The Dáil is set to be recalled early. This comes after the recent Oireachtas Golf Society dinner, where more than 80 people attended a function at a hotel room in honour of late Fianna Fáil MEP Mark Killelea Junior. This function broke existing COVID-19 public health advice, with reports of no social distancing or masks. […]
COVID-19 contact tracing app privacy concerns: The app isn’t the problem
As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on across the globe, Ireland seems to have mostly gotten a handle on things. Ireland has managed to suppress transmission, and with the help of the COVID-19 contact tracing app for iOS and Android, 105 close contacts have been identified through its usage since its launch. We’ve only had 400 […]
The OnePlus Nord and OnePlus Buds are now available in Ireland, and we’ve been using them
The OnePlus Nord has just launched, having been unveiled through the company’s Augmented Reality event thanks to COVID-19 woes. It’s a brand new mid-range smartphone from OnePlus, marking a true successor to the company’s last mid-range smartphone launched way back in 2015 – the OnePlus X. The OnePlus Nord has a pretty decent set of […]
HP Elite Dragonfly Review: Small, but powerful
HP is probably known for one thing when it comes to laptops, and that’s ubiquity. I personally can’t go anywhere without seeing an HP laptop somewhere. Be it in college, a coffee shop, or even the train as I type this, I can generally spot one or two HP laptops out in the wild. HP […]
The COVID-19 contact tracing app is now available in Ireland – What you need to know
As the worldwide pandemic continues to ravage through many countries internationally, Ireland has managed to get a decent hold on it and contain it to a certain extent, even if we won’t be seeing any large gatherings for the foreseeable future. Whilst we’re starting to see single-digit numbers of new cases, there’s always the potential […]
You can donate your unused Three Ireland credit to charity through LikeCharity
There are many causes out there that are struggling to finance their operations, and they are often reliant on outside donations in order to keep afloat. On top of that, I know many people who are on Three Ireland‘s €20 a month all-you-can-eat plan. One interesting feature of that plan is that those on it […]
The Nokia 1.3 can now be purchased through Vodafone Ireland
HMD Global announced that the Nokia 1.3 on April 28th. The Nokia 1.3 aims to deliver premium technology at a more-than affordable price point – something Nokia phones have excelled at in the past. The smartphone will run Android 10 (Go edition), and will also pack a brand new camera design. Nokia 1.3 We do […]
OnePlus 8 Review – Ireland’s new top smartphone
The long-awaited OnePlus 8 has just been announced, following the underwhelming OnePlus 7T Pro last October. The hope we had for this coming out was that it would be more like the 7 and the 7 Pro. Fewer bugs, more functionality, all around just a more attentive and regardful smartphone. Rest assured, this device is […]
Hands-on with DOOM Eternal – Fun, fast-paced, though a little bit repetitive
DOOM Eternal is the 5th and latest installment in the DOOM franchise, a series that revolutionised gaming everywhere. DOOM Eternal is a direct sequel to DOOM 2016, one of the highest-rated games of the decade. And who am I kidding, it’s DOOM – you can’t really go wrong with it, as long as it’s full […]
Interviewing James McDermott – a key figure in SISTEM 2020’s organisation
In organising SISTEM for the past three years, James McDermott is no stranger to the public eye. With the event undoubtedly being a resounding success, we spoke with James in order to gather his thoughts. From SISTEM 2020’s goals, to diversity, to the future of SISTEM going forward – we asked it all. SISTEM is […]