Vinu Devan 
Minister of State for Communities and Charities, Joe O’Brien TD, met with over 150 stakeholders from local government, local and community development and the volunteer sector. Minister O’Brien convened the meeting to discuss the community’s response to the Ukraine crisis. The Minister recalled how during the pandemic, the community call initiative led by the Local … Read more
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has tested positive for Covid-19 while in Washington for the St Patrick’s Day celebrations. It was detected as part of Covid-19 screening required to enter the White House for a planned meeting with US President Joe Biden on St Patrick’s day. The White House insists any person visiting must undergo tests for … Read more
Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris, has been addressed a meeting of European Education Ministers on the illegal invasion of Ukraine. The meeting focused, amongst other things, on making language provision available for all Ukrainians and ensuring access to third-level education. Speaking at the meeting, Minister Harris said,“Ireland and … Read more
A group of Bhangra dancers whose performance stole hearts last St Patrick’s Day are hoping they have another viral hit on their hands. The video of Kanwar Shamrock Bhangra grooving to a fusion of dhol beats and Irish music garnered hundreds of thousands of views on social media last year. This year they have been … Read more
Ninety-seven Ukrainian children have died since the start of Russia’s invasion, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday in a speech to Canada’s parliament, pleading once more for allies to “expand” their support for Kyiv. In the video address, the Ukrainian leader accused Russia’s military of “destroying everything: memorial complexes, schools, hospitals, housing complexes.” “They’ve already killed 97 … Read more
Dunnes Stores is recalling the batch of (In picture) Baxter & Greene Smoked Salmon Pate due to the possible presence of plastic pieces. The implicated batch was sold in some stores in Limerick and Galway areas. Point-of-sale recall notices will be displayed in stores supplied with the affected batch.
An Irish journalist working as a Fox News cameraman, Pierre Zakrzewski, who was killed by Russian shelling in Ukraine on Monday has been described as a passionate and talented individual with an “indomitable” spirit. The photographer (55) died alongside Ukrainian journalist and producer, Oleksandra Kuvshynova, after the vehicle they were travelling in with reporter Benjamin Hall was struck by incoming … Read more
A Russian woman who stormed a live state TV news broadcast to protest the war in an “incredibly brave act” has been fined. A Russian court found Marina Ovsyannikova guilty of flouting protest legislation when she interrupted a live news bulletin on state TV and denounced the war in Ukraine, the RIA news agency reported. She was fined … Read more
The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been notified of 6,284 PCR-confirmed cases of COVID-19. In addition, on Monday 14 March, 9,735 people registered a positive antigen test through the HSE portal. It brings the combined total of Covid-19 cases reported today to 16,019. As of 8 am today, 1,047 COVID-19 patients are hospitalised, of … Read more
Two men who raped a “blind drunk” student after offering to give her a lift home from a nightclub have lost their appeals against convictions. Boakye Osei (32), formerly of Tooban, Burnfoot, Co Donegal, but now a prisoner at Midlands Prison, and Kelvin Opoku (35), formerly of Glendale Manor, Letterkenny, Co Donegal, but also a … Read more
A motorcyclist in his late 30s has been killed in a road traffic collision in Co Clare The biker collided with a car on the M18 in Shannon just after 4 pm on Monday. The man was fatally injured in the crash. His body has been taken to University Hospital Limerick where a post-mortem will … Read more
The Government approves the provision of specific additional support to Ukraine, including Body Armour and Meals The Minister for Defence, Simon Coveney TD, has today approved the provision of specific additional support to Ukraine in the form of approximately 10 tonnes or 5,000 units of ready-to-eat meals (MREs) and 200 units of body armour. The … Read more
Two men have been arrested and questioned by gardaí in recent days in connection with an alleged €450,000 fraud at the University of Limerick. The men, both aged in their 60s, were held for 24 hours at Henry Street Garda Station. “On the morning of Wednesday, 9th March 2022, Detectives from the Anti-Bribery and Corruption Unit … Read more
Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation, and Science, Simon Harris, has today (14 March 2022) met with the Irish Universities Association to discuss the higher education response to the situation in Ukraine. The sector has agreed it will provide places for Irish students who have had to leave Ukraine in the middle of … Read more
The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been notified of 2,100 PCR-confirmed cases of COVID-19. In addition, on Sunday 13 March, 7,271 people registered a positive antigen test through the HSE portal. On Saturday 12 March, the HPSC was notified of 4,400 PCR-confirmed cases of COVID-19. 6,853 people registered a positive antigen test through the … Read more