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Extra.ie
2 hours ago
- Business
- Extra.ie
Fair City's Lidl store removed from Google Maps after customer confusion
A Lidl store in Dublin has been removed from Google Maps following after confusion surrounding its validity was revealed earlier in the week. On Monday, RTÉ's Economics & Public Affairs Editor David Murphy revealed that the Lidl on the set of Fair City had caused a stir from one woman looking to do her weekly shop. The confusion came from a realistic-looking Lidl store which now features in the fictional town of Carrigstown and is built on RTÉ's Donnybrook campus. A Lidl store in Dublin has been removed from Google Maps following after confusion surrounding its validity was revealed earlier in the week. Pic: RTÉ The store is not open to the public, and is off the back of a three-year product placement deal signed earlier in the year between the supermarket chain and RTÉ. RTÉ Commercial Director Gavin Deans previously confirmed the deal was the largest broadcast product placement agreement in Irish television history. The collaboration between RTÉ and Lidl includes realistic store features like a Deposit Return Machine, in-store backery, and even a modern staff welfare area. Construction of the fake shop began in Mark, and will see fictional store manager Renee introduced as part of a some upcoming plotlines within the show. Pic: RTE While the faux supermarket looks exactly like any other Lidl store, and even appeared on Google Maps, it is not operational with one woman sent on her way earlier in the week. David shared: 'Met a lady outside RTÉ trying to get in to do her shopping i the Lidl on the Fair City set this evening. It's listed on Google Maps. 'I gave her directions to Tesco.' As of Wednesday, the faux Lidl, which was on the app under Lidl Fait City, has been removed from Google Maps. Construction of the fake shop began in Mark, and will see fictional store manager Renee introduced as part of a some upcoming plotlines within the show. Characters in Fair City will interact with the store as part of their daily lives in Carrigstown – and, evidently, some viewers are already mistaking it for a place to pick up their weekly shop. have reached out to Google Ireland.
Time of India
3 hours ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Parents stir in city over RTE admission delay in pvt schools
1 2 Jaipur: Hundreds of parents staged a protest outside the Shiksha Sankul Wednesday, demanding immediate admissions for students selected under the Right to Education (RTE) quota in private schools. Organised under the banner of Sanyukt Abhibhavak Sangh, the protest saw aggrieved parents asserting that despite more than 20 days since the start of the academic session, thousands of children who secured admission through the lottery system are yet to be enrolled. "My daughter was selected under RTE through the lottery, but the school is not completing the admission process. Almost one month of the session has passed, and there is still no clear response," said Naina Kotia, one of the protesting parents. "Private schools are citing Rajasthan High Court orders, while the school education department has been issuing instructions this month itself that admissions must be completed. Parents and students are caught in this tussle," she said. On July 17, Directorate of Primary Education had directed all district education officers to ensure that admissions under RTE were completed at the earliest. TNN
The Irish Sun
5 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Ageless RTE star Maura Derrane strips down on Irish beach and ‘takes a plunge' in freezing sea
RTE star Maura Derrane is proving that she's ageless once again after showing off her jaw-dropping figure on the beach. The 2 Maura Derrane in newly shared video in Inis Mor 2 Maura looked sensational in her low-plunging bikini water was "absolutely freezing". In a clip posted to Instagram, the 54-year-old shrieked, "Brrrr.", as she panned the camera around the sea front. The Galway girl looked sensational in a low-plunging floral bathing suit - which perfectly showed off her curves. The star frolicked along the sand as she exclaimed: "I don't think i can do this, I am like an iceberg! READ MORE IN MAURA DERRANE "But I am going to try and get in." Barbara, who was already in the water shouted: "It's warm!" Maura laughed and sarcastically replied: "Oh sure it's warm, I don't believe you." In the next video , Maura could be seen waving at the camera from the sea. Most read in News TV The popular presenter then flipped the camera to reveal the glistening seaside and bright blue sky . She admitted: "Okay I know I'm a bit of a wuss but how could I not get into that perfect pristine sea, it was really worth it in the end. Maura Derrane shows off beauty routine ahead of major awards show "I only went in for a quick dip, but I felt 100 per cent better afterwards. It's so worth it. "Even if you are a bit of chicken like me, take the plunge! Even for five minutes and you will feel fab." The TV star captioned her post: "A reluctant evening swim on Inis Mór, but so happy afterwards." Fans all shared their love for the star as they flocked to the comments. Marietta wrote: "FABULOUS Maura." Marie: "Looking wonderful Maura." Avril added: "You look AMAZING." Johnny remarked: "You're figure is incredible Maura."
The Irish Sun
8 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
‘Ma was made of strong stuff', says tearful Ray D'Arcy in emotional funeral tribute to mum ‘fast-tracked to heaven'
RTE star Ray D'Arcy choked back tears as he paid tribute to his late mother at her funeral, telling mourners: 'Our ma was made of strong stuff.' Family matriarch 4 Ray D'Arcy choked back tears as he paid tribute to his mum during her funeral mass Credit: 4 Mary D'Arcy passed away peacefully in Naas hospital last Friday Credit: 4 Ray was comforted by his wife Jenny Credit: Speaking at her requiem funeral in St Brigid's Parish Church, in Kildare Town, In a deeply emotional eulogy, the 'Nothing life-threatening we thought, and then about six weeks ago we got the diagnosis of an aggressive form of cancer. 'The doctor said (she had) 'weeks' last Wednesday, then they said it was going to be 'short days'. She didn't suffer much.' Read more on Ray D'Arcy The broadcaster revealed how the staff at Naas hospital spoke of her quiet bravery in her final days. Ray said: 'The nurses had the measure of my mother. One nurse, also called Mary, told me your mum strikes me as someone who wouldn't complain. Another palliative nurse called Linda said there was an official name for patients, she said: 'Your mother is an under-reporter.' 'They were right. My mother was an Olympic gold standard when it came to 'it's only me-isms'. That was our Ma.' He added how the family joked over the last few days that their mum 'had been fast-tracked to heaven and was being given the full VIP treatment with a complimentary box of chocolates'. Most read in the Irish Sun The well-known TV and radio star then spoke about his mum's life, recalling how she had married his dad, Ray senior, 'the local James Dean look-a-like' , who he described as "trouble with a capital T" at aged 23, and had nine children in sixteen years. Ray recalled: 'They had a lot of children but not a lot of money. It could have broken mammy and nearly did at times.' RTE star Ray D'Arcy shares 'very very special' moment late Shane MacGowan sang in his mum's kitchen Holding back tears, her son told the church: 'But our ma was made of strong stuff. Her ability to manage a household on a meagre income would put many a Minister of Finance to shame. 'We never wanted for anything, I don't know how she did it. I'm in awe of how she got through it. Imagine, nine of us in that little council cottage.' However Ray also managed to bring laughter to the service when he recounted his late father's attempts to get their kids to lend a hand. UPSET MAMMY He recalled: 'I remember when Ma was pregnant with our sister Joan. Dad came in from the pub one night, and found mammy in tears over the kitchen sink, complaining that none of us were pulling our weight. 'Dad returned to the sitting room where we were watching The Old Grey Whistle Test, and he proceeded to read us the riot act. 'He said, 'Your mother needs your help, and it's not my fault your mother is pregnant.'' Ray said that once her child-rearing days were over, his 'Mammy emerged from under a mountain of Terry cloth nappies and damp denims to become a person in her own right who didn't exist exclusively to make us meals, darn our socks and patch our jeans'. 'CALMING PRESENCE' He told of his late mother's role as secretary of the local St Joseph's Academy where she 'ran the place' for over 20 years, 'not just as an administrator but looking after the welfare of all the students and teachers". He added: 'Our mother was a calming presence, everywhere she went. She led the choir here in this church for years.' 'We never wanted for anything, I don't know how she did it. I'm in awe of how she got through it. Imagine, nine of us in that little council cottage.' Ray D'Arcy Each of Mary's nine children had done "reasonably well" and were based in New York, Scotland, the Middle East, and in Ireland. Ray recalled how his sister Anne had taken his mother's hand in hospital last Friday, just before she passed to tell her how much all her children loved her. Ray added: 'If my mother had been able to talk back to us last Friday mam would have said, 'I love you all equally and unconditionally. Mary D'Arcy was a truly amazing person and we were lucky to have her.'' Mary was buried afterwards in St Conleth's cemetery, Kildare Town. 4 Ray told how his family were shocked at Mary's sudden passing Credit: Robbie Reynolds
Irish Daily Mirror
9 hours ago
- General
- Irish Daily Mirror
'She was a lady' - Ray D'Arcy battles back tears at his beloved mum's funeral
Radio and TV host Ray D'Arcy has revealed his mother Mary was diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer six weeks ago. Speaking at her Funeral Mass on Wednesday, an emotional Ray fought back tears as he told mourners at St Brigid's Parish Church in Kildare Town that his mother was given 'weeks to live'. Addressing mourners, the RTE star said: 'She had some trouble over the last 18 months with her health, nothing life threatening, we thought. 'And then about six weeks ago, we got the diagnosis of an aggressive form of cancer. The doctor said, weeks then last Wednesday, they said it was going to be short days, and she didn't suffer much. 'It was funny, the staff in Naas had the measure of mammy. One of the ward nurses, Mary was her name too, actually, she said to me, 'your mother strikes me as someone who wouldn't complain.' 'She wouldn't be asking for pain relief, she said. And then Linda, another nurse, she was a palliative care nurse. She had the official name for our mother. She said, 'Your mother is an under reporter, an under reporter'. That was ma. A slight woman with a huge heart.' Ray described his mother as a 'lady' who would put every Minister for Finance to shame as she raised nine children in a house with 'very little money'. Ray D'Arcy and his wife Jenny pictured this morning at the funeral of his mother, Mary D'Arcy. (Image: Colin Keegan, Collins Dublin) Mourners follow the hearse from the funeral home. (Image: Colin Keegan, Collins Dublin) 'Nine children in 16 years, a lot of children, but not a lot of money. It could have broken her, you know, and probably nearly did at times, but our mother was made of strong, strong stuff. 'Her ability to manage a household budget on a meagre income would put many a Minister for Finance to shame. 'We never wanted for anything. Actually, I really don't know how she did it. I'm in awe of how she got through it. Imagine at one stage, nine of us in that little council cottage, Joan, a baby, Joe doing his Leaving Cert. 'I remember actually when mammy was pregnant with Joan, our father arrived home from the pub one night. When he went into the kitchen, mam was in tears over the sink, doing the washing up, and she complained to him that none of us were pulling our weight. 'So he returned to the sitting room. We were all in there, maybe watching The Old Grey Whistle Test or something, and he proceeded to read us the riot act. 'Your mother needs your help,' he said, 'It's not my fault your mother's pregnant,' he said. 'And if you didn't laugh, you'd cry. We all turned out reasonably okay.' Ray told how his mother was 'kind, tolerant and forgiving' who was a devout Catholic that was 'unsettled' when the church scandals emerged in recent years. 'Our mother flourished as we became independent of her…our mother was a calming presence everywhere she went. She was active all over the place. I don't know how she did it. Mary D'Arcy's remains arrive at the church. (Image: Ray D'Arcy and other family members carry his mother's remains. (Image: Colin Keegan, Collins Dublin) 'She was a member of the Community Council. She was on school management boards. She was an integral part of the local history group. She led the choir here in St Brigid's church for years. 'She was a devout Catholic. The scandals really unsettled my mother, but she had a great relationship with her God. We joked, actually, over the last few days, that she's been fast tracked to heaven, the full VIP treatment, complimentary chocolates on arrival. 'Our mother, slight of stature, but big of heart was a truly good person. She was kind, she was tolerant, she was forgiving, she was a great listener, and she gave sage advice. 'She had a great memory. She never forgot a birthday of her nine children, 16 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. 'The arrival in the post of the package or card with her beautifully neat handwriting was a constant in all our lives, as was her beautiful, warm smile…a smile that was full of mother's love.' Ray also recalled the time his mother interviewed Pogues singer Shane MacGowan at her kitchen table live on the radio. 'The pioneer in conversation with the Pogues lead singer, very much not a pioneer, that shouldn't have worked at all. 'And for the first five minutes or so, it was awkward and stopped, starting. I'm sure the listeners probably felt uncomfortable. 'But then our mother, she was a huge fan of Shane McGowan. She appreciated his genius, and she'd read his biography, and then she said to him, after about five minutes, and of course, Shane, you were in the Nipple Erectors. Shane laughed that raspy laugh, and that was that they got on famously a mutual admiration society of sorts.' He said Mary 'travelled a lot in later life, she loved a good sitcom, always a good musical as well. She loved the movies, and up until a couple of years ago, she went up to Dublin every Wednesday to meet Angela or Alison to go to the cinema.' 'She was vibrant, very much young at heart. She had a beautiful energy. She was a lady. She was intelligent and insightful. She was a wonderful mother, and we were very lucky to have her. He added that just before she died last Friday morning, his sister Anne told her how much her family loved her. 'And I imagine if my mother could have talked on Friday morning, she would have said, I love you all too, equally and unconditionally. 'Our mother, Mary Darcy, was a truly amazing person, and we missed her terribly.' Symbols to the altar included hymnal 'representing mammy's devotion to and love of hymns in general', a copy of the Jesuit magazine 'The Messenger'. 'Our mother literally spread the word of God for 36 years, as she delivered The Messenger every month for 36 years.' A book of crosswords was also brought to the altar. Father Adrian Carbery told the congregation Mary was a 'lady'. He said: 'We have to say that Mary was a remarkable woman. She had a huge impact on the whole community. She lived a long life, and she lived it to the full. 'She really made a profound impact on Kildare through her involvement in so many activities around the place and her commitment to the Historical Society, her love for the drama, her weekly distributing newsletters from the parish, The Messenger magazine for years and years and years, which I think was a legacy from Sister Annunziata, she continued it on right to the very end. 'She had a great love for people,' he added. Mary was buried after her Funeral Mass in St. Conleth's Cemetery in Kildare Town. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest news from the Irish Mirror direct to your inbox: Sign up here.
