# Mobile Phones

This month

September 2023

Education Minister pushes back against idea of 'Dublin allowance' for teachers

Minister Foley said the extra allowance given to teachers working in London has not solved the situation for teachers there.

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Sep 11th 2023, 1:49 PM

All time

# Mobile Phones

New legislation to allow gardaí demand passwords for devices when carrying out search warrant

The overhaul of how gardaí operate includes a new power for gardaí to request passwords or encryption keys.

53.1k

Jun 14th 2021, 6:15 AM

Voices

Money Diaries: A charity shop manager in the south of the country trying to make ends meet

This week, our reader is a charity shop manager receiving the Covid payment while lockdown continues.

57.9k

Mar 14th 2021, 8:00 PM

# Homelessness

'Post-Covid we'll go back to where we were': More than 60% of properties still cost more than HAP limits

Homeless numbers are down but Simon Communities says the full impact of the pandemic will only be seen when restrictions are lifted permanently.

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Jan 27th 2021, 6:00 AM

# choice cuts

Meat Industry Ireland says 3,000 workers have been laid off because of 'illegal blockades'

The beef dispute is showing no signs of conclusion.

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Updated

Sep 10th 2019, 7:22 PM

# Mobile Phones

Supreme Court agrees to hear 'leapfrog appeal' in Graham Dwyer case

The Supreme Court said that the case “raises complex and novel questions of constitutional and EU law”.

26.9k

Jun 4th 2019, 2:46 PM

# screen time

Children who own mobile phones at younger age perform worse in reading and maths tests

New research has found that four in 10 children in Ireland own a mobile phone by the age of nine.

16.8k

Jan 16th 2019, 11:37 AM

# Your Say

Poll: Do you use your phone while driving?

The penalties for this have got tougher in recent years.

35.9k

Nov 5th 2018, 9:00 AM

# Vodafone Ireland

Vodafone apologises for sending people 'smashed' pictures of themselves as marketing tactic

The picture frames were sent to a number of journalists as part of a campaign.

41.9k

Oct 5th 2018, 6:30 AM

# no calls go

Mobile coverage on Eir back to normal after daytime outage

Customers had taken to social media to complain about the length of eir’s outage today.

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Sep 12th 2018, 8:18 PM

# phone use

Parents and students are being asked for their say on the use of smartphones in schools

Age restrictions, the use of phones in the classroom, and the taking of photos in school are just some of the issues being consulted on.

8.4k

May 21st 2018, 8:40 AM

# noughties

16 awkward photos of celebrities at mobile phone launches in the noughties

From Samantha and Bono to Bob Geldof. Nobody was above posing with a flip phone.

9.6k

May 13th 2018, 7:00 PM

# Tribunal

Only three of 15 senior garda phones handed over to Disclosures Tribunal

The phones were used by former Garda Commissioners Martin Callinan and Nóirín O’Sullivan, along with Superintendent David Taylor.

12.0k

May 4th 2018, 2:05 PM

# Snow Patrol

Motorists warned to take extreme care as temperatures may dip to minus 8 degrees

A number of weather warning have been issued by Met Éireann.

101k

Dec 10th 2017, 11:20 AM

# Contraband

An average of 12 phones are seized in Irish prisons every week

The figure is up on last year, but way down on 2008 when about 42-a -week were seized.

9.6k

Aug 31st 2017, 10:01 AM

# Location

Mobile phones will soon text your exact location to emergency services when you dial 999

A pilot scheme is currently underway with three major mobile networks.

17.4k

Jun 13th 2017, 6:05 AM

# New Study

Wide awake: Late-night phone use harms teenagers' mental health and sleep quality

Late-night mobile phone usage led to poorer mental health, reduced coping and lowered self-esteem.

29.0k

Jun 4th 2017, 5:00 PM

Voices

'The shop was too reliant on me. If I was away, people would come but wouldn't buy anything'

After being let go three times in two years, this former phone shop owner is back running his own business.

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May 20th 2017, 4:00 PM

# Oops

Some of Three's customers wrongly told they've spent hundreds on internet services

The phone service provider said the messages were sent in error and the issue has been resolved.

24.7k

Apr 25th 2017, 6:02 PM

# Road Safety

Almost half of Irish drivers back phone-blocking technology in cars

Many motorists would prefer to block mobile phones in cars rather than see a hike in penalties.

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Apr 3rd 2017, 12:43 PM

# garda warning

The most dangerous time for mobile phone theft is between 10pm and 4am at weekends

Gardaí are boosting patrols in danger areas as part of a new campaign.

7.5k

Mar 1st 2017, 7:37 AM

# On a cellular level

Vodafone says full service will resume over next few hours

Some customers are experiencing technical issues with the network today.

23.9k

Sep 1st 2016, 4:41 PM

# nooookia

9 intense struggles only those who owned a Nokia 3210 will understand

Your first phone was the best phone.

11.5k

Jun 8th 2016, 6:00 PM

# pride of finland

After its dramatic fall from the top of the mobile world, Nokia is planning a comeback

You will start seeing the Nokia name on phones once more.

23.2k

May 18th 2016, 12:11 PM

# Penalty Points

Gardaí planning huge crackdown on drivers using mobile phones

More than 28,000 people were caught using their phone while driving last year.

28.8k

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May 7th 2016, 2:38 PM

# dawn raids

20 homes searched in Limerick city in massive garda operation

Gardaí recovered mobile phones and laptops during the search operation.

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Apr 26th 2016, 8:50 AM

# can't stand up now

Man arrested at a Libertines gig with 38 mobile phones stuffed down his trousers

His pants were taped shut.

34.0k

Jan 28th 2016, 9:30 PM

# no service

Call for Vodafone, Three and Meteor to be questioned over mobile coverage

Labour TD Michael McNamara’s comments have been rejected by the Irish Cellular Industry Association, an alliance of mobile operators.

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Oct 27th 2015, 3:56 PM

# network down

Three says service is "fully restored" after customers flood social media after outage

The network is down for customers across the country.

35.3k

Oct 24th 2015, 7:09 PM

# Numero uno

Denis O'Brien is selling about €2 billion of his company - but he gets to stay boss

It’s all looking up for DOB.

17.6k

Sep 22nd 2015, 4:49 PM

# we're all watching

Poll: Is it ever okay to record a video of a crime taking place?

It’s happening more and more.

24.4k

Sep 11th 2015, 9:32 AM

# say my name

First UPC, now Eircom's unloved brand could be on the way out

It’s all change in the phone and internet biz.

20.8k

Sep 1st 2015, 11:39 AM

# put the phone down

Benedict Cumberbatch wants people to stop filming Hamlet because it's 'mortifying'

“Hashtag the s**t out of this one for me.”

21.0k

Aug 9th 2015, 5:53 PM

# hand to god

The world's stupidest man has revealed himself

Get off the stage, sweetheart.

9.9k

Jul 7th 2015, 11:28 AM

# Happy Holidays

EU roaming charges: here's what you'll be paying for texts and calls next year

And we won’t have to worry about extra charges in two years’ time.

17.3k

Jun 30th 2015, 10:24 AM

# hooked up

Two of Ireland's biggest phone and internet players want to get together

UPC parent Liberty Global and Vodafone are looking at doing a deal.

30.4k

Jun 5th 2015, 5:11 PM

# k

11 things all bad texters want you to know

It’s tricky to be this lazy.

14.9k

May 26th 2015, 9:30 PM

# Contraband

Over 90 mobile phones were seized in Irish prisons in six weeks

Nearly half of those were in Mountjoy Prison.

5.5k

Mar 19th 2015, 8:16 AM

# three figures

O2 has now gone for good from Ireland - so what's the deal for all its customers?

Three bought the company last year and is now Ireland’s second-biggest mobile player.

42.6k

Mar 3rd 2015, 4:14 PM

# NOMOPHOBIA

Study claims that being away from your iPhone could be making you stupid

* Shifty eyes*

11.8k

Jan 12th 2015, 6:00 PM