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Woman in her 20s in critical condition after collision with truck in Co Derry
By Cate McCurry, PAA woman in her 20s is in a critical condition in hospital after she was involved in a road collision in Aghadowey, Co Derry. She was driving a black BMW 3 Series when it was in collision with a blue flatbed Scania lorry in Glenkeen Road. The incident happened at around 3.20am on Saturday. Officers from the Collision Investigation Unit are investigating and have appealed to witnesses, or anyone who may have dashcam or other footage, to contact them. The PSNI can be contacted by calling 101.
Source:The Herald
June 08, 2024 23:32 UTC
I love everything about it here – Stefan Ortega extends Manchester City stay
I love everything about it here – Stefan Ortega extends Manchester City stayBy Carl Markham, PAManchester City goalkeeper Stefan Ortega feels “motivated and challenged” after signing a one-year contract extension. The 31-year-old German, who joined the club in 2022, has extended his stay until 2026 after saying the club “provides players with everything we need to be our best”. “I am delighted to be staying at Manchester City for longer,” he said. “This is a football club that provides players with everything we need to be our best. “This is a crucial contract extension for Manchester City,” he said.
Source:Irish Independent
June 08, 2024 23:00 UTC
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AI has its strong points. Intelligence isn’t one of them
But then I started using an app that employed machine learning to convert recorded speech into text. [ Meta wants to use your Facebook and Instagram data to train AI. But this most recent leap in transcription software seemed to me to present a strong case for the technology’s potential. As a speech-to-text transcription tool, it does a modest and narrowly delineated thing extremely well. But as for “intelligence” – well, it’s very much still drinking piss and eating glue.
Source:The Irish Times
June 08, 2024 22:37 UTC
Capita to announce new tie-up with Amazon Web Services to use advanced artificial intelligence in call centres
Capita will announce a new tie-up with Amazon Web Services to use advanced artificial intelligence (AI) in call centres, The Mail on Sunday understands. Capita is one of the UK's biggest outsourcers. It runs the London congestion charge and the collection of BBC licence fees, as well as Government and local authority call centres. The future: CapitaContact cuts call waiting times and provides human-sounding chatbots to solve simple online queriesCapitaContact cuts call waiting times and provides human-sounding chatbots to solve simple online queries. The announcement, expected this week, comes ahead of a capital markets day on Thursday, where new boss Adolfo Hernandez will discuss cost-cutting measures he announced earlier this year.
Source:Daily Mail
June 08, 2024 22:24 UTC
New hope on three continents after leaders elected in India, South Africa and Mexico, says ALEX BRUMMER
Elections in three of the world's largest emerging markets – India, South Africa and Mexico – have each, in their own way, produced unexpected results. Nonetheless, the Indian market premium, achieved as a result of government stability, is dissipating. In contrast to South Africa and India, the result in Mexico has, if anything, strengthened the hold of the ruling party. Last year Mexico overtook China as the biggest exporter to the US, selling $593 billion (£474 billion). In the long run, the triumph of moderation in India and South Africa should be a force for economic stability and expansion, and a net plus for inward investment.
Source:Daily Mail
June 08, 2024 20:56 UTC
Cara Delevingne says appearing in Cabaret has turned her world ‘upside down’
Cara Delevingne says appearing in Cabaret has turned her world ‘upside down’By Hannah Roberts, PA Entertainment ReporterActress and model Cara Delevingne has said appearing in the musical Cabaret has turned her world “upside down”. The London-born star has now finished in the role, which has been filled by Heartstopper actress Rhea Norwood. She wrote: “Oh Cabaret… I will never be able to express how I truly feel. “My world has been completely turned upside down by this experience. Cabaret was revived in December 2021 and in April of the following year won seven Olivier Awards.
Source:Irish Independent
June 08, 2024 20:54 UTC
Election 24: The early indications of where seats might go are in
The tally figures for County Roscommon are rolling in fast and the updates from Brian Carroll and a team of tallypeople crunching the numbers at the count centre in Roscommon are providing much fodder for speculation. In the Roscommon Municipal District with 28 out of 35 boxes tallied this is the picture: Brennan (FF),1,077; Dineen (II), 1,045; Finnegan (IP,) 53; Fitzmaurice (FF), 1042; Hester (GP), 111; McConn (FG), 693; McDermott, (FF), 1,433; McDonagh (SF), 370; Scahill (FG), 683; Slamen (IFP), 175; Waldron (IND), 1,070. In the Athlone Municipal District with 13 out of 29 boxes tallied this was the picture: Brooks (SF), 284; Connolly (FG), 174; Fallon (IND), 620; Harney (SF), 196; Kelly (IND), 971; Keogh (FF), 447; Murray (FF), 324; Naughten (FG), 713; Naughton (IND) 107; Ward (IND), 923. In the Boyle Municipal District with 35 out of 40 boxes tallied this is the picture: Ali (NP), 75; Alsani (AON), 124; Beirne (SF), 450; Byrne (NP),1,277; Callaghan (FG), 576; Crosby (NP), 691; Cull (SF), 1,246; Daly-Finn (FG), 749; Forde (II), 757; Frain (IND), 1,200; Hussain (NP), 342; Moylan (FF), 1,043; O’Miadh (IND), 25; Sampey (FF), 274; Shanahan (IND), 96; Williams-Doyle (SF), 250.
Source:The Herald
June 08, 2024 20:01 UTC
Leinster down Ulster to set up URC semi-final against Bulls
Leinster down Ulster to set up URC semi-final against BullsPress AssociationLeinster brushed aside Ulster 43-20 at the Aviva Stadium to book a United Rugby Championship semi-final clash against the Bulls in Pretoria next weekend. Converted tries from Robbie Henshaw and James Lowe, as well as a Ross Byrne penalty, had Leinster leading 17-0 at half-time and well on course for a place in the last four. Leinster had no points to show for some early pressure, brought on by a maul steal from player-of-the-match Joe McCarthy. However, Van der Flier, set free by Osborne, slammed the door shut with 13 minutes remaining as another converted try saw Leinster move 36-15 ahead. Molony scrambled over from five metres out give victorious Leinster a sixth try, although a valiant Ulster had the last word through Lowry, darting over from Nathan Doak’s cross-field kick.
Source:Irish Independent
June 08, 2024 19:32 UTC
‘We will not lose hope’ Michael Mosley’s wife says, as search effort continues
‘We will not lose hope’ Michael Mosley’s wife says, as search effort continuesBy Pol Allingham in Symi, Greece and Naomi Clarke, PA reportersMichael Mosley’s wife has said his family “will not lose hope” as the search for the missing British TV doctor moves to a treacherous mountainous area on a Greek Island. Photo by PA GraphicsMosley’s four children have joined their mother on Symi to help with the search efforts. In her statement, Dr Bailey Mosley said: “It has been three days since Michael left the beach to go for a walk. “It is a small island, people talk. Everybody is looking for him,” the 20-year-old told PA.“It’s such a small island to get lost on.
Source:Irish Independent
June 08, 2024 19:04 UTC
Reddington likely to top poll in Tuam
Photo: Ray RyanReddington likely to top poll in TuamCounting of votes to startFINE Gael has secured over 40 per cent of the vote in Tuam’s seven-seater with the party’s Andrew Reddington a strong possibility to top the poll. Reddington from Claran, Headford has pipped his party colleague Abbeyknockmoy’s Pete Roche by about 250 votes with both sitting councillors assured of a seat. Tom Quirke in Abbeyknockmoy failed to make an impact, picking up less than three per cent of first preference votes in the tallies. Sinn Féin didn’t make any significant impact in this LEA, securing just over four per cent in the first preference tallies. The Tuam ballot papers are now being transferred to the County Council count centre in Galway Lawn Tennis Club.
Source:The Herald
June 08, 2024 18:41 UTC
Maxwell to top poll for Independent Ireland in Westport
Louisburgh-based candidate Chris Maxwell will become the first Independent Ireland candidate elected onto Mayo County Council and do so by topping the poll in the Westport Electoral Area. The former Fianna Fáil local election candidate only declared as an Independent Ireland candidate last month but tallies suggest that he will top the poll and be elected on the first count. Maxwell will be the first Louisburgh-based candidate to be elected since 2009 when Austin Francis O'Malley was elected. Westport-based Fine Gael councillor Peter Flynn looks set to be elected again with tallies putting his vote on 16 percent. However, both Hyland and O'Malley will also be hoping that the Independent vote might go their way.
Source:Irish Independent
June 08, 2024 17:18 UTC
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Rory McIlroy and Séamus Power in the mix at the Memorial Tournament
Rory McIlroy hung tough. In a second round of the Memorial tournament where windy conditions accentuated the challenge of one of the hardest courses on the PGA Tour schedule, a second round 71 for a midway total of three-under-par enabled him to remain very much in the mix headed into the weekend. READ MOREDescribing the wind as “really tricky,” McIlroy described the challenge that faced players in the wind. Anything under par I think is a good score, but, yeah, very hard to go low,” he said. Séamus Power was one of those who had a tough old time of it, only to show his grit on the way home.
Source:The Irish Times
June 08, 2024 17:11 UTC
Gareth Southgate laments England’s lack of character during Iceland defeat
Gareth Southgate laments England’s lack of character during Iceland defeatBy Phil Casey, PAEngland boss Gareth Southgate accused his players of failing to show enough character as they slumped to a 1-0 loss to Iceland at Wembley. The home side’s last match before Euro 2024 ended in boos at the final whistle after Jon Dagur Thorsteinsson’s goal was enough to give Iceland a shock win. “We learned a lot and we know the performance wasn’t good enough,” Southgate told Channel 4. “Equally we needed the game; there’s a lot of players that we’re managing their minutes and it was obviously a disjointed and disappointing performance and we didn’t show enough character. Southgate expects John Stones, on the ground, to recover from his ankle injury (Mike Egerton/PA) Photo by Mike Egerton“We’ll be ready,” he added.
Source:Irish Independent
June 08, 2024 16:45 UTC
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Climate activists turn the screw on literary festivals – The Irish Times
The investment firm Baillie Gifford has had long associations with Edinburgh International Book Festival and the Hay book festival, but in the past fortnight both have terminated their sponsorship agreements. It remains to be seen what happens to the Cheltenham and Cambridge literary festivals. Also in the potential firing line is the prestigious Baillie Gifford Prize, awarded to the best nonfiction book of the year. Clearly a compelling case can be made that climate catastrophe is more important than a literary festival. A subject worth thrashing out at a literary festival near you, if it happens.
Source:The Irish Times
June 08, 2024 16:41 UTC