The Government has said it plans to sell its remaining shares in Bank of Ireland over the next six months. The State currently holds 13.9pc of the bank’s shares.The number of shares sold will depend on market conditions, among other factors, according to a statement from the Department.Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe said on Wednesday, marking the state’s … Read more
SimoTech, the largest Irish-owned process automation services and manufacturing IT systems company for the pharma/biotech sector, has today announced the creation of 70 new jobs over the next two years. These jobs will be based in Ireland, including Carrigaline, Co Cork, where SimoTech has expanded to a new headquarters to facilitate its continued growth. 20 … Read more
Tanaiste Leo Varadkar has said that AstraZeneca vaccine doses could be administered to younger age cohorts in July and July due to “excess” doses being available. He said that Ireland does not have the excess stock of J&J jabs to provide this access but that it will soon have “hundreds and thousands” of AstraZeneca vaccines … Read more
The Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications and the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment intend to seek proposals from the research community on the social, economic and environmental implications of reduced working time. Similar research has been carried out in other jurisdictions to give consideration to how, for example, a move to a … Read more
Ireland has supported a declaration by the Benelux Countries that expresses grave concern regarding the Hungarian Parliament’s adoption of amendments to a bill that discriminate against the LGBTQI+ community in Hungary. The Minister of State for European Affairs, Thomas Byrne, T.D. gave Ireland’s support to the declaration at the General Affairs Council Meeting in Luxembourg … Read more
A huge investment in tourism is set to deliver a quartet of unique new attractions on the Emerald Isle. The exciting new best-in-class experiences are planned for counties Cavan, Donegal, Dublin and Mayo, following the most significant investment in tourist attractions ever undertaken by the Irish Government. The €73 million investment from Fáilte Ireland and … Read more
The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Mr. Michael McGrath T.D. and the Minister for Health, Mr. Stephen Donnelly, T.D. welcomed the funding provided by the European Commission of €311m for the purchase of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). They also acknowledged the collective efforts undertaken by the Regional Assemblies and the staff of the Health … Read more
The Minister for Social Protection, Heather Humphreys T.D, has today announced that funding for the School Meals Programme will continue throughout the summer holidays. Minister Humphreys said she wanted to reassure parents and school authorities that this vital support will remain in place during the school recess.Funding under the School Meals Programme is normally confined … Read more
170 schools have today been notified that they have been selected for inclusion in the first round of the Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Programme to support walking and cycling infrastructure for primary and post-primary schools. The scheme was announced in March of this year, with 932 schools (representing almost one in four schools in … Read more
The Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly TD, has announced his intention to add Mongolia to the list of designated States. This decision was taken following advice received by the Chief Medical Officer. With effect from 04:00am on Tuesday 22nd June, passengers that arrive in Ireland having been in, or transited through Mongolia in the previous 14 days must enter Mandatory Hotel Quarantine. … Read more
Gardaí are continuing to receive reports from the public of Spam automated calls to mobile phones from fraudsters claiming to be from Government and State Agencies. In recent days Gardaí have had reports of automated calls from numbers with 085 /087 prefixes purporting to be from the Department of Social Protection. An automated message informs … Read more
While the use of wearable devices is increasing, the need for frequent charging and physical rigidity of batteries are the main challenges for future development. Now, a team of scientists in Ireland and the UK is trying to address this problem by exploring ways to capture the kinetic energy generated from items of clothing using nanotechnology. … Read more
The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Simon Coveney, T.D., and Minister of State for European Affairs, Thomas Byrne, T.D welcomed the announcement today (17 July) that the Council of the EU and the European Parliament reached agreement on the €5 billion Brexit Adjustment Reserve. In recognition of being the Member State most impacted by Brexit, Ireland … Read more
The new Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr Colm Kelleher was elected this evening at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Cork City Council.The Ballincollig-based Fianna Fáil councillor was elected 21 votes to 7.Due to Covid-19 restrictions, this year’s AGM took place at Coláiste Choilm in Ballincollig rather than in the traditional setting of the Council … Read more
Sulphur dioxide was detected in the below batch of Golden Lion Dried Shiitake Mushrooms, but it was not declared on the label. This may make the affected batch unsafe for consumers who are allergic to or intolerant of sulphur dioxide or sulphites. Summary Allergy Alert Notification: 2021.A15 Allergen(s): Sulphur dioxide and sulphites Product Identification: Golden … Read more