Further 1,207 Covid cases in Ireland today
The Public Health Officials have confirmed further 1,207 cases of Covid-19 in the Republic. As of Thursday morning, there were 355 patients in hospital with the disease, including 60 in intensive care.
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Dublin 8 Among Coolest Neighbourhoods In World; The List Features An Indian City Too
Dublin 8 has become one of the coolest neighbourhoods to live in 2021 under the list prepared by global magazine Time Out. The list is prepared annually by the expert panel by considering many factors including food, drink, nightlife and culture. But as the pandemic hit the world for the last 18 months, the editors … Read more
New Indian Ambassador Akhilesh Mishra reached Embassy in Dublin
The new Indian Ambassador Akhilesh Mishra has arrived in Ireland. The Indian Embassy in Dublin welcomed Mr. Mishra and wife Reethi Mishra today and wished them a successful tenure and wonderful stay. Mr. Mishra will replace the outgoing Ambassador Sandeep Kumar and assume the office soon. He is a 1985 batch IFS officer.
Hardworking Cork woman passes driving test after 27 years at her 9th attempt
This is nothing other than a dream come true for the Cork woman Catherine Ward. Catherine has finally passed the driving test and entitled for a driving license after 27 years of trying. During almost the three decade wait, she participated in 9 tests and passed at the last attempt. “Every time I went out … Read more
Indian woman gives birth to baby on London-Cochin Air India flight
One more baby has born inside a flight. An Indian woman has given birth to a baby boy on a flight from UK to India on Tuesday. The Air India flight took off from London in the evening and the destination was Cochin in India. Maria Philip was a passenger on the Dreamliner and she … Read more
Deliveroo cyclist alleges theft post Garda search
A Deliveroo cyclist has alleged items, including money, were missing from her Dublin home following a search carried out by two men who identified themselves as Garda members. The female delivery cyclist has claimed she was stopped by two men who presented as Garda members, before they carried out a search at her home. After … Read more
Quintain’s to invest €500m in Adamstown
Irish housebuilder Quintain has invested €500 million at the urban hub in Adamstown, west Dublin, commencing construction on a 279-unit apartment development aimed at the build-to-rent market. UK grocer Tesco has also signed up as an anchor tenant at the development. Quintain’s first phase of development called The Crossings, at the new urban centre in … Read more
WHO experts support using malaria vaccine on children in Africa
The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday the only approved vaccine against malaria should be widely used on African children, potentially a major advance against a disease that kills hundreds of thousands of people annually. LIVE: Media briefing with @DrTedros on #malaria vaccine recommendations. #EndMalaria https://t.co/c5OjRTRPlK — World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) October 6, 2021 The … Read more
Dublin taxi demand shoots up owing to Covid pub closing times
Demand for Dublin taxis has skyrocketed due to the pub timings in Dublin, as everyone gets out at the same time. Taxi owners are saying how they are facing intense pressure between 11pm and 1am every Friday and Saturday in Dublin city as all the pubs close by then and the customers have to leave. … Read more
Dublin nominated for 2021 European Capital of Innovation awards
Dublin has been shortlisted as a semi-finalist amongst seven others, for the 2021 European Capital of Innovation (iCapital) awards. The awards are for the cities across Europe that best promote and foster innovation. The top prize carries a reward of €1million followed by €100,000 for two runner-ups. According to Dublin City Council, “the 2021 edition … Read more
330,000 children sexually abused within Catholic Church in France, reveals the independent commission report
Almost 330,000 children became victims of abuse within France’s Catholic Church during the course of last 70 years, finds an independent commission. The major report published by the president of the commission Jean-Marc Sauve also accuses the Catholic authorities covered up all the incidents through these years in a systematic manner. The commission consulted victims, … Read more
WestJet announces new non-stop flight service from Dublin to Toronto
WestJet have announced plans to introduce a new non-stop seasonal service between Dublin and Toronto from next year. The services become operational from May 15th, 2022 initially at four times a week. Then by June 2nd the services will be on daily basis, the company said. “As demand increases, we know travellers are looking for … Read more
984 new Covid cases in Ireland today
984 new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in Ireland today. As of 8am this morning, 343 patients with Covid-19 were in hospital, including 70 in ICU. #We Will Fight, We Will Win
Grand inauguration for Bihar and Jharkhand Association of Ireland; Indian Ambassador, Lord Mayor of Naas attend the event
There are thousands of Indians living in Ireland and there are various organizations and associations that represent different states in India. It has been a long dream for people from Bihar and Jharkhand to have their own association and now it has become a reality. The Bihar and Jharkhand Association of Ireland (BJAI) was inaugurated … Read more
IKEA plans to open new Irish shop in place of former pub
IKEA has plans to open a new pop-up shop in place of a former pub in Naas, County Kildare. This popular furniture manufacturer have chosen a vacant space there at North Main Street, near an existing Dunnes Store outlet for this purpose. The building of interest was formerly known as the Grandstand Pub, and an … Read more