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RTÉ News
13 hours ago
- Entertainment
- RTÉ News
Irish acts fly the flag at Glastonbury
Inhaler, Ash and CMAT and were among the Irish acts who took to the stage at Glastonbury in Somerset in England on Friday. In what is a record year for Irish performers, over thirty DJs, bands and solo artists from Ireland will perform at the world famous festival over the weekend. Kneecap are due to take to the West Holts stage on Saturday at 4pm amid calls for a ban from UK politicians including Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch. Dublin band The Script will also play the main stage at 3pm, while Dublin-born DJ Annie Mac will appear on the Arcadia stage at 1pm on Saturday. Dublin-based punk band Sprints are due on the Woodsies stage at 2pm, while singer Orla Gartland will play the Avalon stage. Lorraine Nash, Oisin Leech, Liam O'Maonlai, The Coronas, Dea Matrona, The Henry Girls, The Riptide Movement, For Those I Love, and Orla Gartland are all due to play Glastonbury over the remainder of the weekend.
Business Upturn
a day ago
- Business Upturn
RadioHub launches Exploring Ireland tourism podcast – showcasing Ireland's top attractions & hidden gems
EXPLORING IRELAND PODCAST – TOURISM PODCAST SHOWCASING THE BEST OF IRELAND FOR INTERNATIONAL & DOMESTIC VISITORS Featuring award winning travel expert Fionn Davenport, writer of the Lonely Planet guide to Dublin Dublin, Leinster , June 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — RadioHub, a Dublin-based podcast production company, has announced the launch of Exploring Ireland , a new travel and tourism podcast designed to inspire and inform both international and domestic visitors. Featuring acclaimed travel writer Fionn Davenport—renowned for authoring the Lonely Planet guide to Dublin—the podcast offers expert insights, local stories, and insider tips to help listeners uncover Ireland's most iconic attractions and hidden gems. Exploring Ireland podcast – Ann Marie Walsh & Daragh O' Sullivan in RadioHub's studio in Dublin No more googling where to go and how to get there – 'Exploring Ireland' has all the travel advice you'll need for a vist to Ireland! Fionn Davenport, the award winning Irish travel writer and broadcaster who literally wrote the book about Dublin for Lonely Planet, gives his expert knowledge along with podcast host Dan McDermott and local guides Ann Marie Walsh and Daragh O' Sullivan. They discuss culture, history, how to get around with top tips on the best places to dine, stay and visit. Listen wherever you get your podcasts including Spotify, and Apple. Exploring Ireland episode highlights include Dublin – Must Visit Attractions features the Guinness Storehouse, Book of Kells and Dublin Castle as well as top pubs to visit, hidden gems and foodie destinations. Nearly 7 million international and 2 million domestic visitors come to Dublin annually, making the first episode of 'Exploring Ireland' a must-listen for any prospective tourists to Dublin. Co Clare- a county brimming with iconic destinations including the Burren, the Wild Atlantic Way and the most visited natural attraction in Ireland the Cliffs of Moher. Hear why millions of visitors include Co Clare in their itinerary and tips on the best local food and beverages to try in the region and must-visit instagrammable destinations. Kerry's Must Visit Attractions explores the rugged beauty of Kerry – with special guest hotelier Francis Brennan who provides valuable local insights on top places to visit. Killarney National Park, the Ring of Kerry and Skellig Michael all feature with Fionn Davenport's expert tips on hidden gems to help visitors plan a memorable trip to this iconic Irish destination. Ireland's oldest city Waterford is full of inspiration for a visit to the county including Mount Congreve Gardens, House of Waterford Crystal and the family friendly Greenway – not to mention miles of glorious beaches! Guests include Clare Busher O'Sullivan of Visit Waterford and Cliona Purcell, the head curator of Waterford Treasures Museums who share their most loved destinations for any visitor to the city and county. The Belfast episode is the ultimate guide to this vibrant city – home to landmarks like the Game of Thrones tour, the Titanic Quarter and the Ulster Museum. Hear insights into top places to visit, food and drink hotspots, and accommodation options with Fionn top recommendations. In future episodes, 'Exploring Ireland' will showcase the best attractions nationwide including Ireland's Ancient East, Galway, the hidden heartlands, Donegal, Kilkenny and the Wild Atlantic Way. Subscribe to the mailing list here. 'Exploring Ireland' is a production of RadioHub, creators of bespoke podcasts and audio based in Dublin. Listen wherever you get your podcasts including Spotify, and Apple. FacebookInstagram X/ Twitter
Extra.ie
3 days ago
- Politics
- Extra.ie
Frances Black rules herself out of the presidential race
Senator Frances Black has ruled herself out of the running to become the country's next president. The Independent politician was flagged as a potential candidate for Áras an Uachtaráin for an alliance of left-leaning parties late last year. Ms Black previously said that she had been approached to enter discussions about the prospect of contesting November's election. Senator Frances Black. Pic: Sasko Lazarov/ However, in an interview earlier this week, she stated that she had received no official offers, leading her to conclude that she would not run. The former singer told The Last Word with Matt Cooper on Today FM: 'I'm ruling myself out of the presidency for sure. I had conversations with people at the start of the year, around this, around the smaller opposition parties, and I haven't heard anything.' The Dublin-based senator described the presidential election campaign as a 'bloodbath', adding: 'I've said it before, you'd want to be a very brave person to go into the presidential election.' Ms Black also cited her work on the Occupied Territories Bill, stating: 'I have too much work to do, particularly on this Bill.
Irish Independent
3 days ago
- Business
- Irish Independent
Majority of Irish companies are not minimising risk of cyber attacks, according to new survey
The poll, taken among 100 'decision-makers' in Irish companies by the insurance and risk management firm Gallagher, also found that just four in 10 run system vulnerability scans or regular updates of software and that more than half (51pc) do not run regular automated data back-ups. Cumulatively, this opens the door to cyber criminals, Gallagher claims. Meanwhile, only four in 10 Irish firms have given their staff cybersecurity training and less than half use multi-factor authentication for applications utilising remote access. Despite the gaps, 92pc of Irish businesses believe they are 'adequately' protected against cyber attacks, a claim that exposes a 'disconnect between perception and reality', according to the insurance firm. 'Research published by Gallagher earlier this summer found that four in 10 Irish businesses suffered at least one cyber attack in the last five years, and of those businesses, 88pc suffered a financial loss and commercial disruption,' said Laura Vickers, managing director of commercial lines at Gallagher in Ireland. 'It is important that Irish businesses are not complacent about the threats out there and that they don't overestimate their cyber resilience or underestimate the potential impact of a cyber attack. Our research suggests that there is a mismatch between how well protected businesses in Ireland believe they are against cyber attacks and the steps they have taken to manage such threats.' The survey also found a big gap between British and Irish firms, with UK businesses (71pc) more inclined than their Irish counterparts (43pc) to run regular software updates and to train all staff on cybersecurity (57pc versus 39pc). However, 94pc of Irish businesses have a dedicated cyber insurance policy compared to 79pc of UK businesses, the poll found. The businesses that feel least protected against cyber attacks are those in the professional services (75pc) compared to healthcare (83pc), IT (83pc) and financial services (89pc). The businesses that feel most protected against cyber attacks are those in agriculture, business services, construction, hospitality and leisure, legal services, marketing/PR, manufacturing, retail and utilities, with 100pc of business decision-makers in these sectors saying they feel sheltered against such threats. Munster-based businesses were the most likely to feel protected against cyber attacks with every one of the organisations located in the province surveyed indicating this to be the case. Ulster-based businesses were the second most likely to feel protected (94pc) followed by Dublin-based firms (92pc), followed by those in Leinster (90pc) and Connacht (89pc) 'Regularly updating software is a very basic step but it is crucial for cybersecurity, as updates often include security patches that address vulnerabilities and this in turn could potentially prevent cyber attacks and data breaches. Yet our survey shows that only 43pc of Irish businesses do this,' said Ms Vickers. 'Automatic data back-up is another crucial cybersecurity measure, as it helps protect against data loss from various incidents such as ransomware attacks, hardware failures, and accidental deletions. Automated back-ups are considered more reliable and less error-prone than manual back-ups. Yet only half of Irish businesses run regular automated data back-ups.'
RTÉ News
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- RTÉ News
RTÉ's Finding Samantha podcast optioned for TV
Keeper Pictures has optioned the exclusive TV adaptation rights to RTÉ Documentary on One's true-crime podcast series Finding Samantha. Under the deal, the Dublin-based production company - whose credits include The Gone and Striking Out - will adapt the hit podcast into a eight-episode drama series. Experienced UK screenwriter, playwright and novelist Emilia di Girolamo has been signed to the project as showrunner. Finding Samantha tells the stranger-than-fiction story of Australian con artist Samantha Azzopardi, who has created more than 100 false identities since she embarked upon her career of fraud and deception as a 14-year-old girl in Brisbane. The seven-part series has been one of RTÉ Documentary on One 's most successful podcasts, drawing in millions of listeners from more than 100 countries. Since its release in May 2023, Finding Samantha has hit the number one spot on both Apple Podcasts and Spotify in Ireland. In an unprecedented first for an RTÉ podcast, it also featured in the top five in the Apple Podcast charts in both Australia and New Zealand. Both the podcast and forthcoming TV adaptation start in 2013, when a distressed 14-year girl was picked up outside the General Post Office in Dublin city centre. Swiftly nicknamed 'The GPO Girl' by the media, the teenager appeared to be too traumatised to speak. She was duly taken to a children's hospital by the Gardaí, who assumed that she was a victim of child trafficking. After an intense, month-long investigation into her identity produced no leads, the police released a photograph of the mute teenager. That resulted in an astonishing call from the other side of the world, which revealed that 'The GPO Girl' was, in fact, a 25-year-old Australian called Samantha Azzopardi, a sophisticated serial con woman - and a psychological enigma. Emilia di Girolamo's credits include a string of successful true-crime adaptations. She wrote and executive produced Channel 4 drama Deceit, based on the controversial honeytrap at the heart of the investigation into the 1992 murder of Rachel Nickell. She was also head writer and showrunner on The Tunnel: Vengeance for SKY and Law & Order UK for ITV/NBC. Most recently, she created, wrote and show ran Amazon Prime Video's critically acclaimed Montreal-based detective series Three Pines, starring Alfred Molina. Hugh Ormond, RTÉ Head of Podcasting said "This is very exciting for RTÉ and reflects the outstanding growth of the Documentary on One podcast slate over the last five years. "Partnering a compelling story like Finding Samantha with a drama production house of Keeper's calibre is something we hope to see more of in the coming years". Emilia di Girolamo said "I'm thrilled to partner with Keeper Pictures and the brilliant RTÉ Documentary on One journalists to bring this extraordinary story to screen. "Samantha Azzopardi embodies a new breed of 'emotional con woman' trading in attention and sympathy, and her story sits perfectly within our cultural fascination with complex female criminals. Like the podcast, the drama is a psychological excavation that explores the driving forces behind her compulsive deceptions, as well as the damage she inflicted on her many vulnerable victims. The series also delves into the cat-and-mouse games Samantha played with the podcast team, creating a multi-layered narrative that's as much about the pursuit of truth as it is about deception itself". Yvonne Donohoe, Creative Director and Producer at Keeper Pictures said: "Alongside listeners from around the world, we at Keeper Pictures were captivated not only by Samantha Azzopardi's story but also the nuanced and balanced way this podcast, and these journalists in particular, interpret, understand and tell this knotty, fascinating, intense, emotional and thrilling true crime story. "We are delighted to have secured the screen rights for the podcast and to be collaborating with a brilliant showrunner who shares our passion for this story but also wants to treat the material with sensitivity and integrity as we bring this story to life in an ambitious, engrossing, water-cooler limited TV drama series."
