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DUNNES Stores fans are racing to the tills to snap up a bargain price new jumper – and it comes in three colours.

The new Gallery V-neck jumper is available online and in shops across the country now.

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It comes at the perfect time as shoppers are ditching their winter wear and looking forward to spring essentials.

The new piece is perfect for the upcoming in-between weather as it can be layered or worn on its own.

The chic jumper costs just €25 and comes in sizes XS up to XL.

And the item is available in three gorgeous natural colours: grey, ivory and blue.

However, there’s a major drawback for fans of the look, which will leave some people gutted.

The popular jumper has flown off the shelves in all colours and almost every size.

Only the blue option in sizes M, L and XL is still up for grabs online.

But fans of the look might be lucky and find the item hidden on the racks in store.

The jumper features a V-neck shape, sloped shoulder seams for a flowing look, cuffed sleeves and a cuffed bottom.

Fashion experts called the item “flattering”.

An official description of the item reads: “Experience understated luxury with this soft-to-the-touch wool blend jumper from Gallery.

“Featuring a flattering v-neck and thick ribbed trims, it offers a sophisticated finish that transcends everyday wear.

“Gallery is available exclusively at Dunnes Stores.”

The Gallery V-neck jumper isn’t the only new jumper available for fashion-forward people.

Dunnes Stores recently dropped a wardrobe staple that has fans in a frenzy.

The knit jumper is available in stores and online now and it also comes in three flattering colours.

This item is a must-have for casual days but can easily be dressed up as well.

At just €20, the jumper is available in shades of blue, pink, and mocha.

The retailer said: “This soft, comfortable knit jumper is a wardrobe staple, perfect for year-round styling.”

“Designed in a relaxed fit with a classic crew neck, it’s an easy piece to dress up or down.

The jumper can be styled with jeans, trousers, or skirts, depending on the occasion.”

However, there’s bad news for those hoping to get their hands on the comfy item; mocha and pink are already sold out online.

Shoppers should be quick and look for their size and colour in store.

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THE HISTORY OF DUNNES STORES

DUNNES Stores opened its first store on Patrick Street in Cork in 1944 - and it was an instant hit.

Shoppers from all over the city rushed to the store to snap up quality clothing at pre-war prices in Ireland’s first ‘shopping frenzy’.

During the excitement, a window was forced in and the police had to be called to help control the crowds hoping to bag founder Ben Dunne’s ‘Better Value’ bargains.

Dunnes later opened more stores in the 1950s and began to sell groceries in 1960 – starting with apples and oranges.

The retailer said: “Fruit was expensive at the time and Ben Dunne yet again offered Better Value than anyone else in town.

“Over time, our food selection has grown and that spirit of good value has remained strong.

“Now we offer a wide range of carefully-sourced foods from both local Irish suppliers and overseas.”

The retailer’s first Dublin store opened its doors in 1957 on Henry Street and a super store on South Great Georges Street was unveiled in 1960.

They added: “In 1971, our first Northern Irish store opened, and many others soon followed.

“Expansion continued in the 1980s in Spain, and later into Scotland and England.”

Dunnes now has 142 stores and employs 15,000 people.

A WHATSAPP bug allowing people to bypass the app’s ‘View Once’ feature has been fixed – but users will need to update their app.

The loophole allowed users to access photos and videos that should have vanished after one viewing.

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The Meta-owned messenger, used by two billion people worldwide, was alerted to the issue by cybersecurity researcher Ramshath last week.

The security flaw, which only impacted iPhone users, allowed anyone to see ‘View Once’ content in the stored media section of their app Settings.

WhatsApp has released a fix in an updated version of the iOS app, titled 25.2.3.

While the flaw has been patched up, Ramshath said in a Medium post that it has “significant privacy implications” and could spark “trust issues” among users who rely on the feature to share private media.

“Features that promise privacy should deliver on their word,” said Ramshath. “Anything less puts user confidence at risk.”

The View Once feature, introduced in 2022, means certain media and messages cannot be reopened, screenshot, or screen recorded.

Content sent under the ‘View Once’ feature will automatically disappear from chats after being opened for the first time.

A separate but similar ‘View Once’ loophole emerged last year, when hackers were able to save and share copies of private media.

Cybersecurity researchers at Zengo discovered that hackers could turn off the View Once feature after the content has been sent.

This allowed the media to be downloaded, forwarded and shared.

The cyber flaw, believed to have been actively used by cyber crooks, existed for over a year before being publicly reported, according to Zengo’s chief technology officer, Tal Be’ery.

WhatsApp fixed the other ‘View Once’ flaw last year.

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The destruction caused by the recent Palisades, Eaton, and Hughes Fires in Los Angeles County is hard to put into words. Together, they have burned nearly 50,000 acres, destroyed more than 16,000 structures, and killed at least 29 people, according to reports from NBC News. Even though these fires are mostly now contained, those affected have a long, difficult journey ahead.

In addition to rebuilding, dealing with insurance claims, and seeking emotional support, there is also the issue of air quality, which may be more pressing than anyone realized. According to a recent study published in the journal JAMA Neurology, fine particulate matter from wildfire smoke may be linked to dementia.

RELATED: If You're Over 45, These Are the Biggest Dementia Risk Factors, Study Finds.

How wildfire smoke could lead to a dementia diagnosis:

For the study, which was published in November before the recent spate of fires, researchers analyzed the electronic health records of 1.2 million Kaiser Permanente Southern California (KPSC) patients between 2009 and 2018. (KPSC serves 4.7 million people across 10 California counties, including Los Angeles, where wildfires are common.) The patients were age 60 or older and did not have a prior dementia diagnosis.

More than 80,000 people were diagnosed with dementia by the conclusion of the study, supporting the hypothesis that those exposed long-term to wildfire-generated fine particulate matter (PM2.5) had an increased incidence of cognitive decline.

It should be noted that PM2.5 refers to the size of the particulate matter—in this case, 2.5 microns or less in diameter, according to the California Air Resources Board (CARB). These harmful particles typically make their way into outdoor air via car emissions and the combustion of gasoline, oil, diesel fuel, or wood in factories.

However, the JAMA study found that PM2.5 particles generated from wildfires are particularly dangerous, as those exposed to PM2.5 from other origins had a much lower increase in their dementia risk.

"We have this aging population, and we have strengthening climate change, and those may converge for really bad neurological health outcomes," said Joan Casey, the study's lead author and an associate professor of environmental and occupational health sciences at the University of Washington, in speaking with The Washington Post.

CARB explains that once inhaled, particulate matter can be "deposited on the lung surface," which can "induce tissue damage and lung inflammation." But this new research shows how air pollution can also affect the brain.

Jacques Reis, a neurologist and professor of environmental medicine at the University of Strasbourg who was not involved in the study, told The Washington Post that air particles can cause inflammation in the brain as well as neuron and DNA damage.

"[Particulates] will trigger a lot of modification at the cellular level and it’s why this is a risk factor for neurodegenerative disease," he explained.

Other researchers have made similar claims. For example, a 2015 study published in Environmental Health Perspectives found that long-term exposure to PM2.5 led to increased diagnoses of dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, and Parkinson’s.

RELATED: Your Blood Pressure Reading Could Predict Your Risk of Cognitive Decline, New Study Finds.

How you can protect yourself from wildfire smoke:

The bad news is that, according to a 2024 report produced by the nonprofit Resources for the Future (RFF), "Wildfire smoke frequently causes particulate matter pollution to exceed federal standards, and these smoke impacts are expected to grow over the century as the climate warms."

But the good news is that there are steps you can take to protect yourself from the harmful and residual effects of wildfire smoke.

Following the L.A. fires earlier this month, Cedars-Sinai recommended that those in the area wear masks outdoors for several weeks, even if their phones don't classify the air as "unhealthy." Weather data doesn't measure tiny particles, and shifting wind patterns can quickly change the air quality.

"People may think, 'Well, I don’t see or smell smoke anymore, and it looks sunny like it normally does in Southern California,' and be lulled into thinking everything is fine," said pulmonologist Jeremy Falk, MD, an associate professor of Medicine at Cedars-Sinai. "But much of what can harm us in situations like this doesn’t have an odor. The Air Quality Index system was developed for everyday pollution, and not necessarily to warn us about particles that are not typically in the air because of wildfires."

Falk says an N95 mask if your best line of defense: "What makes the air pollution associated with fires so dangerous is that the particles that seem to do the most damage are much smaller than even the microscopic droplets we saw with COVID-19. Because the particles are so tiny, they can fit between the fibers of a simple paper mask or cloth mask and get far down into our airways, causing damage."

Other ways to stay safe include keeping your home's window closed and ensuring your air filtration systems (both in the home and car) are up to date.

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