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This Bouncy Castle Spread a Dangerous Superbug to 47 Kids in a Single Afternoon (gizmodo.com)

2026-09-15 | get Purell Advanced Hand Sanitizer travel size → | tags: mrsa, bouncy castle, ireland

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Bouncy castle launches horrifying MRSA outbreak, striking 48 kids in Ireland (arstechnica.com)

2026-09-11 | get Clorox disinfecting wipes → | tags: mrsa, bouncy castle, ireland

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Ancient cave art suggests first known humans in Ireland walked over from Wales (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-09-07 | by Neil Prior | get Black Diamond Spot headlamp → | tags: cave art, ireland, wales

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He Learned Madarin to Tell Jokes in China — What Comedian Des Bishop Can Teach You About Torching Your Comfort Zones (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-08-27 | by Dan Bova | get Pimsleur Mandarin Chinese Level 1 → | tags: mandarin, ireland, hulu

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New EU-wide product repair rules come into force (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-24 | by Brian O'Donovan | get iFixit Pro Tech Toolkit → | tags: eu product repair rules, repairmystuff.ie, right to repair

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Apple paid Ireland $17 billion last year as EU back-tax case came due (9to5mac.com)

2026-08-21 | by Marcus Mendes | tags: apple, ireland, tax

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I Have Bad News If You Live Near Strancally Castle (Zuckerberg Bought It) (gizmodo.com)

2026-08-21 | tags: mark zuckerberg, strancally castle, real estate

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Mark buys a castle (techcrunch.com)

2026-08-20 | by Dominic-Madori Davis | tags: meta, mark zuckerberg, strancally castle

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Meta is giving away 15,000 AI glasses to blind and visually impaired people in Ireland (engadget.com)

2026-08-13 | by Mariella Moon | tags: meta, ray-ban meta, vision ireland

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Independent bookstores in Europe receive suspicious orders for thousands of books, prompting fears they'll be destroyed to train AI — sellers believe acquisitions are part of AI tech companies’ push to get more data (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-12 | by Jowi Morales | tags: amazon, ai training, independent bookstores

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Intel's big $5 billion bet on Ireland aims to right the wrongs of the cancelled Magdeburg, Germany complex — Fab 34's proven pipeline and Intel 3 node should help the company meet insatiable HPC demand (tomshardware.com)

2026-07-15 | by Luke James | tags: billion, demand, intel

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Irish datacenters now guzzle 23% of the country's electricity (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-12 | by Dan Robinson | tags: consumption, electricity, grid

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Microsoft's new EU disclosure shows exactly how tech giants separate profits from where the work happens (techspot.com)

2026-07-05 | get Microsoft Surface Laptop → | tags: based country, booked, booked ireland

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Microsoft filing shows how it shifts profits around to reduce its European tax bill (engadget.com)

2026-07-03 | by Steve Dent | get Tax Optimization Software → | tags: microsoft, ireland, europe

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Caffeinated and decaffeinated coffee lower stress, depression and impulsivity (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-29 | get Smart Coffee Mug → | tags: apc microbiome ireland, gut-brain axis, cryptobacterium curtum

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Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Thursday, June 25 (cnet.com)

2026-06-25 | by See Full Bio | tags: nytimes, crossword, euro

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A Bunch of Internal Documents Just Leaked About Peter Thiel’s Secret Society and There’s Some Bizarre Stuff in There (futurism.com)

2026-06-19 | by Maggie Harrison Dupré | tags: palantir, peter thiel, dialog

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Intel's fab roadmap examined — Arizona, Ohio, Ireland, and the two deadlines deciding 14A process node (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-17 | by Luke James | get Intel Arc A770 Graphics Card → | tags: intel, fab, ireland

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‘We’re Just Getting the Crumbs Here’: Contractors Protest Layoffs at Meta’s European Headquarters (wired.com)

2026-05-29 | by Joel Khalili | get Meta Contractors Protest Hoodie → | tags: meta, covalen, ireland

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'Power Ballad' Hits the Right Notes With Humor, Heart and Nostalgia (cnet.com)

2026-05-07 | by See Full Bio | get Vintage Microphone USB → | tags: paul rudd, nick jonas, power ballad

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Science Has Found Even More Ways Coffee Is Good for You (wired.com)

2026-05-04 | by Javier Carbajal | get Coffee Mug with Science Design → | tags: coffee, gut-brain axis, apc microbiome ireland

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Claire's closes all 154 stores in UK and Ireland with loss of 1,300 jobs (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-28 | get Claire's Jewelry Storage Box → | tags: claires, ireland, gen alpha

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Sony will require age checks in the UK and Ireland to access PlayStation communication features (engadget.com)

2026-04-20 | get PlayStation Age Verification Kit → | tags: sony, playstation, discord

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Ireland is testing out a digital wallet that conducts age verification for social media users (engadget.com)

2026-04-04 | get Digital Age Verification Wallet → | tags: digital wallet, age verification, ireland

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Globally, 86 percent of the new generating capacity was renewable in 2025 (arstechnica.com)

2026-04-02 | get Renewable Energy Power Bank → | tags: ireland renewable energy agency, solar capacity, gigawatts

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Intel buys back 49% stake in Ireland Fab Joint Venture — takes full control over Fab 34 (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-02 | by Anton Shilov | get Intel Arc Graphics Card → | tags: intel, ireland fab 34, apollo

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Intel shares jump 10% after buying back Ireland chip fab in sign of renewed strength (cnbc.com)

2026-04-01 | by Lola Murti Katie Tarasov | get Intel Core i7 Processor → | tags: intel, ireland chip fab, apollo global management

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Intel shares jump 9% after buying back Ireland chip fab in sign of renewed strength (cnbc.com)

2026-04-01 | by Lola Murti Katie Tarasov | get Intel Chip Manufacturing Kit → | tags: intel, ireland chip fab, apollo global management

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Sky Wins Irish Court Order to Unmask 300 Pirate IPTV Users via Revolut Bank (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-03-29 | get VPN Subscription Service → | tags: sky, revolut bank, iptv is easy

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Czech Republic vs. Republic of Ireland: Watch World Cup 2026 Playoff Semifinal for Free (cnet.com)

2026-03-26 | by See Full Bio | get HD Sports Streaming Device → | tags: czech republic, republic of ireland, fifa world cup