Opening today the enchanting Royal Canal Greenway is 130km of level towpath, ideal for walkers, runners and cyclists of all ages and stages. Starting in cosmopolitan Maynooth, it follows the 200 year old canal through friendly Enfield and lively Mullingar to charming Cloondara in Longford, with cafés, picnic spots and attractions along the way. Rustic … Read more
The iReport is a human rights monitoring tool which takes the form of half-yearly and thematic observatories on racist incidents in Ireland. It is published by Irish Network Against Racism, INAR .The iReport observatory compiles its data from information submitted by people who have been subjected to racism, by frontline anti-racist organisations, trade unions and … Read more
The Government has today approved the final text of legislation to set Ireland on the path to net- Zero emissions no later than 2050 , and to a 51% reduction in emissions by the end of this decade. The Bill will also provide the framework for Ireland to meet its international and EU climate commitments … Read more
The Minister for Justice asked the cabinet to approve a proposition on children who born in Ireland to Non Irish couple should be given citizenship from 3 years since birth. As of now children of non Irish parents should live there for 5 years to gain citizenship. Children who already applied for citizenship after living … Read more
All passengers arriving into Ireland from designated States after 4am on the morning of Friday, 26 March are now required to pre-book accommodation in a designated quarantine facility, and to pre-pay for their stay. This is applicable to all transit travelers coming through any GCC country from India. From Friday, all travellers into Ireland from … Read more
Workday, Inc. (NYSE: WDAY), a leader in enterprise cloud applications for finance and human resources, opened its new European headquarters office in Dublin in October 07,2015, in the heart of the north inner city. Then they had plans to create another 200 highly-skilled jobs for the city over the next three years. Yesterday Workday announced that it will create … Read more
Employment Wage Subsidy scheme(EWSS) was designed to assist employers and employees impacted by the Covid-19 virus, and to encourage companies to keep their workers on the payroll. The Financial Provisions (Covid-19) (2) Act 2020 (Act No. 8 of 2020) was signed into law on Saturday 1 August 2020. It inserted section 28B into the Emergency … Read more
The Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly TD, is pleased to announce an increase of 120 medical intern posts plus additional postgraduate training places and Post CSCST Fellowship posts for July 2021. The Minister is committed to increasing the medical workforce and this approach is a positive step as it offers more opportunities for training doctors, … Read more
An agreement signed today in a virtual ceremony establishes Glacier National Park in Montana, USA, and Killarney National Park in County Kerry, Ireland, as “sister parks”. The arrangement furthers international cooperation between the two countries and facilitates collaboration related to the management these cherished, protected places. Killarney National Park, managed by the National Parks and … Read more
PRESIDENT Michael D Higgins and his wife Sabina have received their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine. The news was revealed via President Higgins’ social media account on Monday afternoon. The President will hope to return at a later date to public duties and events outside Áras an Uachtaráin. He has been unable to them … Read more
Four players have been forced to withdraw from the Republic of Ireland squad through injury as Conor Coventry receives first senior call-up.Burnley defender Kevin Long, Liverpool goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher, Swansea City midfielder Conor Hourihane and Bristol City winger Callum O’Dowda have all been ruled out.Blackburn defender Darragh Lenihan has been called up and West Ham … Read more
With a daily increase of 39,726 in total cases, the most in a day since November 29 last year, India’s tally of coronavirus cases has risen from 11,474,605 on Thursday to 11,514,331 – an increase of 0.3%. Death toll has reached 159,370, with 154 fatalities in a day. Now the ninth-most-affected country by active cases, fourth by … Read more
Saudi Aramco will ensure China’s energy security remains its highest priority for the next 50 years and beyond as new and existing energy sources run in parallel for some time, CEO Amin Nasser told the China Development Forum on Sunday. Saudi Arabia, the world’s biggest oil exporter, retained its position as China’s top supplier in … Read more
After you are arrested, you may be taken into custody in a Garda Station. There are rules and procedures as to how you must be treated whilst in custody. These rules and procedures are derived from Criminal Justice Act 1984 (Treatment of Persons in Custody in Garda Síochána Stations) Regulations 1987 and 2006. When in custody, at … Read more
Heavy rains along Australia’s east coast over the weekend have brought the worst flooding in 50 years in some areas, on Sunday forcing thousands to evacuate and damaging hundreds of houses. People in parts of Sydney’s northwest ordered to flee their houses in the middle of night.New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian said the downpour across … Read more