A new Bill reforming the Fair Deal nursing home scheme came before the Dail yesterday evening. The main change is to cap contributions based on farms and family businesses at 3 years. At present, farm families and small business owners have to set aside 7.5%… May 20, 2021
The Foxford Wall Art Project wants to transform the town with two new murals in order to enhance their community. The group has secured permission from Mayo County Council to erect two professionally painted murals. The idea has already gained a lot of… May 20, 2021
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GMIT lecturer says ransomware attack was insidious and frightening Published: Thursday, 20 May 2021 11:35
A GMIT lecturer says the ransomware attack on the HSE and the Department of Health was insidious and frightening .
Dr Seamus Dowling, the Programme Chair for Cyber Security at GMIT’s Mayo Campus says the cyber attack was worked on for quite a long time, making the breach all the more concerning.
The Cyber Security Lecturer and his students track cyber threat groups to determine their tactics, techniques and procedures, studying how they find vulnerabilities and hack into IT systems.
He believes once this group got into the health service they would have been able to move laterally and access personal data, including financial information.
Weather warning in effect across the region Published: Thursday, 20 May 2021 07:13
A Status Yellow rainfall warning is in effect across Mayo, Galway, Clare, Cork, Kerry and Waterford until midnight.
Met Eireann is forecasting rainfall amounts of 30 to 50 mm with some localized flooding.
The highest totals will occur in mountainous areas.
A Status Yellow wind warnings have also been issued for Cork and Kerry over the same period, while a warning for Waterford and Wexford will expire at 4pm this afternoon.
Southerly winds, later veering westerly, will reach gusts of 80 to 110 km/h, with higher gusts possible in coastal areas.
Cathal Nolan from Ireland s Weather Channel says conditions will be poor throughout the day: