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# Email

Last year
2022
# the eirror of my ways
Emails of some eircom.net users have been permanently deleted in error, company says
Eir apologised to those affected for the loss of their emails, and said they will be given compensation.
All time
# future plans
Irish football's €50 million rescue deal set to be voted on
Doubts continue to be raised over whether the summit of the 79 council goes ahead in a meeting format due to coronavirus.
# ge2020
Ahead of polling day, sign up to get all the latest news and analysis on the general election
All eyes are now on who will form the next government.
# Data Breach
Health body apologises after email addresses of 200 job applicants are incorrectly shared in email
The Data Protection Commissioner has been informed of the incident.
# Rental Scam
People warned about email scam involving fake garda
Individuals have been asked to hand over deposits for properties.
# Email
Ivanka Trump used personal email for government business
Trump claimed she was unaware of the rules about using private email.
# Eighth Amendment
Sign up to get answers to the big questions about the referendum
Our new email newsletter will answer your questions in the run-up to the referendum.
# failure to communicate
'It was pretty appalling' - Aer Lingus communication slammed by Irish stranded across Europe during Storm Emma
Customers stranded in airports across the continent have vented at the perceived lack of communication from the airline as to what was going on.
# she's gone
'On the edge of turmoil': What the world media made of the Frances Fitzgerald controversy
There’s been a lot of interest from abroad – but only some of it is seizing the drama of the moment.
# disclosures tribunal
Frances Fitzgerald sends TDs email at centre of Maurice McCabe row
“How could the minister receive such an email and read it and forget that she read it?,” Paul Murphy asked.
# eve doherty
Garda wore wig and sunglasses while sending anonymous email, trial told
The court heard that the email referred to the “penalty points” controversy and the treatment of a garda whistleblower.
# warning
Warning as a number of Irish law firms targeted by scam emails
Users have been advised not to open the email.
# Cyber Attack
Irish government 'monitoring situation carefully' after UK Parliament cyber attack
Yesterday the House of Commons said it had discovered unauthorised attempts to access parliamentary user email accounts.
# Online
Six ministers admit to using private email accounts like Taoiseach - but not for 'sensitive' information
An email security specialist has said that government departments need to be aware of the risks posed by this.
# Change on the Verizon
The name Yahoo could soon be no more
Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer, co-founder David Filo and four other directors currently on the company’s 11-member board will resign.
# President-elect
Trump: 'No computer is safe - if you have something important, write it out'
Trump rarely uses email or computers despite his frequent tweeting.
# operational reasons
Taoiseach admits using personal email address for government business
He said it is for “operational reasons”.
# does not compute
Commissioner's email scandal highlights 'dinosaur-like' garda IT system
While the discussion this week focused on security, gardaí want to know when the force will be equipped to police a 21st century Ireland.
# mail order
Updated: Commissioner used private gmail account to discuss garda business
Reports at the weekend suggest that Nóirín O’Sullivan’s use of a private mail account for Garda business was compromised by a data hack in 2012.
# on till november
'Let's get coffee, Friend' - The campaign begging emails clogging up America's inboxes
From Broadway tickets to coffee with Ivanka, the Clinton and Trump campaigns are trying every trick to hook donors.
# Notes on a scandal
FBI releases heavily redacted notes on Hillary Clinton's email servers
There are 58 pages – 14 are redacted.
# big win
Microsoft wins case where it refused to hand over emails stored in Ireland
The US government had wanted emails stored here.
# Phishing
Beware: This scam email is being sent to Electric Ireland customers
The phishing scam brings you to a fake payment page where you’re asked to enter in financial details.
# @ a better place
The man responsible for creating email has passed away
Ray Tomlinson was also the person to thank for using the @ symbol for the messaging system.
# Labour Pains
'We are all hurting': Joan's e-mail to Labour members
The Tánaiste and Labour said the party must “reflect, rebuild and renew” following its worst election ever.
# assertiveness
This email tool wants to make your messages sound more confident
Just Not Sorry aims to get rid of words that make a sender sound less confident like “I think”, “just”, and “sorry”.
# life is good
Here's what happened when the founders of a $100m company stopped using email
‘A lot of people misuse it and clearing their inbox becomes their mark of success for the day.’
# as if
This absolute chancer of a student sent this email the night before his exam
Laaaazy.
# Seanad by-election
Labour is taking legal advice over an email about Mairia Cahill
The email was sent to every TD and Senator overnight by the independent Seanad by-election candidate Jerry Beades.
# reassurance
Tim Cook says Apple is fine despite China's market problems
Its stock fell by more than 20% amid fears that China’s slowdown could hurt Apple’s growth there.
# Cheaters
'Consider how expensive a divorce lawyer is': The blackmail of Ashley Madison users has begun
Emails have been sent to users threatening to reveal their details to their families unless they sent some bitcoins.
# good yard
A student drunk-emailed his teacher this note. The response was literally amazing.
“Keep slayin boi.”
Hillary Clinton's email problems just won't go away
The FBI is involved now.
# death Threat
Lorraine Higgins receives threat to fill her 'rat's mouth with lead'
This is the third death threat the senator has received in the last year.
# blast from the past
Millions of people STILL buy and use fax machines
Look at Hillary this week…
# Q-tip
One of Gmail's best experimental features has been made official
Undo send had been an experimental feature since 2009, but now is as good a time as any to activate it.
# Take a Break
What life would be like without the internet
Imagine you couldn’t send pictures of cute kittens across the web… travesty.
# Instaspam?
To help its future, Instagram will start relying on an old tool
The service will start sending out email digests to its users, showing them what they missed during their time away.
# Q-tip
This is how you can undo that embarrassing email you sent*
*provided you do some advance preparation.