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22:58, 18 NOV 2023

Five-year-old boy stabs his twin brother to death with kitchen knife

The authorities say no criminal charges will be brought against the boy, who does not understand the wrongfulness of what he has done, and there was no negligence

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Wicklow man who posed as teen girl on Facebook to sexually exploit 60 children jailed for five years

Lorcan Tracey (26), a single man of The Commons, Rathnew, Co Wicklow appeared before a sitting of Wicklow Circuit Criminal Court in relation to a total of 190 charges on sexual exploitation and child pornography offences

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Virgin Media's Elaine Crowley warns fans over vile weight loss scam on Facebook and Instagram

The Ireland AM star said it is 'exhausting and upsetting' seeing her images being used by online scammers, as she has once again found herself being targeted by online fraudsters in a fake weight loss advertisement

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Tech expert says you should hang up immediately if you hear these three phrases in a cold call

Here are the tell-tale signs you've been targeted by an unknown caller

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Meta launches Threads to rival Twitter but it comes with its concerns

The social media app was launched overnight in a bid to rival Twitter in the latest strike to be landed in the tech world, but the app is not yet available to Irish users

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People only just learning what happens to your Facebook profile after you die

When a person dies, a family or friend can request to memorialise the person's account, keeping all their images, messages and data

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Facebook layoffs: Further Irish job cuts expected at Meta's Irish operation

This comes after Meta also cut 11,000 jobs globally in November last year, resulting in the loss of 300 Irish jobs

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Irish taxpayers to benefit from Facebook owner Meta's huge €1.2 billion data breach fine

The fine for breaching GDPR laws is coming into our coffers because Meta, owner of Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp has its international headquarters in Dublin’s digital docklands

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Ireland's data watchdog hits Facebook owner Meta with €1.2 billion fine

The record fine was levied by Ireland's Data Protection Commission (DPC) after a three-year probe into the social media giant

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Stranger's kind gesture at Aldi till for mum-of-two struggling financially

The mother-of-two who was struggling financially was in awe of the kind deed taken to help her four-year-old son

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Facebook undercharged for electricity in Ireland as households feel sting of sky high bills

Only 7% of the electricity usage was recorded at the Meta data centre at Clonee in Co Meath for 18 months

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Ray Liotta's Facebook hacked as account shares death hoaxes and fake news articles

Ray Liotta's team has been working with Facebook to try and secure the late actor's social media account after it was hacked and started sharing death hoaxes and fake news

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Criminals used well-known Irish radio host's name to scam listeners out of money

"If you get a message from me on a Facebook page with €1,000, it is not from me"

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Wednesday's Jenna Ortega 'lined up' for Beetlejuice sequel with Tim Burton

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The actress, who stars in Tim's Netflix series Wednesday, is understood to have nabbed a role in Beetlejuice 2

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Irish town 'absolutely devastated' as it's forced to cancel St Patrick's Day parade due to lack of support

They said the 2023 festivities cannot go ahead, despite great support from some local businesses and huge efforts of a team that had managed to stage a parade last year under tough, post-Covid-restrictions

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Ronan Keating's son Jack 'woke up whole house' after bringing girl home before Love Island

Casa Amor bombshell Jack Keating, who recently welcomed a baby girl, was briefly in the dating competition last summer

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Pat Sharp breaks silence over 'appalling' joke as he's axed from Greatest Hits radio show

Greatest Hits Radio, where the star had hosted a show since 2019, recently confirmed the entertainer won't be returning to the airwaves on their station

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Jack Keating's baby 'conceived BEFORE Love Island appearance' confused fans work out

The reality star, who appeared on the show during the summer, recently took to his Instagram to announce the baby news

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Amy Winehouse's bassist 'taken aback' by Marisa Abela's portrayal of late singer in biopic

Marisa Abela, 26, divided fans when snaps of her portrayal of Amy Winehouse were released online but Amy's bass player gave the star his seal of approval

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Owen Warner visits hair clinic to 'prevent going down route of Vin Diesel and Dwayne Johnson'

Hollyoaks actor Owen , who portrays Romeo Nightingale in the Channel 4 soap opera, travelled to the hair clinic in Hale, Manchester after worrying about his 'receding' hairline

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In Cold Blood actor Robert Blake, acquitted of wife's murder, dead aged 89

Robert Blake died from heart disease at his home surrounded by family in Los Angeles on Thursday but the actor's notoriety came when he was acquitted of murdering his wife in 2001

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Gary Lineker hints he will escape BBC suspension over Government policy tweet

Gary Lineker suggested he will not be reprimanded by the BBC for his political tweet and was 'looking forward' to being on our screens on Saturday evening to present Match of the Day

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Eurovision's UK entry Mae Muller reveals song is about getting ‘revenge’ on ex

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The north London-raised singer, 25, will be representing the UK during the Eurovision Song Contest later this year

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Jermain Defoe's heartbroken ex-wife Donna reveals card she claims is 'proof' he cheated

The footballer's estranged wife, 40, took to her Instagram Stories on Wednesday to share a picture of the birthday card she claims was sent to him by a model

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