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'It's a small one but every vaccine counts': Moderna Covid jab arrives in Ireland
This is the second vaccine to be used in Ireland after the Pfizer/BioNTech version.
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Jan 12th 2021, 5:52 PM
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Northern Ireland receives first batch of Covid-19 vaccine
The vaccine will be rolled out in Northern Ireland from next week.
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Dec 4th 2020, 2:46 PM
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Special delivery containing an oven for baking cookies and sports car parts sent to space station
The space station is currently home to three Americans, two Russians and one Italian.
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Nov 2nd 2019, 4:50 PM
# ETA
Ireland 2040: Grand designs but which of these projects can we expect to see first?
Inclusion in the big launch yesterday does not necessarily mean all projects will be realised this year – or even this decade.
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Feb 17th 2018, 9:15 AM
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A night to remember! Wigan striker scores twice before rushing to hospital for birth of his son
Ryan Colclough was substituted at half-time and arrived just in time.
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Nov 22nd 2017, 9:13 AM
# creamy number
Classic Donegal soft drink Football Special has just launched its own ice cream
Gamechanger.
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Jun 11th 2017, 3:14 PM
# pints and some crips
The Sydney Opera House sold Tayto specially for the Dara O Briain gig last night
Get the crowd on side.
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Apr 3rd 2017, 8:50 AM
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In the future, robots like this will deliver pizza to your door
Bad news for delivery people everywhere.
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Mar 18th 2016, 10:13 AM
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Angelique Kerber's Australian Open trophy has finally shown up... in the post
Postman Pat wouldn’t stand for this.
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Feb 23rd 2016, 2:13 PM
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This pie made out of In-N-Out burgers is something to behold
A new fast food frontier.
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Jan 4th 2016, 2:54 PM
# book signing
'A few books to sign?, no problem' - and then this happens
Dan Carter thought he was doing a friend a favour, now it looks like he’s got a nasty dose of writer’s cramp on the way.
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Dec 23rd 2015, 1:26 PM
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Amazon gives us a clearer look at how its drones are going to work
Its new prototype drone comes with ‘sense and avoid’ technology to help it avoid collisions, both in the air and on the ground.
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Nov 30th 2015, 8:56 AM
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An 11-year-old girl has delivered her mother's baby
Schoolgirl Caitlin Burke helped deliver her baby sister, then went to school.
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Nov 28th 2015, 1:24 PM
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Would you want this small robot to deliver Tayto and Lucozade to you?
The makers say the autonomous robot will carry out local deliveries and do so in the space of 5 – 30 minutes.
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Nov 2nd 2015, 12:00 PM
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This stamped and addressed potato was successfully delivered to Ireland from England
Postmen have astounded us again.
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Sep 18th 2015, 8:08 AM
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This Dublin man's excellent blog proves that An Post will deliver pretty much anything
Never underestimate An Post.
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Jun 5th 2015, 4:15 PM
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Republic of Telly's Jennifer Maguire has given birth to a little baby girl
Congratulations!
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Mar 26th 2015, 8:02 AM
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The Defence Forces will deliver an Irish flag to every school in the country for 2016
That’s around 4,000 schools, altogether.
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Mar 24th 2015, 9:15 PM
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Bring these Irish animation stamps to life with your smartphone
The stamps feature well-known Irish animations like ‘Roy’ and ‘Give Up Yer Aul Sins’.
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Mar 20th 2015, 1:33 PM
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Woman gives birth to 10lb baby in car as she drives herself to hospital
“I knew the baby was coming and it doesn’t help to panic. So, I just stayed calm and said, ‘Well, if I deliver it on my own then I deliver it on my own.”
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Feb 2nd 2015, 2:45 PM
# Christmas
Drug deliveries: Customs officers target An Post depots
Detection efforts have been stepped up in recent years as more people opt to buy gifts online.
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Dec 6th 2014, 7:45 AM
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Google wants to test drones that could bring internet access to remote areas
The company is looking for permission to test out drones in New Mexico for 180 days as it tries to bring internet access to the world.
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Sep 16th 2014, 11:36 AM
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Investigation launched after drone full of drugs touched down at Dublin prison
One of the prisoners is believed to have swallowed some of the packages contained in the helicopter drone.
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Jun 25th 2014, 10:40 PM
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Volvo wants to deliver all your shopping directly to your car
The roam delivery service will allow couriers one-time access to your car, allowing them to drop off your shopping when you’re not around.
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Feb 20th 2014, 6:02 PM
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UAE developing retina-scanning drones to deliver government mail
The drones will be tested for durability and efficiency in Dubai for six months, before they’re rolled out across the UAE within a year.
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Feb 10th 2014, 4:04 PM
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Google envisions self-driving cars being used as ad-powered taxis
The company was awarded a patent which would allow businesses to offer customers a free or discounted trip to their stores.
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Jan 24th 2014, 12:50 PM
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Home win cheers An Post Rás fans while Bialoblocki clinches overall title
Sam Bennett of Carrick-on-Suir led home a Chain Reaction 1-2-3 finish in Skerries today.
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May 26th 2013, 8:26 PM
# STIFF COMPETITION
Pfizer to officially sell Viagra on the internet to fight fake drugs
Special delivery.
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May 7th 2013, 8:56 PM