, Russia continues its brutal attacks. It must be clear to everyone now: Russia will not stop until they are forced to do so. She adds that we have one major task ahead of us: we have to make our common Europe so strong that war against us becomes unthinkable, and we have to do it now.

Czech President and former chief of the General Staff of the Czech Armed Forces Petr Pavel is a level-headed man with strong nerves. Yet even though he almost never gets emotional in his capacity as head of state, he has seemed for quite some time to be deeply concerned about the state of democracy in the Czech Republic. On Tuesday evening, less than three days before the polls open in Czechia's parliamentary election, he spoke to the nation.

After four years in opposition, 71-year-old Andrej Babis, the Czech Republic's seventh richest man with a net worth estimated by Forbes at $3.9bn (2.9bn), is eyeing a triumphant comeback, his party 10 points clear in the polls, its prospective vote share topping 30%. I want to restore the management of the state to normal, Babis, a polarising leader whose previous premiership from 2017 to 2021 drew mass protests, said recently.

Paul Howard and Una McClean granted leave to appeal against judgment

Still clinging to your iced coffee but noticing the chill in the air? October is here and with it, a packed weekend of conker smashing, Oktoberfest pints, and apple festivals. Before you head out, be warned: parts of London's transport network will be out of action, and a few key lines are facing disruption throughout the weekend. Whether you're festival-hopping or just heading to meet friends, you'll want to plan ahead. Here's a breakdown of closures across London's transport network this weekend.

Police and emergency services are at the scene of a reported stabbing at a synagogue in Crumpsall, Greater Manchester police said. The Manchester Evening News said a cordon had been set up after the incident, and a major road had been closed while officers attended. A statement from North West ambulance service said: Following reports of an incident on Middleton Road in Crumpsall, the trust has dispatched resources to the scene.

Military quick to confirm its neutrality in face of presidential race PR move

The new appeal is accompanied by a special sketch by a US forensic facial reconstruction artist now central to their new campaign. The woman's skeleton was discovered on January 5, 2021 by workmen clearing sections of the old Midleton-Youghal railway line as part of a greenway development. One theory being examined by detectives is that the woman may have been illegally exhumed from a grave - and then deliberately dumped by the rail line where she lay undiscovered for years.

Dutch military photos showed an F-35 stealth fighter sporting a fresh drone-shaped kill mark after the advanced jet was used to shoot down Russian drones that violated alliance airspace. The images from the Netherlands' defense ministry show the marking on the fuselage, just below the cockpit. The marking, not displayed on other F-35 fighter jets, distinctly resembles the triangular Delta-wing one-way attack drones Russia uses.

A three-year-old boy walked alone into a Cork shop after 9pm and informed the shocked shopkeeper that he was hungry - with his mother reporting him missing over half an hour after he had left home.

Professional rugby players usually know what's coming when the coach stands in front of them for a review session. But when Leo Cullen and Jacques Nienaber gathered the Leinster squad together in a Pretoria hotel on Sunday night, there was any number of angles they could have come at them from.

13-year-old Irish teenager Milo Lennon has suddenly found himself the owner of one of the great pieces of Irish sporting memorabilia this week after he was presented with the ball from Shane Lowry's iconic and instantly memorable Ryder Cup retaining putt at Bethpage in New York on Sunday.

Sabrina Higgins, an associate professor of Aegean and Mediterranean societies and cultures at SFU, tells The Art Newspaper that she has had "a huge amount of interest" in a course she has designed for the autumn semester around the unique find. Students will get to analyse the designs and materials with a view to identifying where and when the items originate from.

But Ninja seems to have applied its general flair for multi-purpose machines to this beautifully beginner-friendly espresso machine with a 25-setting conical burr grinder, a built-in scale (thank you), and options for cold brew and drip coffee. WIRED contributing reviewer Tyler Shane was likewise skeptical of Ninja's first espresso device when it arrived, but ended up loving the excellent milk steaming, and the fact that this Ninja grinds espresso shots by weight. (Why doesn't everybody?)

A fire at a detached house in northern Munich and explosions in the area set off a large emergency operation on Wednesday, with police and firefighters blocking roads. A police investigation, triggered by a note on the suspect's person mentioning the world-renowned Oktoberfest beer festival, led to the event's opening being delayed. But by mid-afternoon, Munich's Mayor Dieter Reiter said that it would reopen at 5:30 p.m. local time (1530 GMT/UTC), after police found no signs of danger at the city center site in the Theresienwiese.

Small suppliers to Jaguar Land Rover have been asked to put up their family homes as personal guarantees in order to access emergency loans, with no direct UK government support on offer for parts makers a month after the carmaker was hit by a crippling cyber-attack. JLR, Britain's biggest automotive employer, is considering making advance payments to top-tier suppliers as it tries to restart production after the hack, but smaller parts makers warn they are on the brink of collapse without urgent cash injections.

Spain's Mediterranean holiday islands of Ibiza and Formentera emerged relatively unscathed from torrential rainfall on Tuesday that triggered floods and prompted the closure of beaches and schools. The downpours came a day after the eastern Valencia region, where more than 200 people died 11 months ago in Spain's deadliest floods in decades, was also placed under the highest weather alert for rain.