A status yellow thunderstorm warning has been issued for Leinster, Cavan, Donegal and Monaghan over the weekend by Met Eireann. The warning will be in place on Saturday, August 21 from noon to 8 pm. Heavy showers and thunderstorm are expected and spot flooding may pose risk. There will be raining in the northeast parts … Read more
Four people died in a multiple car collision in Co Galway on Thursday. The incident happened at 7.40 pm on the M6 motorway at Poolboy, Ballinasole. Three vehicles were involved in the collision, the Garda confirmed. A couple and their infant child travelling in one vehicle are among the dead. Another person who lost his … Read more
Ireland has confirmed further 2,098 Covid-19 infections in the country today. As per the latest reports there are 251 people being treated in hospitals due to Covid complications. 52 of them are in intensive care units. Meanwhile the HSE has said 42 walk-in Covid vaccination centres will be operational from this weekend as more than … Read more
A study from the University of Oxford, UK has found that the protection from two Covid-19 vaccines weaken after 90 days of getting second dose with the Delta variant of the virus. Based on more than 3 million nose and throat swabs across UK, the study revealed that, after 90 days of getting second dose … Read more
Two higher education students from India have been attacked at Clarehall in Dublin on Sunday. The two students from Fresenius Medical Care, who also work part-time were attacked around 2am by unknown assailants while waiting to take bus. They got injuries on face and the assailants fled from the scene after the attack. The students … Read more
Parents of children born after November 1, 2019 are urged to avail Parent’s Benefit in Ireland by the department of Social Protection. If your child was born or adopted on or after November 1, 2019, you are entitled to apply for a leave of 5 weeks to take care of the child and to receive … Read more
The Taliban are showing their real face just after their hopeful statement that the women will be given freedom and no vengeance will be taken against former government supporters. On Wednesday, the Taliban terrorists shot fires at protestors in Jalalabad, a city nearer to Pakistan border and about 150km away from the capital city of … Read more
Gardai appeal the public to help them find a missing person from Co Wexford. Faisal Alkozay aged 20 was gone missing from Rosslare area around 1.20am on Sunday. He is described to be 5 feet 10 inches in height, of slim build with short black hair. When last seen, Fisal was wearing a black polo … Read more
A man has been arrested in connection with setting two garda vehicles on fire today morning. The incident happened at Dundalk Garda Station around 2.30am where two cars owned by Garda have been set on fire for unknown reasons. The man arrested is in his early 30s and being questioned at Dundalk Garda Station. No … Read more
The new Lord mayor of Ireland Cllr Alison Gilliland has invited members of Atheist Ireland to her office as part of the usual round of meetings that take place when a new occupant joins the office. But this is first time in the history of Ireland that an atheist group is invited by a mayor … Read more
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) have issued recall warnings for a number of products in Irish market within a week. The recalls include three brands of ice cream, a vitamin product and spice powder due to the presence of pesticide in them. The details of the recalled products are as follow: Nestlé Milkybar … Read more
The Indians in Ireland celebrated the 75th Independence Day of India with the event called ‘The Spire’ in Dublin. Many Indians and people of Indian origin conducted dance choreography programmes along with Irish people. The Gardai were present along with crowd and supported the event to go well on 15th August. ‘The Spire’ was conducted … Read more
Saanvi Kaushik (13) from Cork City has won the technology category at Technovation, a global competition that saw 5,900 girls from 60 countries develop 1,700 mobile apps that solve community problems. Stellar, the App developed by Saanvi, was selected as the best in the technology category beating entries from all over the globe. Stellar, an … Read more
No deportation orders are currently being enforced in Ireland, Minister of State for Law Reform, Youth Justice and Immigration James Browne TD confirmed with reference to the proposed deportation of Afghan nationals from the country. The Minister took the issue to his Twitter handle and made it clear that no one will be returned to … Read more
International human rights organisations including The Irish Refugee Council, Amnesty International and the Movement of Asylum Seekers in Ireland (Masi) requested Ireland to take in more refugees from the Taliban caught Afghanistan. The Irish government had confirmed that 195 humanitarian visas would be issued for Afghan refugees. But as the situation worsens in Afghanistan, this … Read more