Decision expected today on Aer Lingus pay deal The Irish Air Line Pilots Association (IALPA) will announce the results of a crucial pay deal ballot today, potentially ending a prolonged and bitter dispute with Aer Lingus that caused widespread travel disruption this summer. Voting closed this morning for IALPA members, who have been deciding whether … Read more
Alcudia, Majorca – Heartfelt tributes have been paid to Clodagh Phelan, an 11-year-old girl from Co Wicklow, Ireland, who tragically died after falling from a hotel balcony while on holiday in Majorca. According to RTE, Clodagh was staying with her parents and two brothers at the Club Mac Hotel in Alcudia. The family was due … Read more
No new social homes were built in Cork City or County during the first three months of this year, according to the latest figures from the Department of Housing. This includes homes built by affordable housing bodies or those acquired through Part V planning rules. Across Ireland, a total of 158 new social homes were … Read more
A man in his 20s was arrested, and three gardaí were injured following unrest at a disused factory in Coolock, Dublin. The factory, set to house around 500 international protection applicants (IPAs), caught fire on Friday night after a protest earlier in the day. This was the third fire at the site this week, following … Read more
This morning, all services on the Green Line Luas have been suspended due to a technical problem with the overhead power lines. Technicians are on-site working to fix the issue. Luas tickets are valid on Dublin Bus during the disruption, and Red Line services are still running. The problem was discovered by Luas drivers this … Read more
A major IT outage, described as the largest in history, disrupted services worldwide, affecting airports, healthcare, and businesses. The outage was caused by a faulty software update from US cybersecurity company CrowdStrike, which impacted Microsoft’s Windows operating system. This left many computers showing the “blue screen of death” and requiring manual fixes. The recovery process … Read more
Ryanair has announced network disruptions due to a global third-party IT outage. The airline is urging passengers to arrive at the airport at least three hours before their flight. While systems at Dublin and Cork airports are functioning normally, check-in queues are growing due to issues with some airlines’ systems. Aer Lingus remains unaffected but … Read more
Today, Taoiseach Simon Harris will welcome Moldovan President Maia Sandu to Farmleigh, marking the first visit of a Moldovan President to Ireland. This visit comes as Ireland prepares to open an embassy in Moldova to strengthen bilateral ties. Taoiseach Harris will express Ireland’s support for Moldova’s bid to join the EU and commend President Sandu’s … Read more
Minister for Mental Health and Older People, Mary Butler, has welcomed the signing of the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No.2) Bill 2024 into law by President Higgins. This follows the Bill’s completion of all legislative stages on July 10, 2024. The new law introduces important changes to the Health Act 2007, the Nursing Homes Support Scheme … Read more
Minister for Community Development and Charities, Joe O’Brien TD, announced the expansion of the Empowering Communities Programme (ECP) to two new areas: Tallaght-Jobstown and Roscommon-Castlereagh. This programme targets areas with high deprivation through community development, aiming to address poverty and social exclusion. A Community Engagement Worker will be hired for each area to build relationships … Read more
Gardai have launched a criminal probe into what they suspect to be an arson attack on the former Crown Paints factory in north Dublin’s Coolock. The blaze broke out just after 9pm on Thursday at the site, which was being refurbished to house over 500 asylum seekers. Dublin Fire Brigade contained the fire in the … Read more
A nine-year-old Asian elephant has tested positive for Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpesvirus (EEHV), a deadly virus that has already caused the death of two young members of the small herd, Dublin Zoo has confirmed. Both Samiya and 17-year-old Asha, who tested positive for EEHV last week, are currently showing no outward signs of illness, the zoo … Read more
Opposing the construction of “hostile architecture”, protesters on Thursday evening tore down barriers erected by Waterways Ireland to stop asylum seekers from camping along the Grand Canal in Dublin. Around 200 protesters gathered in Portobello, demanding that Waterways Ireland remove the 2km fencing. One person was arrested in connection with the incident, but was released … Read more
Ursula von der Leyen has been re-elected as the President of the European Commission for a second five-year term. She secured 401 votes in favor and 284 against in the European Parliament, which consists of 720 members. Her re-election follows her pledge to create a “defence union” and continue the EU’s green transition. Opposition and … Read more
The likelihood of Bus Éireann resuming service any time soon through two areas in Limerick city remains low due to recent incidents of anti-social behaviour, according to a union representative, The Journal reported. In a statement on Monday, Bus Éireann said the route 303 service has been suspended in O’Malley Park and Carew Park in … Read more