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The Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee has updated Government this week on her plans to shortly commence a review of the Civil Legal Aid Scheme, as committed to in her Justice Plan 2022. The Civil Legal Aid and Advice Scheme were first introduced by Government in 1979. The independent Legal Aid Board operates a total … Read more
A batch of Centra King Prawns has been recalled as they were mislabelled with incorrect use-by dates. The batch of prawns are labelled with incorrect use-by date that is a month out of date – this could result in severe food poisoning and illness if eaten past their correct use-by date Manufacturers have opted to … Read more
A man in his 60s has died following a single-vehicle road traffic collision in Co Cork. The crash involved a van and took place in Gleann, Dunmanway, Co Cork at around 9.45 am on Thursday. A man in his 60s, the only occupant of the vehicle involved, was pronounced dead at the scene. The road … Read more
Households with the lowest incomes faced higher inflation than those with the highest income, according to new research released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO). Compared with the annual Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation figure of 6.7% in March 2022, a new breakdown by the CSO shows that households with the lowest incomes experienced higher … Read more
Minister for Further and Higher Education Simon Harris has announced new initiatives to support autistic students and those with an intellectual disability access to third-level education. The proposals, allocate ring-fenced funding of €3 million a year to 2025 so higher education institutions can implement universal design and inclusive practices on their campuses, and enhance opportunities … Read more
A new report to increase the number of emergency department nurses and healthcare assistants has been published by the Department of Health. Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly launched the Report on Phase 2 of the “Framework for Safe Nurse Staffing and Skill Mix in Adult Emergency Care Settings in Ireland”. This report sets out, for … Read more
€10.5 MILLION in funding has been announced for the community response to support people arriving from Ukraine. Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys, and Minister of State with responsibility for Community Development, Joe O’Brien, have announced an additional €10.5 million in funding to assist the Ukrainians. This funding will strengthen the capacity of … Read more
The country’s unemployment rate for May 2022 was 4.7%, down from a rate of 4.8% in April 2022 and down from 6.9% in May 2021. According to the Central Statistics Office report. The seasonally adjusted number of persons unemployed was 127,500 in May 2022, compared to 129,900 in April 2022. When compared to May 2021, … Read more
The Minister for Defence, Simon Coveney and the Chief of Staff of the Irish Defence Forces, Lieutenant General Seán Clancy, launched the new recruitment campaign, Be More with the Irish Defence Forces. The ‘Be More’ campaign aims to recruit 1,000 people in the short term, bringing the Defence Forces up to their minimum required strength … Read more
Average weekly earnings stood at €880.37 in the first quarter of the year, an annual increase of 2.3% from €860.19 in the first quarter of 2021, new CSO figures show. The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has issued Earnings and Labour Costs results in respect of Preliminary estimates for Q1 2022 and Final estimates for Q4 … Read more
Do you want to explore your creative interests and meet other like-minded people? Do you want to pursue a career in the creative industries in Ireland? Do you want to try out different art forms in colleges in Dublin and Cork in an exploratory and fun way? The Creative Arts Summer School (CASS) will take … Read more
Department of Justice announced new guidelines for the renewal of immigration permits. Dublin based residents can now apply for a renewal of their Irish Residence Permit (IRP) 12 weeks or 3 months before the expiration date. Earlier, it could have been given only four weeks or a month ago. Since July 2020, Dublin based residents … Read more
A mother was arrested by Houston police after she allegedly left her 3-year-old daughter in the car alone while she shopped. Marcy Taylor, 36, was arrested. The incident took place on Sunday at the North Grant Parkway Target Parking Lot. Someone who saw the three-year-old girl alone in a car parked at the start-up reported … Read more
A six-year-old boy has died following a “tragic accident” at a hotel swimming pool in Co Offaly. The child is believed to have gotten into difficulty at the pool in the Tullamore Court Hotel. The incident happened on Sunday and is being treated as a tragic accident by investigating gardai. A garda spokesperson said: “The … Read more
US medical device manufacturer Biomerics has announced the opening of a new facility in Galway, with plans to create 40 jobs over the next five years. The new 2,000 sq ft site is Biomerics’ first facility in Europe and the second facility outside of the US after Costa Rica. The new base will focus on the development … Read more