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THE MOBILISATION OFFICER from Dublin Fire Brigade has confirmed to TheJournal.ie that they responded to calls of a pungent smell in the area of Eastpoint Business Park at 8.30am this morning.
The business park, located in Dublin 3, near Dublin’s docklands, was attended by four regular units of Dublin Fire Brigade, as well as command and chemical support units, arriving on the scene at 8.45am.
Having evacuated the area and located an ammonia leak, the officer reported that operations were being stood down.
The company said it was withdrawing the leaflet from four shops which were distributing it, encouraging customers to use their Children’s Allowance payment to buy beer and other products.
A leaflet being distributed by two Centra shops in north Dublin are promoting offers on crates of beer for those in receipt of Children’s Allowance. The retailer has been heavily criticised today.
GARDAÍ ARE investigating if a shooting incident that took place in Fairview in Dublin on Monday may be linked to a business which provides security and doormen to pubs around the city. A man remains in critical condition in hospital following the attack.
SOCIAL MEDIA GIANT Facebook has announced plans to launch a new global cryptocurrency, which could come into use as early as next year.
The Libra coin – which will be based on the blockchain, like Bitcoin – could soon become a global currency.
Real-world currency will go into a reserve backing the digital money, the value of which will mirror stable currencies such as the US dollar and the euro, according to its creators.
The currency could be used like any other for online transactions and be used in countries where there are barriers to banking or credit.
However, sceptics are concerned at how the new currency will be regulated, with critics arguing that sovereignty should stay in the hands of states and not private companies.
Others say the currency itself could be used for money laundering or terror financing.
So today we’re wondering: Would you use Facebook’s new cryptocurrency?
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