Met Eireann issued a yellow warning for 23 counties in Ireland following fear over thunderstorm and heavy rain. Connacht, Ulster, north Leinster and north Munster will see heavy thundery spells and localised flooding can be expected, said Met Office. Driving conditions will turn out bad and flooding will be affected in places like Kerry, Limerick, … Read more
After the huge turnout of people to walk-in Covid vaccination centres last weekend, HSE sets up new centres across the country this weekend too. Anyone over the age of 16 can directly approach walk-in centres without prior booking to avail a free Pfizer vaccine dose. The HSE had confirmed that more then 30,000 people availed … Read more
The United Kingdom will move India from ‘red’ to ‘amber’ list set up regarding travel restrictions as part of Covid protocol. UAE, Qatar and Bahrain are also among countries to be moved to amber list, confirmed the UK government. “India will move to the amber list 4 am, Sunday 8 August (local time),” the UK … Read more
The Ministry of Culture, Government of India has launched a new online portal to record and upload national anthem videos as part of the 75th Independence Day Celebration. Anyone can sing and record India’s national anthem through the portal https://rashtragaan.in. A compilation of the uploaded videos will be telecasted live on 15th August 2021. All … Read more
The Pop star Rihanna is officially declared a billionaire which makes her the ‘richest female musician’ all over the world. The 33-year-old started her career in 2003 and now has a net worth of 1.7 billion US dollars, according to the Forbes. She is only second to Oprah Winfrey in terms of ‘wealthiest female entertainers’ … Read more
Yet another happiness from boxing ring for Ireland after Aidan Walsh- Irish boxer Kellie Harrington marched to the final in Women’s Lightweight Boxing in Tokyo Olympics after the victory over Thailand’s Sudaporn Seesondee this morning. The Dublin based boxer’s winning was for a decision of 3 against 2 from the judges in the nail-biting match. … Read more
India beat Germany in in Men’s Hockey bronze medal match today and ended the 41-year-long medal drought. After scoring 5 goals against 4 in the thrilling match, India again emerged as one of the top teams in the world as they were once. The last time Indian Hockey team achieved a medal in Olympics was … Read more
The Met Eireann issued a yellow warning all over Ireland for today following fear over thunderstorm. The storm will be accompanied by spells of rain and lighting, forecasted the Met Office. Some areas may also witness hailing. The warning will be in effect from 6am to 7pm today. The raining may cause localised flooding and … Read more
The Laois County Council said they will not grant permission to hold annual Electric Picnic Festival this year, amid fears of Covid pandemic. The festival usually takes place in Stradbally in Co Laois every summer. The decision to deny license is after considering the latest public health advice from the Health Service Executive (HSE), the … Read more
Aer Lingus has announced a ten-year franchise agreement with Emerald Airlines to operate its regional flights after Stobart Air recently ceased their operations for the company. With the new deal, Emerald Airlines will operate Aer Lingus flights between Ireland and regional airports in the UK, Isle of Man and Jersey. Earlier, Stobart’s revoke from operations … Read more
The Home care provider ‘Home Instead’ will hire 1,000 more home caregivers for their operations all over Ireland, confirmed the company. The Dublin based company has 4,000 caregivers at the moment who help almost 7,000 old age people in the country with non-medical assistance. The move comes amid the report which states the number of … Read more
The unusual guest from Arctic is back after 4 months and a long 2,000 km journey to the Irish coasts. The Arctic Walrus, the one spotted off the coastline of Kerry in last March again appeared near Clonea Strand in Co Waterford on 2 August. After the first appearance in March off the Irish coasts, … Read more
The Migrant Leadership Academy in Ireland is inviting candidates to join an academic programme intended to bring out effective and strong migrant leaders in the country. The applications are open from 3 August to 23 August for candidates who have migrant or refugees background in Ireland. The academic progamme will comprise online weekly sessions (6-8pm) … Read more
Ireland will buy 700,000 doses of Pfizer/BioNtech Covid-19 vaccines form Romania, confirmed the Taoiseach Michael Martin. The discussion began last month regarding buying excess doses of vaccine from Romania which was then agreed last day. “I want to thank Romania and the EU for their assistance and show of solidarity to Ireland as we further … Read more
A Belarusian dissident who was in exile found dead in a park in Ukrainian capital Kiev on Tuesday. The police started an investigation in suspected murder. 26-year-old Vitaly Shishov, head of Belarusian House in Ukraine (BDU) organization was reported missing since Monday. He was later found hanging in a forest area in Kiev park next … Read more