Dublin’s M50 is set to become a “dynamic motorway” with variable speed limits determined by computer algorithms and the ability to close individual lanes and junctions using “Red X” signals on almost 100 overhead gantries. The Enhanced Motorway Operation Service (Emos) system will control 380 “dynamic lane signs” on 98 gantries over 38km of the … Read more
The Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee TD, today announced an initiative to expunge previous convictions for ‘sale of sex’, or prostitution offences. This is a significant step in recognising and responding to the needs of victims of sex trafficking, and those forced to provide sexual services. It is generally recognised that prostitution is inherently exploitative … Read more
The Minister of State for Law Reform, James Browne TD, has today opened the annual Garda Youth Diversion Project (GYDP) conference. This year’s virtual, 2-day event is the first in two years following the cancellation of the 2020 conference with the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. Attendees at this year’s conference include youth project workers, community Gardaí, … Read more
If you are fully vaccinated and have the documents to prove that then you do not have to complete mandatory hotel quarantine when you come to Ireland. Any dependents travelling with you, including children, will also be exempted from the requirement to complete mandatory hotel quarantine. However, if even you are fully vaccinated, you still … Read more
The Government today approved the designation of the Mater Hospital as the Major Trauma Centre for the Central Trauma Network and St Vincent’s University Hospital and Tallaght University Hospital as the Trauma Units for Dublin. The decision, announced by Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly TD, is a crucial step in the development of a national … Read more
Requirements are in place for those travelling to Ireland from designated high-risk Category 2 countries and evidence of a negative or ‘not detected’ result from a COVID-19 Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) test carried out no more than 72 hours before arrival into Ireland. . Mandatory Hotel Quarantine is required for all passengers arriving … Read more
A new feature is launched by Twitter and health experts around the world which could prompt information to all its users. The main advantage of this feature is that more localized information about vaccine rollout and opinions by the health experts too. World Health Organization and US Centres for Disease Control are the partners of … Read more
Twitter posts which criticize India’s way of handling the Covid 19 virus spread had been asked to delete by the Indian government. The Covid 19 cases has been very high in the past days. As per the legal requests from Indian government, the tweets have been withheld by them, said a Twitter spokesperson. The government … Read more
FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTER Simon Coveney has said that India will “likely” be added to Ireland’s mandatory hotel quarantine list of high-risk countries as its Covid-19 crisis deepens. India is struggling to cope with a surge in coronavirus infections, today recording the world’s highest single-day increase in cases for the last 4 days. Speaking this afternoon, Minister … Read more
The Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee TD, and the Minister of State with responsibility for Trade Promotion, Digital and Company Regulation, Robert Troy TD, have today published the Garda Síochána (Compensation) Bill 2021. The Bill will bring Garda compensation claims within the Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB) process. This will benefit both claimants, in terms … Read more
Minister for Justice Helen McEntee TD has today announced her draft proposals for a scheme to regularise thousands of undocumented migrants in Ireland. Opening the scheme by the end of the year is a key part of Minister McEntee’s Justice Plan 2021, and this week she updated Cabinet on her proposed approach, ahead of consultation … Read more
If you are fully vaccinated and have the documents to prove that then you do not have to complete mandatory hotel quarantine when you come to Ireland. Any dependents travelling with you, including children, will also be exempted from the requirement to complete mandatory hotel quarantine. However, if even you are fully vaccinated, you still … Read more
More than 80 Carphone Warehouse stores had been shutdown in the country which resulted in loss of 500 jobs. The website had been shutdown and they management had informed the staffs about the shutting down of stores with immediate effect. A statement from the company blames the change in shopping habits of people and considers … Read more
While Covid 19 is making a huge surge in India, UK decided to not allow Indian travellers to fly in there. UK puts India in the red-list for travel. Natives and Irish can enter but they have to follow strict quarantine rules for 10 days in a government approved hotel. Health secretary Matt Hancock said … Read more
Lidl Ireland has announced it is to become the first major retailer in the world to offer free period products in stores nationwide to women and girls across the country in partnership with Homeless Period Ireland and The Simon Communities of Ireland. The retailers said it will offer a dedicated coupon for a free box … Read more