Cherylann MollanandLiv McMahon,technology reporterGetty ImagesGates is currently in India and there was speculation over whether he would attend the summit amid a renewed scrutiny of his ties to EpsteinBill Gates…
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Updated / Thursday, 19 Feb 2026 15:18 Spongebob will be back in Irish cinemas this March - this time as Gaeilge SpongeBob is heading to Irish cinemas with an as…
New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the inflation growth rate eased slightly last month. The Consumer Price Index shows that prices rose by 2.7% in the year…
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Ebay has struck a $1.2 billion (€1 million) deal to buy second-hand clothing app Depop from rival Etsy. Etsy is offloading the brand, which has become increasingly popular among Gen…
Bill Gates pulled out of India's AI Impact Summit hours before his scheduled keynote address today, dealing another blow to a flagship event already marred by organisational lapses, a robot…