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Dublin Live
13-05-2025
- Climate
- Dublin Live
Urgent heatwave warning to Irish cat and dog owners as temperatures soar
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info Pet owners in Ireland have given an urgent heatwave warning to protect their furry friends from the scorching sun. The Irish Blue Cross sounded the alarm on Tuesday, urging cat and dog lovers to take extra care as temperatures soar across the country. With a sizzling spell on the horizon, the charity is stressing the importance of keeping pets cool and comfortable, especially during exercise. Dogs are at particular risk, and the Irish Blue Cross has highlighted that certain breeds, those with thick coats, older pooches, and flat-faced canines might struggle more in the heat. Hot pavements can be a real danger to dogs' sensitive paws, so if it's too hot for your hand, it's definitely too hot for their pads, reports the Irish Mirror. Dr Sophie Olah, Head of Veterinary Services at The Irish Blue Cross, has issued a plea to dog owners: "avoid exercising dogs on hot days". "Thankfully most people are aware that pets should never be left in cars in hot weather, however, many pet owners are still unaware of the risks of walking their dog in the heat," explained Dr. Olah. "Unless it's cool enough to take them out early in the morning, please avoid exercising dogs on hot days. Instead, keep them indoors, in the shade with access to plenty of cool water. "If your pet is older, overweight, or flat-faced, take extra care, as it may still be too warm early morning or late evening to take them out without risking heat stroke. In fact, it doesn't need to be that hot for flat-faced pets to get heat stroke, so keep an extra special eye on them," she added. While exercise is crucial for dogs, The Irish Blue Cross emphasises that in extreme heat, it's not necessary and all dogs should stay indoors, in the shade during such sweltering conditions. Dr Ciara Sweeney, Veterinary Surgeon at The Irish Blue Cross, warns: "Heat stroke is extremely dangerous and can be life threatening. Signs of heat stroke include, restlessness, excessive panting, heavy breathing or difficulty breathing, drooling, change in gum colour from pink to dark red, pale, purple or blue. "Pets may also be drowsy or uncoordinated and may collapse or vomit in severe cases. If you suspect your dog is suffering from heatstroke, move them to a cool place, preferably with a draught and keep them still and calm. Wet their chest and stomach areas, where they have less hair, with cool water and contact your vet immediately." For more tips on keeping your furry friend cool, check out Join our Dublin Live breaking news service on WhatsApp. Click this link to receive your daily dose of Dublin Live content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice . For all the latest news from Dublin and surrounding areas visit our homepage.
Daily Mail
28-04-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Speedboat's 200mph record attempt goes horribly wrong after being caught by gust of WIND on Arizona lake
A high-speed attempt to break records at the 2025 Desert Storm Shootout in Lake Havasu City, Arizona ended in a shocking crash — but remarkably, everyone walked away with only minor injuries. Freedom One, a skater racing boat from Kansas City, Missouri, was flying down the course at over 200 mph on Saturday when trouble struck. Wind gusts — reported to be around 30 mph — suddenly caught the vessel, sending it airborne in front of stunned spectators. 'We saw the race team proceed down the course, and they started out really well, nothing out of the ordinary,' Ray Lee, owner and publisher of Speedboat Magazine, told AZ Family. 'Then it was about halfway, three-quarters of the way down the course when we saw the nose start to lift.' Video from the event shows Freedom One flipping multiple times before slamming back into the water. The violent crash unfolded around noon, but somehow, both racers survived with only moderate injuries. Freedom One Racing had set its sights on breaking records at the Desert Storm Shootout, an event where boats race solo to clock the highest speeds over a three-quarter-mile stretch. 'It's as fast as you can go in that three-quarter of a mile, and they have radar guns kind of throughout there, and one at the end, so you're really just racing against yourself,' explained Freedom One Racing Boat Tech Ryan Olah. Olah said the boat was custom-built to handle extreme speeds: 'We built this boat to be a record breaker pretty much everywhere we go.' Despite the harrowing crash, the mood among the Freedom One team was surprisingly upbeat. 'Today they've been in great spirits, joking around, a little bit sore and banged up, but for the most part they're happy,' said Olah. One racer suffered a broken collarbone and injured ribs, while the other had a 'semi-fractured' knee, according to Olah. The boat itself took a beating but is expected to be repaired. 'The boat can be fixed, it's all just parts and a little bit of time, so we were just glad that nobody had any major injuries,' he added. Beyond their need for speed, Freedom One Racing is known for giving back to the communities where they compete. Over the weekend, the team raised nearly $20,000 for local charities, even clinching the 'King of the Desert' title at the event — crash and all.
South China Morning Post
26-04-2025
- Business
- South China Morning Post
I started a sustainable furniture brand in Hong Kong. Here's what I've learned
Sustainability. I confess, as a furniture brand owner committed to its principles, I dislike the term. It's a tangled, buzzword-laden concept that is, frankly, confusing. Absolute sustainability is impossible for any business because even eco-friendly products require transport. Advertisement At the end of 2014, when I founded Reddie (a play on 'ready-made' and Eddie, my son's name) in Hong Kong, I aimed to build a mid-to-large-scale furniture brand with showrooms in Sydney, London and New York, employing 20 people in each location. I wanted to do right by our planet, but was unsure how to proceed. So I simplified our mission: prioritise using waste to make products. Instead of following a manual, I trusted my instincts throughout the production process, an approach that has guided us, ironically, to environmental responsibility. Our transparent practices ensure our furniture's compliance for use in buildings with high-rated standards such as WELL and Green Star. And we are 80 per cent of the way towards obtaining FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certification for reclaimed-wood production, with full recognition expected this year. Olah's Sydney home, where she now lives after leaving Hong Kong for Australia, features her reclaimed-teak designs. Photo: Desmond Chan My entrepreneurial roots can be traced to my days as an interior architect in New York, when I felt frustrated specifying furniture for projects. Designer commercial furniture was impressive but lacked soul – mass-produced, it offered little versatility or opportunity for personalisation. The organic quality of handcrafted pieces was lost in the machinery of mass production. Sustainability posed another challenge. Many brands flaunted numbers but danced around the elephant in the room: what the products were made of. It struck me as absurd that waste was not prioritised as a primary resource. Why not repurpose discarded materials destined for landfills ? This approach mitigates emissions while avoiding the energy-intensive process of manufacturing new materials. I didn't need a degree in sustainability to grasp this logic. Looking back, my naivety was a blessing. I undertook the formidable task of creating a commercially viable line of design-led, handmade-to-order customisable furniture primarily from reclaimed and recycled materials. It struck me as absurd that waste was not prioritised as a primary resource Caroline Olah I was also trying to have a family. In 2013, I moved from New York to Kuala Lumpur, with my husband, Andrew, for his job at Google. With a baby on the way, and some down time, it was the perfect time to explore my ideas. I wrote a business plan, designed a collection and began to look for a manufacturer.
