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The Irish Sun
a day ago
- The Irish Sun
Baby boom in popular Cork wildlife attraction as meerkat pups and bison calves welcomed at park amid conservation effort
THERE is a baby boom in Fota Wildlife Park in recent weeks with the birth of three meerkat pups and two European Bison calves. Proud parents to mum Biggy and dad, Snaggles, who are the dominant breeding pair within the clan are busy looking after the triplets. 2 The wildlife park is bustling with new life Credit: Play Creative 2 This bank holiday is the perfect time to catch a glimpse of the new additions Credit: Play Creative On May 13, one baby meerkat was spotted in the habitat with their mum, and by the next day, two more had emerged, closely guarded by their protective family. The other members of the mob, including dad Snaggles, care for the young and are known to collectively feed, protect and groom the new pups. With these new arrivals, the Meerkat mob now stands at 16 strong. Rangers in the Read more in Travel Both of were fathered by the bull Bomer who came from Borås Djurpark in Sweden in February 2024. These are his first two offspring. The calves are already best friends, and can be seen playing, snoozing, and soaking up the sunshine together. Their mums are both healthy and very protective. Most read in Irish News The European bison, the largest mammal in Europe, was once extinct in the wild. However, collaborative efforts by many zoos and wildlife parks, including Fota Wildlife Park, which contributed members from its own herd, have helped reintroduce the species to the wild in parts of Europe and, more recently, the UK. Everyone saying the same thing as 'precious' baby rhinoceros is born in Cork's Fota Wildlife Park And now with the Bank Holiday looming visitors will have just a week to experience the spectacular Be sure to take in the incredible views of the wildlife habitats and daily conservation efforts over the Park before it's gone.
The Irish Sun
a day ago
- The Irish Sun
Irish-based IT worker acquitted of killing wife on cruise ship during family holiday off coast of Italy eight years ago
CRUISE ship kill accused Daniel Belling has been acquitted on appeal. The Irish-based IT worker was recently sentenced to 26 years in prison in Italy after being convicted of A Belling, who has always protested his innocence, was sentenced in his absence last year for slaying Irish resident Xing Lei Li, 38, on a cruise ship and the 'destruction' of her body. The dad - who has been living in Coolock, north And last night it emerged the Court of Assizes of Appeal of Rome had overturned the sentence 'because the fact does not exist'. READ MORE NEWS Tragic wife Xing-Li vanished two days after she boarded the MSC Magnifica at the Cops launched a probe into whether her remains were thrown overboard by Belling. He denied murdering her and spent 14 months in an Italian jail before he was released and returned to Ireland in 2018. The Court of Assizes in Rome had accused the husband of throwing his wife's body in the sea after locking it in a trolley. Most read in Irish News A trial was held in his absence, with Belling convicted by an Italian court of murdering Xing-Li on a cruise ship. The indictment accused the husband of 'causing the death of his wife, who was travelling with him and two young children and in order to achieve impunity for the crime just committed, he disposed of the corpse, hiding it or otherwise causing its destruction'. Gardai roll out new tool in crackdown on e-scooters Prosecutors had requested a 24-year sentence for Belling, who is originally from But the court in Rome handed down a 26 year jail term. Belling, who has always denied involvement in the matter, had pledged an appeal, with his sentence now dramatically overturned. 1 Belling has always denied involvement Credit: Italian broadcaster Chi L'Ha Visto
The Irish Sun
a day ago
- Climate
- The Irish Sun
Irish households hit with major ‘close all windows' warning ahead of 20C temperature prediction for bank holiday
HOUSEHOLDS across Ireland have been issued a "close all windows" warning for the bank holiday weekend. The alert has come after a period of unusually warm 3 The weather is predicted to be warm in the coming days Credit: Alamy 3 It's tempting to throw open the windows in the summer time Credit: Alamy And more scorching weather is on the way, despite a mixed bag prediction for the weekend. The June And although this weekend is set to bring wind and even rain, it's also predicted to be very warm. Temperatures will climb as high as 20C in some areas, and the heat will last into next week. READ MORE IN IRISH NEWS The warm temperatures will likely leave most Irish Residents have been urged to take preemptive action to keep their house cool. And it's not by doing what you might expect and throwing all the windows open. Although this is the obvious answer in hot weather, households have been advised that it can actually have the opposite effect. Most read in Irish News High temperatures outside will only be brought into a property if the windows and doors are left open. This will create the effect that the air inside is the same as the air outside. Weather bosses pinpoint exact area 'flooding & thunderstorms' to hit as Met Eireann confirm 14C drop And that means little to no break from the heat. This can be especially difficult for older people who may experience health issues in the heat, or people who already suffer from Instead, people in houses and flats have been told to keep their windows and doors closed to the heat. Energy firm OVO told They said that the hot air needs to be kept out of your house. The company explained: "Tempting as it is to fling open the windows at the first sign of summer, it's not actually the best idea. "Keep curtains, blinds and windows shut when the sun is shining directly on them, and when you're out. "Try opening windows on the most shaded side of your home, to avoid sunlight and hot air getting in." And Andy Kerr, co-founder of heating experts BOXT, confirmed the notion. He explained: "Instead of opening all your windows, it is much better to strategically open windows to create cross breezes throughout the day and open your windows during the night to let cooler air in." 3 People have been told to keep their windows and doors closed Credit: Alamy
The Irish Sun
3 days ago
- Business
- The Irish Sun
‘Groundhog day' with RTE Dail grilling as bosses defend €77k newsroom promo & Kevin Bakhurst ‘infuriated' by reaction
RTE executives have defended an unfinished newsroom promo which is expected to cost €77,000 plus VAT, a committee has heard. Director of news and current affairs at RTE Deirdre McCarthy said concerns had been raised by staff but she rejected the ad is 'fake news'. She said: 'Some issues were raised and an awful lot of the misinformation has come from a leak to the media from an internal editorial meeting that took place last Thursday.' Deputy director of RTE Adrian Lynch, who said he is responsible for the ad, said three to four people are currently in RTE director general Kevin Bakhurst said he was 'infuriated' by the reaction to the filming of the promotional clip. Read more in News He told TDs and Senators at the committee: 'A significant amount of the press coverage has been totally inaccurate about it.' When asked about props used during the filming by He added: 'Even when you're filming news interviews, sometimes people wear make-up, they have lighting, you might move a plant so the shot looks better, and I would expect that of our highly professional promotions team. 'There's been some coverage about, you know, extras being brought in. Most read in Irish News 'The proper conversations were had about this between our marketing team, who were doing this, and the news management team about how we were going to do it. 'The initial request was, can some journalists from the newsroom sit in the background - they're going to be blurred out - can they sit in the background while we're filming this for several hours and the answer was 'No our journalists are too busy'.' Bombshell moment RTE boss Kevin Bakhurst reveals ex-CFO Breda O'Keeffe paid €450k to leave He also said RTE had 'just spent €50,000 doing up parts of the newsroom' and the cost of filming the promo came out of RTE's annual two million euro marketing budget. Senior RTE figures appeared before the In 2023 the broadcaster was sharply criticised over a series of governance and financial scandals which further fuelled a years-long trend in declining TV licence revenue. The Government agreed a €725 million financing programme for the crisis-hit national broadcaster over the next three years, coming from Exchequer-funded top-ups to licence fee sales. 'GROUNDHOG DAY' Deputy Micheal Carrigy referenced 'groundhog day', while addressing the Director General and said that it took 'a news agency and a letter' to address the issue with the IT system. 'We should have transparency at all times', he said, adding 'we had a number of hearings in the past, and it was like pulling teeth. 'That is not acceptable for an organisation funded by the taxpayer,' he added. RTE executives' appearance came after the broadcaster confirmed it had written down €3.6 million on a partly failed IT system. 'VERY UNFORTUNATE' Mr Bakhurst told the committee while the write-down of public money was 'very unfortunate', it was 'very different from 2023'. He said the main part of the project, an updated finance system, was delivered while the HR element was not. 'Big projects, and particularly big IT projects, can go wrong, and what I've looked back at is how the organisation tried to salvage that, and what are the lessons learned from that.' He said one example of the changes made as a result is that every month the full list of significant capital projects now go to the leadership team. Fianna Fail TD Padraig O'Sullivan asked if RTE had received two payments of €75,000 from former presenter Bakhurst said: 'The answer is Ryan Tubridy has not paid that money back. 'We've asked him, on a legal basis as I've said previously, but I would like him to pay that back, obviously.' 1 RTE director general Kevin Bakhurst said he was 'infuriated' by the reaction Credit: Brian Lawless/PA Wire
The Irish Sun
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Young Irishman who died in Portugal tragedy to be laid to rest this week as ‘heartbroken' family pay emotional tribute
A YOUNG Irish man who passed away in Portugal is to be laid to rest this week after his family confirmed his funeral details. Dylan McCahey, aged in his 20s, sadly passed away last weekend while on holiday in Portugal. Advertisement The young biomedical science graduate is a native of Magheracloone, Sherlock, Co . Now, his heartbroken Confirming Dylan's passing they said: "It is with profound sadness that we announce the death of Dylan McCahey. Tonaneave, Magheracloone Co. Monaghan. "Tragically, whilst on holiday in Portugal." Advertisement READ MORE IN IRISH NEWS Dylan will be "sadly missed and forever remembered with love" by his heartbroken family, including his parents PJ and Geraldine, his brother Alan and his sister Caitlin. He will also be missed by his grannies Bridget McCahey and Teresa McPhillips, his uncles, aunts, cousins, neighbours and a "wide circle of friends". He is predeceased by his infant sister Nicole and his granddads James McCahey and Michael McPhillips. He will repose at his home Thursday, May 29 from 3pm until 8pm and also on Friday, May 30 from 3pm until 8pm. Advertisement Most read in Irish News Dylan's funeral cortège will leave the home on Saturday, May 31, heading to St Peter & St Paul's Church in Lower Magheracloone. It will arrive for Funeral Mass at 10am followed by burial in the adjoining Cemetery. 'FINE YOUNG MAN' Tributes have poured in across Heartbroken friends described him as 'one of life's true gentlemen' with a wonderful personality who will be greatly missed. Advertisement One friend wrote: "Dylan always made me laugh and always had a smile on his face.' Another mourner described him as a "fine young man who was always friendly and helpful". A third said: "He always was a pleasant young man who was always smiling". One person added: "A lovely young man always friendly, helpful and with a smile on his face. May he rest in eternal peace." Advertisement The Department of Foreign Affairs previously confirmed they are aware of his death. Consular assistance has been provided to the family. 1 Dylan McCahey died in Portugal Credit:
