There is a Government Advisory in operation against all non-essential international travel. The latest government announcement on international travel, which indicates the approach from 19 July, 2021 onwards, subject to the prevailing public health situation, is available on www.gov.ie. If your travel is essential, you are advised to monitor the official advice and information provided by the authorities … Read more
A significant Government investment will see Ireland’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) increase its headcount from 25 to 70 in the next five years. Recruitment will begin with 20 new full-time roles over the next 18 months and will also include a cybersecurity graduate training programme later this year.Hiring will start with 20 new roles … Read more
Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Leo Varadkar and the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin today welcomed the Government decision to agree a phased approach to reopen the hospitality sector in a cautious but progressive manner. The Ministers and their officials and agencies have worked with hospitality … Read more
Gardaí have seized approximately €140,000 of suspected cocaine and arrested one man during an operation conducted as part of Operation Tara on the evening of Monday, 12th July, 2021, in Glanmire, County Cork. At approximately 11:25pm, a vehicle was intercepted by Gardaí on the M8 Motorway at Glanmire, County Cork, as part of an operation … Read more
Cork City Council has issued several Special Event Casual Trading Licences for the period June to September 2021 as a result of increased demand for food trucks and casual trading within the city. The Harley Street Market has also returned this year with delicious food offerings from The Metropole Hotel, the Glass Curtain and Cork … Read more
Following the detection of significant levels of paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) in shellfish samples from the Castlemaine production area in the South West of Ireland, the Food Safety Authority of Ireland, in conjunction with, the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority, The Health Service Executive and the Marine Institute, is warning people not to collect or take shellfish … Read more
The Health Amendment (2) Bill 2021 – was approved by Cabinet on Monday evening. It will enable the reopening of pubs, cafes, restaurants and other licensed premises “safely, sustainably and in line with public health advice”, said the Tánaiste Leo Varadkar. He said the plan was to allow those under age 18 to attend indoor … Read more
The World Health Organization’s chief scientist on Monday advised against people mixing and matching COVID-19 vaccines from different manufacturers, calling it a “dangerous trend” since there was little data available about the health impact “It’s a little bit of a dangerous trend here. We are in a data-free, evidence-free zone as far as mix and … Read more
Gianluigi Donnarumma denied Bukayo Saka and Jadon Sancho, while Marcus Rashford hit the post as Italy edged a penalty shoot-out dripping in tension to overcome England in the UEFA EURO 2020 final. Gianluigi Donnarumma, a 22-year-old goalkeeper, made two saves and another English attempt hit the post as the Azzurri prevailed, 3-2, in a shootout. … Read more
The Government has today launched Pathways to Work 2021-2025 – an ambitious new strategy designed to drive employment as Ireland recovers from COVID-19. The national employment strategy, which contains 83 commitments across all Government Departments, was launched today in Dundalk by Taoiseach Micheál Martin, Minister for Social Protection Heather Humphreys, Minister for Further and Higher … Read more
Almost €4.5 million in funding is to be provided to 180 community and voluntary organisations, charities and social enterprises, which have suffered financially as a result of the Pandemic. The funding was jointly announced today by Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Michael McGrath TD, and … Read more
The Open Beds Report provides a summary of the average numbers of open inpatient beds and day beds/places in the acute hospital system based on data provided by the Health Service Executive (HSE). The Health Service Executive (HSE) Acute Business Information Unit (Acute BIU) provide the bed data for this report, and the figures show … Read more
Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris, has today (Monday, 12 July 2021) urged staff and students to volunteer to be part of rapid testing and other testing surveillance systems on college campuses. The project, called UniCoV, will conduct a large-scale analysis of testing technologies for Covid-19 surveillance and prevention … Read more
he Ardonagh Group, a top 20 global insurance broker and the UK’s largest independent insurance broker, has announced it will open the Ardonagh Global Data and Risk Management Centre this month, bringing 60 new highly-skilled, data science and analysis roles to Mullingar. The Data and Risk Management Centre will deliver data-driven insights to Ardonagh’s clients … Read more
Almost two million EU Digital Covid Certificates are to be issued from today. The system paves the way for people to travel seamlessly throughout the European Union from July 19, with the certs being accepted at all ports and airports. The certificates provide proof of vaccination, proof of recovery from infection in the last six … Read more