Vinu Devan 
Education Minister Norma Foley said About 700 Ukrainian primary and post-primary students are now registered in Irish schools Minister expects the true figure to be much higher as more people fleeing the violence arrive each day. Speaking to reporters, Foley said that it was “more than likely” that there was a lot more than that … Read more
The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been notified of 8,910 PCR-confirmed cases of COVID-19. In addition, on Wednesday 23 March, 14,215 people registered a positive antigen test through the HSE portal. It brings the combined total of Covid-19 cases reported today to 23,125. As of 8 am today, 1,425 COVID-19 patients are hospitalised, of … Read more
A public consultation on Ireland’s draft National Food Waste Prevention Roadmap was launched in January this year and the closing date has now been extended to 28 March 2022. Minister McConalogue said, “Globally, food wastage’s carbon footprint is estimated at 3.3 billion tonnes of CO2 equivalent of GHG released into the atmosphere per year. Ireland … Read more
The Department of Foreign Affairs recruiting Temporary Clerical Officers for the Passport Services, across their Dublin locations Mount Street, Balbriggan, Tallaght, and Swords. Subject to approval, it is intended to appoint temporary staff from April 2022 to January 2023 to deal with increased passport demand as a result of a pause in the service due … Read more
Consumer sentiment plummeted in March, according to KBC Bank Ireland, in what was the biggest month-on-month drop in confidence since the onset of the pandemic. There was a full ten-point drop in the index bringing it from 77 in February to 67 this month. While not as pronounced as the 34.7 point drop in April … Read more
A well-known criminal defence solicitor has pleaded guilty to assaulting a former colleague on a Dublin street. Cahir O’Higgins (47) appeared at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court shortly this afternoon to answer bail in relation to an assault on 11 February last year. O’Higgins of Leinster Road, Rathmines, Dublin is charged with assault causing harm to … Read more
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on Wednesday that after delays in deliveries, further supplies of Strela missiles, which had been in the inventories of the former Communist East German army, were on the way to Ukraine. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine prompted Germany to stage a historic reversal of its policy of not sending weapons … Read more
The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been notified of 7,038 PCR-confirmed cases of COVID-19. In addition, on Tuesday 22 March, 14,060 people registered a positive antigen test through the HSE portal. It brings the combined total of Covid-19 cases reported today to 21,098. As of 8 am today, 1,395 COVID-19 patients are hospitalised, of … Read more
The Economic and Social Research Institute has lowered its forecasts for growth in the economy this year and increased its outlook for inflation as a result of the ongoing war in Ukraine. In its latest Quarterly Economic Survey, the ESRI said inflation could peak at 8.5% this summer before averaging out across the year at … Read more
The Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation, and Science is seeking applications for the appointment of Ireland Co-Chair to the US-Ireland R&D Partnership Steering Group. The key role of the Ireland Co-Chair is to give strategic drive and direction to the work of the Partnership with the support of this Department and InterTradeIreland … Read more
Britain’s Prince Charles and his wife Camilla begin a three-day visit to Ireland today, as part of a series of royal tours for Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee year. The Prince of Wales, 73, and Duchess of Cornwall, 74, are scheduled to visit Tipperary and Waterford. Charles, who is the 95-year-old monarch’s eldest son and … Read more
Over 10,000 Ukrainian refugees, mostly women, and children have arrived in Ireland since the war began in the eastern European country, Independent.co.uk reported. At a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, attended virtually from Washington by the Taoiseach after he tested positive for Covid-19 last week, the Government continued preparations for tens of thousands of Ukrainian refugees arriving into … Read more
Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration, and Youth, Roderic O’Gorman, today welcomed the launch of the European Year of Youth Micro Grants scheme which is being run by Léargas, Ireland’s National Coordinator for the Year. The scheme will be open to youth organisations, local youth, and community groups, and organised groups of young people in … Read more
The government met today to consider the ongoing serious situation caused by Russia’s illegal and immoral war on Ukraine and Ireland’s coordinated humanitarian, economic and diplomatic response to the crisis. The war is inflicting incalculable suffering on the Ukrainian people, with continued targeting of civilians and civilian infrastructure by the Russian forces. The government, along … Read more
The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been notified of 7,729 PCR-confirmed cases of COVID-19. In addition, on Monday 21 March, 15,973 people registered a positive antigen test through the HSE portal. It brings the combined total of Covid-19 cases reported today to 23,702. As of 8 am today, 1,338 COVID-19 patients are hospitalised, of … Read more