WHO noted that last week was the third consecutive week there was a global rise in new cases, after weeks of declining infections.

The World Health Organization reported that there was a 10% rise in new coronavirus cases globally last week, driven by surges in the Americas and Europe. WHO said in its weekly update on the status of the global outbreak published on Wednesday, the worldwide number of new COVID-19 cases peaked in early January at nearly five million cases, but … Read more

Minister Simon Harris marks application for 3,000th apprentice under Apprenticeship Incentivisation Scheme

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris TD has today marked the 3,000th application under the Apprenticeship Incentivisation Scheme. Speaking today (Tuesday), Minister Harris said: “The Government has ambitious plans to expand apprenticeship opportunities to reach 10,000 new apprentices registering per year by 2025 and later this month, we will … Read more

Minister Byrne addresses Ibec Brussels’ online St. Patrick’s Day event

Minister for European Affairs, Thomas Byrne, spoke at Ibec Brussels’ online St. Patrick’s Day event on 16th March. The event covered a wide array of topics of relevance to Ireland and Irish businesses in the EU. In his remarks, the Minister discussed items currently on the agenda at EU level, including the implications of the … Read more

Cocaine worth almost €2.8 million seized in Garda operation in northern Donegal

The Milford District Drugs Unit, Donegal Division in an intelligence led operation seized and examined a vehicle which resulted in the seizure of 41kg of a substance believed to cocaine with an estimated value of €2,800,000. Investigating Gardaí at Milford are liaising with the Garda National Drugs & Organised Crime Bureau and the Police Service … Read more

The Minister for Justice and Garda Commissioner welcomed Ireland’s connection to the Schengen Information System

Ireland has finally gained full access to the Schengen Information System (SIS II) on March 15, 2021, after the EU Council approved the Irish government’s request to join the system on December 10, 2020. The Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee TD, and Garda Commissioner, Drew Harris, have today welcomed Ireland’s connection to the Schengen Information … Read more

Indian appointed as director, White House Military Office, in the Biden administration

43 year old Maju Varghese, the son of immigrant parents from Thiruvalla in Kerala, who previously served as a key member of the Joe Biden for President campaign and the inaugural committee, was March 9 formally appointed as director of the White House Military Office. Varghese, is the first Indian-origin person to hold the post of … Read more

Minister McConalogue launches the new €40 million BEEP-S

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue T.D., today advised farmers and advisors that the Beef Environmental Efficiency Programme – Sucklers (BEEP–S) under the new Beef Sector Efficiency Pilot for 2021 opened today, 16 March 2021. Applications for the scheme can be lodged through agfood.ie with the closing date on Monday 26 … Read more

Criminal Assets Bureau seize dogs, Volkswagen and €37,000 as part of search operation in Longford county

Criminal Assets Bureau crackdown on crime in county Longford saw the law enforcement agency conduct a series of raids in the county this morning. CAB with the assistance of the Garda Emergency Response Unit and the Revenue Customs Dog Unit conducted a search operation in county Longford this morning. During this morning’s searches, CAB was … Read more

Tanaiste Leo Varadkar participating in virtual trade mission with companies from India, Australia, the UK, France, Germany and the US

The Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Leo Varadkar TD will participate virtually in some major trade-related events. This will form part of the government’s St Patrick’s Day programme.   The Tánaiste said:”Even though this year’s St Patrick’s Festival will be very different to previous years, we still intend to take the opportunity … Read more