There's an uneasy wait for passengers as the two sides in the Aer Lingus dispute go head-to-head this week. The Irish Airline Pilots' Association has given seven days notice of a work-to-rule, after members voted 99% in favour of industrial action, in a pay row with the airline.
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A Cork TD has brought a bottle of the city's tap water to a meeting with Uisce Éireann and challenged attendees to drink it. Residents on the north side of the city have been reporting brown discoloured water coming from their taps for close to two years.
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A pro- Palestinian student group says UCC needs to take immediate steps to show its support for people in Gaza. It’s been over 5 weeks since UCC BDS began their encampment on the university's quad as the war between Israel and Hamas continues.
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Researchers are predicting that meat grown in a lab, and salads made from insects, could be staples in our diets in 30 years time. One of those behind the study says climate change means that we could even see avocados grown locally and perhaps even the introduction of 3D-printed food.
