Gardai appeal the public to help them find a missing person from Co Wexford. Faisal Alkozay aged 20 was gone missing from Rosslare area around 1.20am on Sunday. He is described to be 5 feet 10 inches in height, of slim build with short black hair. When last seen, Fisal was wearing a black polo … Read more
A man has been arrested in connection with setting two garda vehicles on fire today morning. The incident happened at Dundalk Garda Station around 2.30am where two cars owned by Garda have been set on fire for unknown reasons. The man arrested is in his early 30s and being questioned at Dundalk Garda Station. No … Read more
The new Lord mayor of Ireland Cllr Alison Gilliland has invited members of Atheist Ireland to her office as part of the usual round of meetings that take place when a new occupant joins the office. But this is first time in the history of Ireland that an atheist group is invited by a mayor … Read more
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) have issued recall warnings for a number of products in Irish market within a week. The recalls include three brands of ice cream, a vitamin product and spice powder due to the presence of pesticide in them. The details of the recalled products are as follow: Nestlé Milkybar … Read more
The Indians in Ireland celebrated the 75th Independence Day of India with the event called ‘The Spire’ in Dublin. Many Indians and people of Indian origin conducted dance choreography programmes along with Irish people. The Gardai were present along with crowd and supported the event to go well on 15th August. ‘The Spire’ was conducted … Read more
No deportation orders are currently being enforced in Ireland, Minister of State for Law Reform, Youth Justice and Immigration James Browne TD confirmed with reference to the proposed deportation of Afghan nationals from the country. The Minister took the issue to his Twitter handle and made it clear that no one will be returned to … Read more
International human rights organisations including The Irish Refugee Council, Amnesty International and the Movement of Asylum Seekers in Ireland (Masi) requested Ireland to take in more refugees from the Taliban caught Afghanistan. The Irish government had confirmed that 195 humanitarian visas would be issued for Afghan refugees. But as the situation worsens in Afghanistan, this … Read more
Onam is the native festival of Kerala, the southern state of India. It is celebrated in the beginning of each native calendar year with flowers being the most common symbol. According to epics, Onam is rememorizing the enriching dynasty of Mahabali, an ancient king in Kerala. This year Onam day falls on Saturday, 21st of … Read more
Ireland will issue 195 humanitarian visas to refugees from Afghanistan, the Irish government confirmed. The government had already announced 45 visas to refugees amid the Taliban attacks and ravaging power in Afghanistan but yesterday the officials said that 150 additional visas will be issued along with them under the Irish Refugee Protection Programme (IRPP). The … Read more
The Irish government will appoint an expert to review the controversial Termination of Pregnancy Act which came into effect in 2019. The act itself provides a review after three years of its implementation and the expert will seek opinions on the matter from experienced women, abortion service providers as well as the public, reports The … Read more
Two higher education students from India have been attacked at Clarehall in Dublin on Sunday. The two students from Fresenius Medical Care, who also work part-time were attacked around 2am by unknown assailants while waiting to take bus. They got injuries on face and the assailants fled from the scene after the attack. The students … Read more
After the monthslong demand for the recognition of healthcare workers by unions, the government has finally agreed to offer them extra leave and non-taxable vouchers for their work during the pandemic. The news comes after Fórsa, the Irish Nurses and Midwives’ Organisation and Siptu wrote a letter to Taoiseach Micheal Martin about the issue and … Read more
Almost 30,000 children of 12-15 age cohort availed their first dose of Covid-19 vaccination throughout the weekend, the Health Service Executive (HSE) confirmed. As of Sunday afternoon, 90,000 children had registered for vaccines, the HSE chief Paul Reid said. They will be getting the shot soon. Around 280,000 children are there in Ireland within the … Read more
The death toll following a 7.2 magnitude earthquake in Haiti has risen to 1,297. The rescuers are trying to find survivors from the wreckage and the authorities have given a flood warning after Tropical Depression Grace reaching the country anytime soon. The quake started around 8.30 am local time on Saturday injured at least 5,700 … Read more
The public health officials have confirmed further 1,758 Covid-19 cases in Ireland today. As per the reports, 248 Covid patients are now being treated in the hospitals and 48 of them are in ICUs. The HSE chief executive Paul Reid had expressed concerns over rising number of Covid cases earlier today. He also said the … Read more