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Cabinet approves renewing provisions of the offences against the State and Criminal Justice Acts
The government has approved extending the provisions of the Offences Against the State and Criminal Justice Acts for another twelve months. The move is in line with the commitment in the Programme for Government to annually renew the provisions of both Acts. Following the Cabinet meeting, Minister McEntee said, “The renewal of these laws is
PayPal to cut more than 300 jobs at Dublin and Dundalk offices
PayPal has confirmed that it is seeking to cut a total of 307 jobs from its Irish operations in Dundalk and Dublin. PayPal said in a statement, “PayPal is proposing to remove a selection of roles at its sites in Dublin and Dundalk following a review of its operational needs.” “We are proposing a reduction of 307
Residential property price growth reaches seven-year high of 15.2% in March – CSO
New figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) show that house price growth reached a seven-year high of over 15% in March. According to the Central Statistics Office, Residential Property Prices increased by 15.2% nationally in the 12 months to March 2022, up from 15.1% in February 2022. It’s the sharpest rate of annual price
Minister James Browne attends first UN International Migration Review Forum in New York
Minister of State at the Department of Justice James Browne represented Ireland at the UN International Migration Review Forum at the United Nations Headquarters in New York this week. The forum was convened to progress the implementation of the UN Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration, which Ireland helped to facilitate in 2018.
First human patient injected with revolutionary cancer-killing virus
For the first time, scientists have injected a human medical trial participant with a new and experimental cancer-killing virus. Known as Vaxinia, the virus developed in the US has been successful when tested on animals. Imugene Limited a clinical stage immuno-oncology company, and City of Hope, one of the largest cancer research and treatment organizations
Tickets available for Live concert by Harishankar KS and Arya Dayal at Firhouse
Play back singers Harishankar KS and Arya Dayal will perform in a Live concert tonight at the Scientology Community Center, Firhouse. The event will start at 6.30pm. Tickets will be available at www.ukeventlife.co.uk
Ballinasloe Indian cultural community celebrates Easter-Vishu-Eid festivals
The Ballinasloe Indian cultural community gracefully celebrated this year’s Easter-Vishu-Eid festivals. The event is celebrated on 14th May 2022. It is after two years of the pandemic the Ballinasloe community has been organising such an event. Most of the audience were nurses who worked on the frontline during the Covid-19 pandemic. The event was held
Minister Harris officially opens Ireland’s newest university
Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation, and Science, Simon Harris, has officially opened the new Atlantic Technological University (TU). Atlantic TU sees the dissolution of Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, Institute of Technology Sligo, and Letterkenny Institute of Technology. Speaking at the launch event, Minister Simon Harris called the creation of the new Atlantic
Qatar World Cup 2022: 3 Women appointed as referees for FIFA World Cup Qatar for first time ever
Three female referees and three female assistant referees will make World Cup history this year by working games at a major men’s tournament for the first time in Qatar The FIFA Referees Committee today announced the lists with the names of the selected match officials for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. 36 referees, 69 assistant
