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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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Wednesday 8 February

Today's Top Stories

# Dublin Airport

Ministers meet aviation officials and gardaí over repeated drone disruption at Dublin Airport

# Nursing Homes

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

# redacted lives

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A woman sits on the rubble as emergency rescue teams search for people under the remains of destroyed buildings in Nurdagi town on the outskirts of Osmaniye city southern Turkey

# Rescue Effort

Earthquake death toll passes 7,300 as countries pledge support for Turkey and Syria

# Opinion

Opinion: The Bell - the almost-forgotten Irish literary journal that 'took on the sacred cows'

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# food poverty

1 in 5 parents haven't had enough food for their children, according to survey

A survey on food poverty by Barnardos showed an increase in food poverty when compared with their previous survey last January.

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# Limerick

Crack cocaine 'hit Limerick city like snow', drug users say

A dedicated addiction team has been formed to tackle crack cocaine use in the mid-west region.

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# Stone of Destiny

Gardaí investigate graffiti on famous Hill of Tara standing stone

The Lia Fáil standing stone was damaged some time between yesterday evening and this morning.

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# fail to prepare...

'On the way out of the elevator Paulie just said: 'You, ready kid?''

Ireland prop Dave Kilcoyne on his late call up in Cardiff and recovering from “the worst injury I’ve ever had.”

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8 hours ago

# News Fix

Here's What Happened Today: Tuesday

Here’s your round-up of what made the headlines today.

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8 hours ago

# basil fawlty

John Cleese to star in Fawlty Towers reboot with his daughter

The return will feature Fawlty teaming up with his long-lost daughter, played by Cleese’s own daughter Camilla, to run a hotel.

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9 hours ago

# redacted lives

Get tickets for Redacted Lives: In Conversation, a live panel discussion on mother and baby homes

A live event to further explore the stories told in the Redacted Lives podcast.

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9 hours ago

# drug trafficking

EU warned that organised crime is 'as big a threat' as terrorism

The EU’s home affairs commissioner gave the warning today at a major drug smuggling hub.

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9 hours ago

# Creeslough tragedy

Family of two Creeslough victims asks TG4 to postpone documentary

The TG4 programme about the rescue response to the tragedy is due to air tomorrow.

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9 hours ago

# Advantage

'We think we're fitter' - Lowe says Ireland have the tools to topple France

James Lowe feels Ireland’s fitness levels could prove key at Aviva Stadium on Saturday.

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10 hours ago

Voices

Opinion: The Bell - the almost-forgotten Irish literary journal that 'took on the sacred cows'

Phyllis Boumans writes about why the literary journal The Bell was so important to Irish writing.

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E-scooters

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# Rescue Effort

Earthquake death toll passes 7,300 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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# Job Cuts

Video conferencing company Zoom cuts staff by 15%

Zoom Video Communications chief executive Eric Yuan is also taking a 98% cut in salary this year.

7.7k

10 hours ago

# Caught early

MTU Cork campuses remain closed over IT breach at weekend

MTU campuses in Kerry are not affected.

5.4k

11 hours ago

# Natalie McNally

Two men arrested over Natalie McNally murder no longer considered suspects

Natalie McNally was stabbed at her home in Lurgan on the night of 18 December.

9.0k

11 hours ago

# Castlerea

Garda tells murder trial of attempts to perform CPR on Garda Colm Horkan after shooting

Garda Helen Gillen recounted how she saw two men “grappling” before one stumbled backwards after being been shot.

6.8k

11 hours ago

# 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.

17.0k

12 hours 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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# 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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13 hours ago

Evening Wrap

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

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13 hours 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”.

28.4k

13 hours 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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14 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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14 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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14 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.

20.2k

15 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.

4.4k

15 hours ago

# 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.

9.5k

15 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.

10.0k

16 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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16 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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16 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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17 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.

4.9k

17 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.

11.6k

17 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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20 hours ago

# 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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