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Friday 22 September 2023 Dublin: 12°C

# alerts

This year
2023
# alarmed
'They're preparing us for something': Irish conspiracy groups latch onto UK's public alert test
Why are multiple governments rolling out warning systems, if not to announce aliens?
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Apr 22nd 2023, 8:00 AM
All time
# headwrecking
Being overwhelmed by app notifications? Here's what you can do...
All apps want to alert you to new updates, but not all of them are important.
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Apr 8th 2015, 4:05 PM
# preparation
What alerts systems are available for your smartphone?
In case the next storm arrives sooner than we expect, just how many services are out there that will send alerts and updates straight to our smartphone?
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Feb 23rd 2014, 9:15 AM
# shark attack
Tagged sharks tweet alerts to help warn Australian beachgoers
Tagged sharks swimming off the south west coast of Australia will tweet an alert whenever they come close to a popular swimming area.
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Jan 2nd 2014, 8:00 PM
# text alert
Clare council to text people about road closures, bad weather and more
The council is following in the lead of Cork City Council, which launched a weather alert system last year.
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Nov 14th 2013, 6:55 AM
# Rain Rain Rain
Met Éireann issues flood warning for south and east coasts
Alerts are in place in Cork, Galway and Dublin.
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Dec 14th 2012, 7:47 AM
# alerts
Councils use new service MapAlerter to spread information to public
The creator of the service said it could be a crucial tool for councils this winter during severe weather conditions.
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Oct 7th 2012, 7:45 AM