There is heartbreak across Ireland this evening after the first photographs of a husband and wife killed in a hit-and-run in Blanchardstown were released. Named locally as Anthony Hogg, 40, and wife, Georgina Hogg-Moore, 39 , the couple tragically lost their lives at around 5.45pm on St. Stephen's Day on Blanchardstown Road North , west Dublin. A vigil was held in honour of the couple at the scene of the incident on Friday evening. Georgina was pronounced dead at the scene of the incident while Anthony died as a result of his injuries in hospital. The couple, who are from the Blanchardstown area, have two children together. READ MORE - Couple killed in Blanchardstown hit and run named as heartbroken sister pays tribute READ MORE - Woman killed in hit-and-run involving four pedestrians in Blanchardstown A suspect in the incident was arrested after he presented himself at Blanchardstown Garda Station later in the evening. Georgina Hogg-Moore's sister, Katie Moore, paid tribute to her on social media and hundreds of other people responded with their own messages of condolence. “Thanks for all the texts and calls. As you can imagine as a family we are absolutely broken-hearted, but if anyone knows anything please come forward I beg,” Katie wrote. One woman who knew both sisters responded: "Oh my God Katie. I'm so so sorry. All my memories from school were of Georgina and her madness. So sorry." Another woman who knew the family said: "So sorry for your loss Katie. Georgina and Anto will be missed so very much by so many people. Sincerest condolences to you and your families. May they rest in eternal blessed peace. I know your Daddy is hugging them both up there. Sending yous so much loves and hugs. Such a shock. Such an awful shock." In a statement issued earlier on Friday, gardai confirmed a man in his 40s had been arrested in connection with the incident. "Investigating Gardaí arrested a man (aged in his 40s) in connection with this incident yesterday evening, Thursday 26th December 2024. He is currently detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at a Garda station in Dublin. "A technical examination of the scene has been completed by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators and the road has now reopened. "Gardaí continue to appeal to anyone who may have witnessed this collision to contact them." The spokesperson added: "Any road users or pedestrians who were in the vicinity of Blanchardstown Road North, between 5pm and 6pm on Thursday, 26th December 2024, and have camera footage (including dash-cam) are asked to make this available to investigating Gardaí. "Anyone with information is asked to contact Blanchardstown Garda Station at 01 666 7000, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station." Join the Irish Mirror’s breaking news service on WhatsApp. Click this link to receive breaking news and the latest headlines direct to your phone. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don’t like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you’re curious, you can read our Privacy Notice .Artificial intelligence server company Super Micro Computer Inc SMCI and Taiwan’s Guo Rui announced on Wednesday their plans to establish a renewable-energy-powered computation center in Taiwan, the Taipei Times reports . Following discussions with Supermicro founder Charles Liang and Guo Rui chairman Lin Po-wen, Premier Cho Jung-tai instructed the formation of a cross-ministerial task force to promote renewable energy and facilitate land acquisition for green power projects, Executive Yuan spokesperson Michelle Lee told the TT. In a separate announcement to the TT, Nvidia Corp NVDA revealed plans to establish a secondary headquarters in Taiwan, matching the scale of its Silicon Valley operations. Also Read: AI Smartphones To Cushion Semiconductor Industry Amid Data Center Uncertainty: Report National Development Council Minister Paul Liu highlighted to TT Taiwan’s robust talent pool, infrastructure, and proximity to supply chains as key factors that could contribute towards the country becoming a global hub for AI development. Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an and New Taipei City Mayor Hou You-yi expressed their commitment to attracting Nvidia’s new headquarters to the TT. New Taipei City offered a portfolio of potential sites and incentives to secure the investment. Supermicro is also a key Nvidia client. Reportedly, Nvidia supplier Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co TSM is considering five factories in the heavy industrial city of Kaohsiun in Taiwan . The first plant will likely start commercializing by 2025 or a year later. The chipmaker’s expansion has prompted the city government to set up water recycling plants and ultra-high-voltage substation facilities to ensure a stable water and power supply. In the current geopolitical scenario, President Joe Biden approved $567 million in defense aid for Taiwan in September, strengthening its military capabilities as tensions with China intensified. Additionally, the U.S. approved a $228 million military sale to Taiwan to improve its aircraft combat. In December, Taiwan Semiconductor showcased its advanced chip fabrication plant debut in Arizona, marking U.S. attempts to reduce dependence on China as a semiconductor supply chain. The company targets two additional fabs in Arizona, bringing its total investment to $65 billion. Price Actions: At last check on Friday, SMCI stock was down 5.00% to $32.06. NVDA is down 2.62%. 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Even with technology taking over much of our day-to-day lives, board games still offer quality entertainment that can’t be beaten. Of course, the popular board games of today are a far cry from the games your parents grew up playing. Board games are perfect for encouraging your family to work together or for bringing your group of friends around the table for an evening. If you’d like to start up a weekly game night, let this helpful list of the most popular board games be your guide. Utter Nonsense Ages 8+ This game will have every player rolling in stitches with each ridiculous phrase that’s uttered. Combine crazy accents and hilarious phrases to impress the Nonsense Judge and win the round. The player with the highest number of wins ultimately wins the game, but the true fun of this card game is listening to your fellow players trying to say some of the most entertaining phrases of all time. This game is perfect for game nights or parties. Speak Out Ages 8+ This hilarious game is perfect if you have teenagers or are hosting a party with all adults. To play, you insert a mouthpiece that alters the sound of your speech, making every word sound silly. Set the timer and read one of the phrases on the cards and try to help your teammate guess what you’re saying. Speak Out easily provides hours of fun that even grandparents will love. Escape Room in a Box Ages 13+ What’s the next best thing to trying to break out of a room? Escape Room in a Box, of course. This thrilling, immersive game involves solving 2D and 3D puzzles in order to prevent a mad scientist from turning you and your friends or family into werewolves. Work together to escape your fate and use Amazon Alexa to enhance the experience. Codenames Ages 14+ This fun strategy game is perfect for anyone with teenagers. Form two teams and select a spymaster on each team. Using clues, spymasters try to help their teammates find all 25 of the agents they’re in contact with, hopefully without selecting the other team’s agents or running into the deadly assassin. This innovative game offers a challenging and rewarding time working together. Harry Potter Clue Ages 9+ Excite your kids on game night with this modern twist on a classic. Play as six recognizable Hogwarts characters — Harry, Hermione, Ron, Luna, Ginny or Neville — to solve the mystery behind a fellow student’s disappearance. It’s up to you to figure out who attacked the student, what bewitching spell they used and where it occurred. Watch out for the Dark Mark, moving staircases and secret passages as you travel along in this magical family game. Pandemic Ages 8+ If you’ve ever wanted to save humanity from a deadly outbreak, you’ll love spending an hour playing Pandemic. You and your teammates must fight to contain four deadly diseases threatening the human race. Players must learn to work with their teammates to control outbreak hotspots and treat diseases. Win the game by curing all diseases without wiping out humanity first. Catan Ages 10+ This tactical 60-minute game will push your imagination to its limits as you embark on a journey across Catan. Acquire crucial resources as you travel, build roads, buildings, and cities, and be wary of the ruthless robber and other players halting you on your own road. Through careful trading and clever decisions, you can lead your travelers to victory in this role-playing game of limitless possibilities. Play again and again. Every game is different. Ticket to Ride Ages 8+ Train lovers will enjoy this innovative board game which has won numerous awards. This cross-country train adventure game mimics the concept of traveling around the world in 80 days. Collect train cars and claim railways across the country. Players earn the most points by establishing long train routes and connecting distant cities. Each game takes roughly 30 to 40 minutes to complete, and every adventure is different. 5 Second Rule Ages 10+ This quick-paced game gives each player five seconds to name items on a certain topic. Although the topics are objectively easy —“Name 3 Mountains,” “Name 3 Types of Hats” or “Name 3 Super Heroes,” the pressure of the time crunch is likely to put you on edge. Race the clock and remain composed to win this game. You can even make up your own topics if you prefer. Half the fun is just hearing what other people blurt out, whether it’s relevant to the topic or not. Prices listed reflect time and date of publication and are subject to change. Check out our Daily Deals for the best products at the best prices and sign up here to receive the BestReviews weekly newsletter full of shopping inspo and sales. BestReviews spends thousands of hours researching, analyzing and testing products to recommend the best picks for most consumers. 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Dua Lipa is set to tie the knot with her actor beau Callum Turner after less than a year of dating. The 29-year-old New Rules hitmaker and the 34 year old Harry Potter star, who were first linked in January this year, are ready to take their relationship to the next level as the new year approaches. The pop sensation subtly announced her engagement by sharing a series of photos on Instagram , where eagle-eyed fans spotted a massive ring on her wedding finger. In a pre-Christmas post, Dua wrote: "home for the holidays sending you all so much love." Sir Elton John reveals 'extent of his vision loss' in 'bittersweet' performance with Dua Lipa Dua Lipa reveals she felt 'hurt and humiliation' after her dancing became a viral meme The pictures showed the singer flashing a radiant smile as she posed in various settings, with one photo revealing her ring-adorned hand. Additional snaps captured Dua enjoying the holiday season, featuring scenes of fine dining, gift wrapping, and spending time with friends. Days after the photos were posted, reports surfaced that Dua and Callum, known for his role in the Harry Potter spin-off series Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, are engaged. An insider revealed to The Sun: "Dua and Callum are so in love and know this is forever. They are engaged and couldn't be happier. Dua has had one of the best years of her career professionally and this is the cherry on the cake. Callum is such a solid support for Dua and they make a wonderful couple. Their family and friends are so happy. It's been an amazing Christmas for them.", reports the Mirror . Representatives for the couple have been contacted by The Mirror for comment. Earlier this year, TMZ reported that Dua and Callum were seen getting close at a premiere party for his Apple TV+ show, Masters of the Air. At the time, they reported: "[It's] unclear why Dua was there, she doesn't have any official tie to this show as far as we can tell, but she was front and center at the shindig that was being held at Avra in Bev Hills ... the back entrance which was slightly cracked open, leading to a room where Dua could be seen getting cozy with a dude ... and slow dancing the night away, albeit briefly. They're only swaying here for a bit, and at one point ... it even looks like she may have gone in for a kiss, although it's hard to tell for sure. It sure looks romantic, though." The "dude" in question was later identified as Callum. Last month, Dua shared her thoughts on dating with Rolling Stone, expressing, "Dating, I think overall, is just a little confusing... It's either through friends of friends or people you trust where you can meet new people, because [dating] is not really so straightforward when you are, I guess, a public person." Following the BRIT Awards in March, Harper's Bazaar captured the budding romance, detailing that "They are photographed together in the back of a car on their way to the post–Brit Awards bash, wearing big smiles and engaging in some PDA, with Lipa sweetly resting her hand on Turner's thigh. The singer looks as cool as ever in a maroon leather motorcycle jacket, while the actor goes all-black in a bomber jacket and jeans." The engagement has shocked fans worldwide, with social media reactions ranging from sheer disbelief - "DUA LIPA ENGAGED WHATT? ? ? ? " - to elation for the beloved artist - "I JUST AM SO HAPPY FOR MY WOMAN! She deserves this! She just... The feels! " Meanwhile, one fan mourned their missed opportunity, jokingly posting, "It was supposed to be me and Dua Lipa" accompanied by a flood of broken heart emojis.
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DALLAS — In 2025, most Texans will no longer be required to have their vehicles inspected . But you’ll still have to pay the fee. Drivers in 17 counties, however, will still face annual tests because of emissions requirements. Those counties are Brazoria, Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, El Paso, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Johnson, Kaufman, Montgomery, Parker, Rockwall, Tarrant, Travis and Williamson. Those who support the change argued the inspections were a costly waste of time that modern vehicles make obsolete. Those who want to keep inspections argue they help keep drivers safe by flagging vehicles with problems. It turns out that a few years ago, the state actually sponsored a study that concluded vehicle inspections were not only highly effective but should likely be expanded. That study’s author recently joined Y’all-itics and told the Jasons he’s surprised lawmakers dumped the program. Dr. Michael Murphy says when inspections temporarily went away a few years ago, bad things happened. “I will just say this, during the pandemic, when vehicle safety inspection stations were closed for a period of time, the number of defect vehicle fatalities, type A and Type B injuries, increased,” Dr. Murphy said. Dr. Murphy says he hopes law enforcement will continue to document crashes that involved vehicles with defects to see if those numbers rise once again. And he stresses that just because the state won’t require an inspection, drivers can still get their vehicles checked out on their own. Dr. Murphy says when they were talking to people for the study, there was one group in particular that didn’t think inspections were necessary. “The people in our survey that said they didn't think the inspection program was needed were primarily males. And in the comment section, they said, I, blankety-blank, know how to take care of my car. I own eight vehicles, motorcycles, pickup trucks, cars, I know how to take care of them,” he said. “And I understand that. I'd like to be that mechanically sharp. But what they weren't considering is not everyone is like that. Not everyone has the physical ability to do a vehicle inspection.”James Earl “Jimmy” Carter Jr, a naval officer, Nobel Peace Prize winner and peanut farm operator who became governor of Georgia and later the 39th president of the United States, has died aged 100. Carter, who was the longest-living former American president, died at his home in Plains, Georgia, on Sunday, December 29, according to his son. He served as president for one term from 1977 to 1981, but is just as well-known for his humanitarian service after leaving Washington, DC, working for Habitat for Humanity and negotiating peace deals. He continued his volunteer work for decades after leaving office until he entered hospice care in February 2023. Carter, who throughout his political life went by Jimmy rather than James, was a towering figure in Democratic politics, both during and after his time in the White House. As president, he emphasized human rights in his foreign policy, championed environmentalism at a time when it was not yet popular and appointed record numbers of women and people of color during his administration. Follow for the latest information as we get it.