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Loophole allowing drivers to escape punishment for using mobile phone closes

A loophole allowing drivers to escape punishment for hand-held phone use if they are taking a photo or playing a game will be closed from Friday. New rules ban virtually all hand-held use of mobile phones on Britain’s roads, in what Transport ...

25 Mar 2022 at 01:25

Local News

Council contact number issued ahead of St Patrick's Weekend

Council issues around housing, water and roads services will be dealt with through an out of hours number over St Patrick’s Weekend. Laois County Council have engaged Arema Connect to provide a call answering service for the non-fire ...

16 Mar 2022 at 19:33

Crime & Court

"The next time you see a phone, stay well clear of it," - judge warns defendant

A man who stole a mobile phone left on a take away counter has been fined €100 and has paid €400 compensation to the victim. The defendant who was representing himself at Donegal District Court on Monday described the incident as ‘a ...

29 Mar 2022 at 19:33

Ofcom plans crackdown on fake number fraud

UK phone companies will make it harder for fraudsters to use their networks under Ofcom plans after almost 45 million people were targeted by scam calls and texts last summer. All telephone networks involved in transmitting calls ...

23 Feb 2022 at 10:55

BT customers face 9% price hike as cost-of-living squeeze continues

BT has announced a price hike of more than 9% from the end of March for most customers, as the cost-of-living squeeze continues to be felt. The telecoms giant said those affected will end up paying an extra £3.50 a month – or ...

20 Jan 2022 at 20:25

Mobile users warned of extra fees as roaming charges return

Mobile phone users are being urged to check if they face extra fees in the new year as roaming charges return to some networks in January. Two of the UK’s four biggest networks – EE and Vodafone – are reintroducing roaming ...

31 Dec 2021 at 13:25

Crime & Court

BEWARE: Another phone scam doing the rounds in Kilkenny

Gardai in Kilkenny have issued a warning after complaints of a yet another phone scam where an automated phone message is left for subscribers regarding AMAZON accounts. The targeted victim is informed that their account ...

09 Jul 2022 at 18:33

How does the Nothing Phone (1) compare to the iPhone and Samsung’s Galaxy S22?

UK tech firm Nothing has unveiled what it believes could be a new challenger to Apple and Samsung in the smartphone market – the Phone (1). It comes with a premium quality screen and cameras, but has a price starting at ...

12 Jul 2022 at 18:54

Drivers filmed to catch mobile phone and seatbelt offences

Drivers are being filmed to catch those holding a mobile phone or not wearing a seatbelt. National Highways has deployed a van with multiple cameras to film passing vehicles on motorways and major A roads. The footage ...

29 Jul 2022 at 13:53

Minister criticised for suggesting ‘little man in China’ could be hacking phone

A minister has come under fire for suggesting there could be “some little man in China” eavesdropping on his own private conversations as he fielded questions over security breaches concerning senior Government ...

31 Oct 2022 at 11:13

Unsafe drivers detected every six minutes

Unsafe drivers are being detected every six minutes on average in a UK-first trial of new technology. National Highways said 152 drivers holding a mobile phone and 512 vehicle occupants without a seatbelt have ...

14 Oct 2022 at 13:56

Donegal Live

'We are all here alive and kicking and a hard lesson has been learned'

A Ramelton-based family have issued a warning about the pitfalls of leaving phone chargers unattended as their six year-old son suffered burns as his bed went on fire as he slept. On the grand scale of things,...

12 Nov 2022 at 22:33

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