Ireland’s passport has maintained its position among the world’s most powerful, sharing fifth place in the 2025 Henley Passport Index, while the United States has dramatically fallen out of the top 10 for the first time in two decades. The Irish passport offers visa-free access to 187 countries, placing it alongside six other European Union … Read more
Met Éireann has issued Status Yellow weather warnings for heavy rain across Cork, Kerry and Waterford, with alerts taking effect tomorrow and lasting until Sunday morning. In Cork and Kerry, the warning begins at 5pm tomorrow and remains in place until 5am Sunday. In Waterford, the warning takes effect at 8pm tomorrow evening and lasts … Read more
Irish higher education institutions are developing action plans to ensure the safety of Indian-origin students following repeated racist attacks and mounting concerns raised during education roadshows across India. More than 10,000 Indian-origin students enrolled in Ireland last year, though numbers have declined this year amid safety concerns. During recent roadshows in Indian cities, 21 Irish … Read more
Three people have been arrested in Dublin following a Garda operation targeting organised crime groups in the Dublin Metropolitan Region on Wednesday. Two women and a man were detained during raids on several homes in Dublin North Inner City. €35,000 was recovered from one house and €266,000 from another, all undocumented cash. A man in … Read more
Advance payments for the 2025 Basic Income Support for Sustainability (BISS) and Complementary Redistributive Income Support for Sustainability (CRISS) schemes have begun for farmers in Ireland’s north-west, providing significant financial relief to rural communities. Minister for Agriculture Martin Haydon confirmed the start of payments on Thursday, October 16. More than €53 million will flow into … Read more
Nestlé, the world’s largest packaged food company, will eliminate 16,000 jobs as part of a major cost-cutting initiative, new CEO Philipp Navratil has announced. The job cuts represent 5.8% of Nestlé’s approximately 277,000 employees worldwide. The company has also raised its cost-saving target to 3 billion Swiss francs (€3.77 billion) by the end of 2027, … Read more
The Kerala Muslim Community Ireland (KMCI) in association with Helping Hand Waterford organized a Family Charity Meet on October 11, 2025, at Ballygunner GAA Club Auditorium to support homeless and needy individuals in the area. Food items and financial assistance collected by KMCI members through fundraising were handed over to Helping Hand Waterford representatives through … Read more
Ireland has reached a major milestone in advanced computing capabilities with the successful completion of the AI Factory Antenna bid by the Irish Centre for High-End Computing (ICHEC) at the University of Galway. The new supercomputer, called Casp LR, will succeed the supercomputer Kay, which was commissioned in 2018. The facility has signed a hosting … Read more
Fota Wildlife Park in Cork will remain closed today and tomorrow following a suspected case of avian flu, management has announced. The closure is a precautionary measure to prevent public access while authorities investigate the suspected bird flu case. The park made the announcement in a statement posted on social media platform X. Fota Wildlife … Read more
Leading supermarkets in Ireland have announced the first milk price reductions since 2023, offering relief to consumers facing high grocery costs. Lidl Ireland has announced price cuts of up to 16 cents on milk. A two-liter carton will drop from €2.45 to €2.35, while a three-liter container will decrease from €3.55 to €3.39. Aldi has … Read more
The European Union has fined luxury fashion brands Gucci, Chloé and Loewe a total of €157 million for illegally controlling independent retailers and preventing them from setting their own prices. The European Commission discovered the violations during a surprise inspection of the companies in April 2023, subsequently opening a formal investigation in July 2024. The … Read more
Government schemes aimed at making childcare more affordable in Ireland have become a financial burden for parents as providers withdraw from the core funding programme and impose hefty fee increases. In the past two years, 51 childcare providers have exited the government scheme, with some charging fees up to €300-€400 more per month. The withdrawals … Read more
Hospitals worldwide have recorded an alarming increase in common infections resistant to antibiotics, with scientists warning that deaths from drug resistance will rise sharply in coming years. One in six laboratory-confirmed bacterial infections were resistant to antibiotic treatments in 2023, according to the World Health Organization’s Global Antibiotic Resistance Surveillance report. More than 40% of … Read more
The Cabinet will today consider new legislation aimed at cracking down on rogue landlords and improving protections for tenants in Ireland’s rental sector. The proposed laws will introduce stricter controls on landlords and enhance transparency in the rental market through new registration requirements and enforcement mechanisms. No-Fault Evictions Restricted Under the new rules, landlords will … Read more
Tensions flared in Cork city center as far-right groups staged a major protest against the city council’s decision to remove national flags that had been erected by anti-immigration activists in recent days. More than 250 protesters gathered at the Grand Parade on Sunday, with some wearing black masks while waving the Irish tricolor. The demonstration … Read more