Wildlife officers in Ireland have uncovered fossilized shark teeth estimated at 330 million years old in the Burren limestone. The teeth, from Psephodus magnus, belong to an ancient group built for crushing prey rather than hunting like modern predators. The find underscores how citizen eyes can surface clues to Earth’s distant past—and the surprising diversity of Carboniferous sharks.
Rahul Dravid has become the owner of the Dublin franchise in the European T20 Premier League, a new competition set to begin in 2026. The league will launch with six teams, and Dravid’s move signals a major investment in European cricket’s next big push. The Dublin franchise is now positioned for a high-profile inaugural season.
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Ireland’s media regulator has opened a probe into Meta’s recommender system used by Facebook and Instagram. The investigation will examine whether users’ feeds are “selected and ranked” by a system that learns from what they like, interact with, or spend time on. Regulators are testing how recommendation logic may affect profiling and content delivery.
Ireland’s Data Protection Commission has opened an investigation into Shein, focusing on how the fast-fashion retailer transfers European users’ data to China. The DPC says the matter is a strategic priority, and notes it has previously fined TikTok for similar concerns. Shein says it is committed to complying with data protection laws as the probe unfolds.
Indian students are increasingly choosing Ireland for higher education, with interest surging 38% in 2024 despite a global decline in outbound student mobility. The number has risen from about 700 to more than 9,000 over the past decade. The trend is driven by Ireland’s reputation for safety, stable education, strong STEM offerings, and post-study work options, spreading beyond metros to smaller Indian cities.
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