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Welcome to Our Man in Russia Newsletter
24.08.2022I got tired of trying to decipher news and information, so decided to tell the story of what’s happening here with a personal edge. I listen to radio daily, watch tv, youtube shows and read copious amounts of news articles (okay, mostly sports), yet not a single one will tell the truth without bias. Russian […]
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Minister Naughton set to double fines for key road traffic offences
26.07.2022Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Ms. Hildegarde Naughton is set to introduce regulations that will double the fixed charges relating to key road safety offences including speeding, phone use and non-wearing of seatbelts. This will see the fine for speeding increase from €80 to €160 and the fine for using a mobile […]
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Minister Naughton Proposes Increase in Fines at High Level Meeting on Rise in Road Deaths
16.07.2022Minister of State at the Department of Transport Hildegarde Naughton T.D, with special responsibility for road safety, chaired the quarterly meeting of the Ministerial Committee on Road Safety. The meeting brought together the two Departments (Transport and Justice) and the key organisations responsible for the Ireland’s Road Safety Strategy, including the Garda Síochána, the Road […]
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Appeal of philanthropist Debbie Deegan to Russian-speaking community of Ireland
04.05.2022To my dear Russian friends and colleagues, my opinion may not matter to many of you, but as Russia is my second homeland for a quarter of a century, I feel I have the right to express an opinion, I do not need a debate, I am simply offering the humble opinion of someone who […]
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Letter to Editor
05.03.2022My name is Ruslan, I live in Ashbourne. I decided to write to your newspaper about the fact that over the past few days I have seen a massive support for “president” Putin in Ireland. Of course, not only in Ireland, but I am writing now about our country. I was born in Belarus, not […]
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Where to find popular TV shows on the Internet
15.02.2022With the advent of the Internet, television has become a bit of a thing of the past. This is primarily due to the absence of advertising, good video quality, and the ability not to depend on the program. On the resources – rushshows.net, videogrilled.com and videobakery.net – it is very easy to watch shows. There is no need to pass […]
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RUSSIA IS A GIFT FOR THE SOUL
06.02.2022Article by Leo Font (a student of Kalinka Russian Language School, Dublin, Ireland) about his visit of Russia During 2020 I took a decision that would change my life. We were in hard lockdown because of Covid and I wanted to challenge my mind during those difficult times, so I decided to learn the Russian […]
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Why More Immigrant Entrepreneurs Are Needed in Ireland
02.02.2022It has been estimated that about 10% of businesses in Ireland have been founded by immigrants, although the exact number is difficult to estimate. The level of contribution that they make to the Irish economy is also unknown, but it has been argued recently that its value is increasing significantly on a yearly basis. There […]
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Choice-based letting, CBL
28.01.2022CBL (Choice Based Letting) is a system used by some councils to allocate some of their housing to those on the social housing list. It involves applicants checking available properties online and expressing an interest in those that they wish to be considered for. Once applications close, the property will be offered to the applicant […]
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Temporary derogation from driving and resting time rules due to driver shortage caused by the COVID-19 Omicron variant
14.01.2022The Road Safety Authority (RSA) and the Department of Transport have agreed to allow a temporary and urgent derogation in respect of certain provisions of the EU driving and resting time rules. The proposed derogation will apply to all operators and drivers subject to the EU driver’s hours and tachograph rules engaged in the carriage […]
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