Vinu Devan 
New research, published by the ESRI and produced in partnership with the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration, and Youth (DCEDIY), shows that the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in poorer mental health among young adults. Using data from the Growing Up in Ireland COVID-19 survey, carried out in December 2020, the findings show that four-in-ten … Read more
Suma is recalling Suma Organic Spicy Lentil Soup because of undeclared wheat (gluten) which is not mentioned on the label. As a result of a packaging error, some tins may contain Suma Cheesy Pasta Pot. This means the product is a possible health risk for anyone with coeliac disease, an allergy, or intolerance to wheat … Read more
Minister of State with responsibility for Youth Justice, James Browne T.D., is announced just under €6.7m in funding allocations for over 50 Youth Diversion Projects (YDPs) nationwide. YDPs engage with young people through a range of supports, including education, training and employment support, social enterprise initiatives, as well as personal development and supports such as … Read more
The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien, announced a new phase of Local Authority social housing delivery that will see approximately 1,530 new homes delivered across a number of local authorities. Today’s launch builds on a successful Public-Private Partnership social housing pilot programme being delivered by the National Development Finance Agency (NDFA) … Read more
A Medical doctor from Cork has asked the High Court for an injunction preventing the HSE from re-commencing an internal inquiry into a complaint that he telephoned and asked a 16-year-old female patient “out for coffee”. The motion has been taken by Dr. Ali Gul, who is a non-consultant doctor based in Cork and has … Read more
Gardaí are investigating the cause of death of the Tipperary couple whose bodies lay undiscovered in their rural bungalow for an estimated 18 months until they were found this week. The milk packet and other items found at the house have indicated the elderly couple could have died in November or December 2020. There is speculation … Read more
Gardaí are investigating all circumstances following the discovery of two bodies in Cloneen, Co.Tipperary. The bodies of an elderly man and elderly woman were discovered at a domestic residence earlier on Monday afternoon. The Garda Technical Bureau examined the scene on Monday evening. The scene was preserved throughout Tuesday for further examination by the Garda … Read more
Passengers were evacuated off a bus after it burst into flames on a busy road on Tuesday. The bus contained construction staff working on Intel’s Leixlip campus. Two other buses from the same fleet helped to move passengers. It happened on the R157 in Maynooth, Co Kildare at around 7 am on Tuesday, Dublin Live reported. Intel confirmed … Read more
A 24-year-old Irish man has died in a hit-and-run in Vancouver, Canada. Police in Vancouver have appealed for information after the incident on Arbutus St in the city at around 11.30 pm on Sunday. It is understood the man was crossing the road with a friend at about 11.30 pm on Sunday when he was … Read more
The Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Roderic O’Gorman, announced he will make additional funding available to support children with disabilities’ access to the State-funded Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programme. Additional capitation provided through the Access and Inclusion Model (AIM) to enable a lower adult-child ratio, is expected to increase by … Read more
An Irish seven-year-old girl is in critical condition following an incident at a swimming pool on the Spanish island of Mallorca. The child was treated at the scene by emergency services before being transferred to a hospital in Palma. Emergency services on the Balearic island said they were called to a hotel at Cales de … Read more
Dublin-based business management software company FlowForma plans to create 70 new jobs over the next three years. The company has raised €4 million as it aims to build on its success in the “no-code” software market, creating 70 jobs in the next three years and focusing on growing the US market. FlowForma provides enterprises with … Read more
Further to the announcement on Friday 17 June 2022 that the online application system for the €56 million Fodder Support Scheme opened for applications, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine wishes to advise farmers of updates to the application system that will go live in the coming days. These updates relate to ANC … Read more
An Indian family who donated over 2,000 homemade face masks to the public during the Covid-19 pandemic has been granted permission to remain in Ireland. The Singh family, who live in the Kinsale Road accommodation centre in Cork, received confirmation from the Department of Justice that they can remain here after a deportation order was … Read more
Citizenship ceremonies welcoming 950 people as Irish citizens took place in person for the first time since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Minister for Justice Helen McEntee hosted 2 very special citizenship ceremonies in Killarney, Kerry on Monday 20th June 2022, to welcome 950 people as they become Irish citizens. The event was … Read more