Pandemic compensation claim by health staff to be heard by Workplace Relations Commission (WRC)

THE IRISH NURSES and Midwives Organisation (INMO) told the Oireachtas committee in February 2021 that front line healthcare workers should receive some compensation for their work during the pandemic .The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) will soon make a decision on the issue, which has been left unresolved by the government and the HSE. Workplace Relations … Read more

Do you wish to Invest in Ireland and get residency. IK&Co solicitors is here to help you.

The Irish Residency Program is an ideal route for high net worth individuals and their immediate families seeking to acquire permanent residency in Ireland. The program provides a wide range of investment options, ranging from €500,000 to €2,000,000, and grants a residency permit for up to 5 years with the possibility of ongoing renewal, initial … Read more

Canadian tech company N’ware announced creation of 25 new roles in Co Laois.

 N’ware, an expert in the field of Enterprise Resource Planning and business applications software, today announced the creation of 25 new roles with the establishment of its European HQ in Mountrath Co Laois. This project is supported by the Irish Government through IDA Ireland. Established in 1995 in Quebec, Canada, N’Ware offers feature-loaded software solutions … Read more

€40 million funding for North-South Research programme to deepen the links between higher education institutions & researchers.

Taoiseach Micheal Martin TD and Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris TD have today announced €40 million for a North-South Research programme. This significant investment, provided through the Shared Island Fund, will support the deepening of links between higher education institutions, researchers and research communities on the island of … Read more

Half of the Irelands’s adult population be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 by this week

More than 750 pharmacies around the country have begun administering the Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) Covid-19 vaccine to people between the ages of 18 and 34 who have opted-in to receive it. It comes as the Health Service Executive confirmed that another 343,000 vaccines were administered last week. Almost half (49%) of the adult population … Read more

Hospitality owners calls on NPHET to attend talks on reopening of indoor dining

.Ahead of a meeting with the Government today, the hospitality industry insist rules on table distances should be ditched in return for pub and restaurant owners supporting plans for a new vaccine ID system for indoor dining.Pubs and restaurants are demanding social distancing be scrapped for indoor dining if vaccine passes are introduced. Ahead of the crucial … Read more

Vaccination Update-Pharmacies expanded to include younger age groups

Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly TD, announced an update to the COVID-19 Vaccination Programme. This update to the programme comes following the updated advice from the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) regarding the possible use of adenoviral vector vaccine for those aged under 50 years of age. NIAC has restated that it is still preferable … Read more

The Healthy Campus Framework launched to guide 3rd level institutions

Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly TD and Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris TD jointly launched Healthy Ireland’s National Healthy Campus Framework today which will help higher education institutions across Ireland to embed health and wellbeing into campus life for staff and students. The Framework will be supported with … Read more

Fáilte Ireland highlights golf tourism ,as 2021 Dubai Duty Free Irish Open starts

The 2021 Dubai Duty Free Irish Open gets underway today (July 1st) at Mount Juliet and Fáilte Ireland is using its sponsorship of the event to highlight the importance of golf tourism to the national economy and showcase Ireland as a world-class golfing destination. Pre-Covid19 golf tourism was a hugely lucrative sector in Ireland generating … Read more

100 engineering jobs for Ireland as Qorvo brings R&D centre to Cork

Qorvo® (Nasdaq: QRVO), a leading provider of innovative RF solutions that connect the world, today announced plans to fill 100 new highly-skilled engineering positions in Ireland to support its global ultra-wideband (UWB) product research and development in Dublin and Cork.  Qorvo expects to fill engineering positions over the next two years that span UWB radio system architecture and … Read more

An Garda Síochána commenced an enhanced national anti-drugs strategy – Operation Tara.

On 1st July 2021 An Garda Síochána commenced an enhanced national anti-drugs strategy – Operation Tara.The operation will have a strong focus on tackling street-level dealing in cities, towns and villages across the country  The goal of Operation Tara is to protect communities from the scourge of illegal drugs in line with An Garda Síochána’s … Read more

Electric Ireland announces energy price increase

Electric Ireland announced that it is increasing residential electricity prices by 9 per cent and residential gas prices by 7.8 per cent with effect from August 1st, 2021. This is due to increases in wholesale energy costs. Marguerite Sayers, Executive Director, Electric Ireland commented:“Electric Ireland is determined to keep prices as low as possible, but … Read more

Misleading Allergen Statement on Naturli Brownie Buzz Fudgy Chunks Ice Cream Cones

Cereals containing gluten (wheat) have been declared in the list of ingredients of Naturli’ Brownie Buzz Fudgy Chunks ice cream cones, however the text on the back of the pack states that ‘’the cone is 100% plant based, gluten free and delicious…’’ The cone is gluten free, however, the brownie filling is not. This may … Read more

Irish engineering firm -Kirby Group Engineers announces 300 new jobs

Kirby Group Engineering has announced plans to create 300 new jobs as part of a significant expansion to meet demand for its services in Ireland and across Europe. The family-founded, privately owned company says the new jobs will include engineering, commercial, operations and administrative staff, with recruitment for many of these roles already underway. As … Read more

National Public Health Emergency Team concerns on increasing Delta variant

The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been notified of 448* confirmed cases of COVID-19.As of 8am yestrday , 44 COVID-19 patients are hospitalised, of which 14 are in ICU. There have been 12 additional hospitalisations in the past 24 hours. Ireland is at the beginning of the fourth wave of Covid-19 and a “serious … Read more