Vinu Devan 
A consignment of 10 decommissioned HSE ambulances left Ireland last night having been repurposed and equipped for use in Ukraine. Supported by the relevant Government Departments, the HSE and its National Ambulance Service have organised the donation, with support from HSE staff, Medical Help Ukraine and volunteers. Transport to Ukraine has been arranged by Lifeline … Read more
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland has issued an urgent recall notice for a product sold in Irish stores. All batches of Golden Lily Dried Apricot Seeds are being recalled due to high levels of cyanide (hydrocyanic acid). Cyanide poisoning can cause nausea, headaches, vertigo, agitation, insomnia, lethargy, nervousness, joint and muscle aches and pains … Read more
US restaurant management platform Toast plans to create 100 jobs this year as it opens its new office on St Stephen’s Green in Dublin. The company, which is headquartered in Boston, said the new jobs will be across several functions including software development, sales, and customer support. Toast provides software and financial technology solutions to … Read more
The Indian Junior Women’s Hockey Team is all set to take on the Netherlands in the final of the Uniphar U23 5 Nations Tournament on Sunday, 26 June 2022, here, at the UCD Dublin, Ireland. The Indian side was unbeaten during the group stage of the competition. The Indian women’s team started their Uniphar U23 … Read more
Five men have been charged in connection with €2 million drugs offences after gardaí made cannabis seizures from vans and a house described as an organised crime “hub.” Officers from the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau searched a house and stopped vans in Palmerstown, Dublin 20, on Wednesday. Six men were arrested during … Read more
A driver died after a single-vehicle crash in Co Laois on Friday. Gardaí said that the car smashed into a wall and subsequently went on fire on the Athy Road in Stradbally. The collision occurred at around 2.45 pm. Details are currently unknown about the driver of the car who died in the collision, gardaí said. … Read more
Admissions have begun for the 2022 September batch courses of Medicine, Dentistry, Veterinary, and Pharmacy to the universities in Bulgaria. Guidance is immediately available for entrance applications and in securing a university place. StudyWell Medicine offers a friendly, personal service, supporting all aspects of students’ needs. Compared with past years, demand for places will be … Read more
Justice Minister Helen McEntee is creating the post of Chief Inspector of Places of Detention, under the General Scheme of the Inspection of Places of Detention Bill. The bill allows for the designation of ‘National Preventive Mechanisms’ (NPMs) to act as inspection bodies of all places of detention. The establishment or designation of NPM is … Read more
A man has been shot and seriously injured in a shooting in a hotel car park in Kilmainham, Dublin 8. Gardaí are currently at the scene which has been sealed off for technical examination. The incident occurred in the Hilton hotel car park, which is located across the road from Kilmainham Jail in Dublin 8. … Read more
Some cabin crew at Ryanair went on strike in Belgium, Spain and Portugal today in a dispute over pay and working conditions, causing limited disruption as the budget airline cancelled dozens of flights that left hundreds of passengers stranded. Surging inflation across Europe has led to millions of workers struggling with a higher cost of … Read more
The number of households in energy poverty in Ireland has risen to the highest rate ever recorded, according to a new report by the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI). The report found that recent energy inflation has increased the estimated number of households in energy poverty to 29%. This leaves the share of households in … Read more
Gardaí are investigating a Dublin attack in which a man was stabbed several times in Fairview, yesterday evening. The incident happened shortly after 8 pm on Fairview Avenue Lower in Dublin 3, gardaí said. The man was taken to the Mater Hospital where his injuries are understood to be non-life threatening. The scene of the … Read more
Engineering consultancy firm Expleo, has announced 200 new jobs and the opening of its first regional hub in Mahon in Co Cork. Expleo is planning to expand its team from 800 to 1,000 over the next two years. The company is to add 200 new jobs through a €10m investment. The majority of the 200 jobs will … Read more
Gardaí have issued an appeal for witnesses to a road traffic collision in Swords, Dublin, that left a woman in hospital with serious injuries. The road crash involving two cars occurred at approximately 12.50 pm on Monday, June 20, on Naul Road. A passenger in one of the vehicles, a woman in her 30s, is … Read more
The population of the Republic of Ireland has reached 5.1 million, It is the highest population recorded in a census since 1841., according to the preliminary results of this year’s census from the Central Statistics Office. The latest Census data from the Central Statistics Office (CSO), shows Ireland’s population on April 3rd, 2022 hit 5,123,536. … Read more