The Cork president of the Irish Hotels Federation says efforts to tackle climate change will reduce waste and costs for business.
The federation says its members are receiving slightly less bookings compared to 2023 and are forecasting costs to increase by 8 per cent this year.
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Yesterday marked the first day of action by Gardaí targeting speed offences in 2024. A driver on the on the N25 at Castledmond in Midleton , was clocked doing 95 kilometres an hour in a 80 kilometre zone. While another on the M8 at Riverstown in Glanmire did 118kilomters per hour in a 100k Zone.
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President Michael D Higgins spent the night in hospital undergoing tests after feeling unwell yesterday evening. The 82 year-old was taken by ambulance to hospital as a precaution after being assessed by a doctor at Áras an Uachtaráin.
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and TikTok's being accused of refusing to respond to concerns over artificial intelligence in an ongoing dispute with a record company. Universal Music Publishing Group claims the short-form video hosting service does not "value" artists' songs.
