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GOOGLE HAS ANNOUNCED it is launching its own artificial intelligence service to rival ChatGPT.

The programme, which will be known as Bard, is currently being tested but is to be rolled out in the coming weeks.

ChatGPT takes the form of a chatbot which responds to commands and prompts such as explaining scientific concepts, writing scenes for a play, summarising lengthy articles or even writing lines of computer code.

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Syrian women weep next to bodies lying on the back of a truck on 7 February 2023 in the town of Jandaris, in the rebel-held part of Aleppo province

Tuesday 7 February

Today's Top Stories

# Rescue Effort

Earthquake death toll passes 6,200 as countries pledge support for Turkey and Syria

Rescuers are racing frantically to find more survivors but their efforts are being impeded by low temperatures and some 200 aftershocks

# Courts

Man who kicked pregnant ex-partner in stomach and threatened to 'rip' baby out is jailed

# David Carrick

Met Police officer jailed for life for crimes including 24 counts of rape

# fly on the wall

Bono will be among guests attending Biden's State of the Union address tonight

# Tayto

Top Tory Tom Tugendhat performs U-turn after tripping up over Tayto tweet

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# Nursing Homes

Legal strategy pursued by Govt on nursing home fees was 'sound' and 'appropriate', says AG

The Health Minister and Social Protection Minister will revert in three months with the next steps.

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# Siobhan Kearney

Family of murdered Siobhán Kearney express concern that 'remorseless' killer is eligible for parole

Mother-of-one Siobhán was killed by husband Brian Kearney at their home on 28 February, 2006.

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1 hour ago

# 3olympia

Green light for revamp of 3Olympia facade as owners back down on some planned changes

A large art deco arch no longer forms part of the proposal and LED screens are to be also omitted.

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1 hour ago

# Rescue Effort

Earthquake death toll passes 6,200 as countries pledge support for Turkey and Syria

Rescuers are racing frantically to find more survivors but their efforts are being impeded by low temperatures and some 200 aftershocks.

Rescuers are racing frantically to find more survivors but their efforts are being impeded by low temperatures and some 200 aftershocks

The earthquake struck early yesterday, bringing down thousands of buildings

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has declared a three-month state of emergency in 10 affected provinces

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# nicola bulley

UK police investigating 500 lines of inquiry in search for missing woman Nicola Bulley

45-year-old Nicola Bulley of Inskip, Lancashire, went missing on 27 January in nearby St Michael’s on Wyre.

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1 hour ago

# Dublin Airport

Gardaí conducting full investigation into drone disruption at Dublin Airport

Illegal drone activity at the airfield once again brought operations to a halt.

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1 hour ago

SPOTLIGHT

Island Nation

Investigation reveals islanders waiting 25 years for policies to thrive and not just survive

PODCAST

Is the State ignoring island depopulation?

HOUSING CONSTRAINTS

'Serious risk’ for islanders trying to sustain populations

'FRAGMENTED & UNPREDICTABLE'

Healthcare services failing island communities

'ON ITS KNEES'

Future of island fishers on a knife edge

Evening Wrap

The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…

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1 hour ago

# Tayto

Top Tory Tom Tugendhat performs U-turn after tripping up over Tayto tweet

Minister of State Tom Tugendhat referred to Tayto preferences as “an ecumenical matter”.

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1 hour ago

# Court

Man armed with knife burgled home of woman he met through Tinder

The man put a knife to the woman’s neck and stole her phone, money, cards and passport.

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2 hours ago

# fly on the wall

Bono will be among guests attending Biden's State of the Union address tonight

The State of the Union is an annual address delivered by the US President to Congress.

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2 hours ago

# Charged

Man remanded in custody over alleged theft from Hugo Boss store on Grafton Street

The man is accused of causing €51,000 worth of criminal damage to the retailer’s door and windows and the theft of property valued at €31,204.

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# Mortgages

Government-backed mortgage offers are set to get bigger from March

Houses valued up to €360,000 in Dun Laoghaire Rathdown, South Dublin, Dublin City, Fingal, Wicklow and Kildare will soon be eligible for the loan.

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2 hours ago

# Probe

Irish trainer Elliott set for disciplinary hearing after Zanahiyr positive test at Cheltenham

Zanahiyr finished third in the 2022 Champion Hurdle but subsequently tested positive for a banned substance.

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3 hours ago

# France

French strikes hit trains and schools as a million protesters push back on pension age increase

An unpopular pension reform would increase the retirement age.

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3 hours ago

SPOTLIGHT

Voices

A wide mix of viewpoints, analysis and first-hand experiences

Magic of music

Music can unlock memories and evoke emotions for people with dementia

Lisa Kelly

Economics

Why news headlines about Irish GDP are still irritatingly misleading

Ciarán Casey

E-scooters

Please legislate to keep e-scooters off footpaths

Anne Marie Kearney

Sultans of Ping

It was a crazy sight to behold – every gig was exciting

Paul McDermott

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# Courts

Man who kicked pregnant ex-partner in stomach and threatened to 'rip' baby out is jailed

Dean Paget (34) pleaded guilty to attempting to murder his former partner Lisa Ward.

5.8k

3 hours ago

# Netflix

X-Files star Gillian Anderson to play Emily Maitlis in Prince Andrew drama

Prince Andrew was interviewed by presenter Emily Maitlis over his relationship with late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in November 2019.

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4 hours ago

# diff

Dublin International Film Festival launches packed programme including Jane Seymour and Paul Mescal

Emily Watson and Aidan Gillen will also take part in this year’s Festival.

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4 hours ago

# pauline mclynn

Pauline McLynn says death of both her parents from stroke has inspired her to spread awareness

Pauline is supporting the Irish Heart Foundation’s stroke awareness campaign.

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4 hours ago

# sipo reform

Report recommends fixed fines for politicians who breach ethics rules

The report was published by the Department of Public Expenditure today.

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5 hours ago

# Public Transport

Bus passenger numbers on public transport network return to pre-pandemic levels

In November 2022, Bus Eireann carried 3.5 million passengers, surpassing comparable figures from 2019.

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5 hours ago

# David Carrick

Met Police officer jailed for life for crimes including 24 counts of rape

David Carrick has been handed down a life sentence with a minimum term of 30 years.

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5 hours ago

# Wikipedia

Pakistan PM Shahbaz Sharif orders lifting of country’s ban on Wikipedia

The country’s media regulator had blocked the website last week over fears it hurt the sentiments of Muslims.

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# West Bank

Israeli troops kill teenager in West Bank raid, according to Palestinian Health ministry

The Israeli army said troops had ‘responded with live fire towards an armed suspect who fired at them’.

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8 hours ago

# good news

Former Newcastle footballer Atsu pulled alive from earthquake rubble in Turkey

The Ghana international is currently playing with Hatayspor.

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9 hours ago

# Online Safety

30% of children told they can go online 'whenever they want', survey finds

One school who spoke to the charity had an incident where an older child sent sexual images into a snapchat group with younger kids in it.

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9 hours ago

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Earthquake death toll rises, UN chief’s war fears and concerns raised over cancer testing.

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9 hours ago

# AI

Poll: How do you feel about new AI technology?

Let us know.

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9 hours ago

# Tighthead

'I'll be settling in Galway post-rugby... it's a beautiful place'

Finlay Bealham is moving to the next level with Ireland and enjoying life off the pitch.

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9 hours ago

# Profits

BP profits more than double to €26 billion on runaway gas prices due to Ukraine war

The business pledged to up its spending by billions on both green and polluting energy.

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10 hours ago

# UN

United Nations chief fears world is heading toward a wider war

Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said experts who surveyed the state of the world in 2023 set the Doomsday Clock at 90 seconds to midnight.

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11 hours ago

# Cabinet

Attorney General due to deliver report to Cabinet on State’s strategy on nursing home charges

The report is expected to be published afterwards.

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12 hours ago

# Waiting Lists

Fears over colon cancer waiting lists as doctors face 'race against time' to diagnose patients

The Irish Cancer Society has warned that almost over a third of patients are not receiving the procedure within the necessary timeframe.

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18 hours ago

Yesterday

6th February 2023

# Les Bleus

'If we don't sort it out, we'll ship 15, 20 or even 30 points in Ireland'

Shaun Edwards wasn’t happy with France’s performance in Rome yesterday.

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19 hours ago

# St Brigid

Quiz: How much do you know about St Brigid?

The first St Brigid’s Day bank holiday was held today.

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20 hours ago

# Rescue Effort

Ex-Newcastle winger Atsu 'in earthquake debris' - Vice-president of Turkish club

The 31-year-old, now playing with Hatayspor, was said to be missing after team-mates had reportedly been pulled from rubble.

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21 hours ago

# Earthquake

Rescue efforts continuing in Turkey and Syria following large earthquakes as death toll rises

Ireland, the US, the EU and Russia have all sent condolences and offers of help.

The first quake was centred about 96km from the Syrian border outside the city of Gaziantep.

Ireland, the United States, the European Union and Russia have all sent condolences and offers of help.

The Embassy of Ireland in Turkey has said Irish citizens who are in the affected area and need urgent consular assistance can make contact.

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22 hours ago

# statement

Meath GAA public relations member 'accepts responsibility' over offensive tweet

The public relations team member in question is no longer part of the team following an investigation into the matter.

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22 hours ago

# evening fix

Here's What Happened Today: Bank Holiday Monday

Here’s your roundup of what made the headlines today.

8.8k

22 hours ago

# China

White House says US has no intention of returning recovered balloon debris to China

It comes after Beijing confirmed earlier that a similar balloon spotted flying over Latin America is Chinese.

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23 hours ago

# IT breach

MTU Cork campuses to close for two days due to 'significant IT breach'

All of the university’s Cork campuses will be closed on 7 and 8 February.

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23 hours ago