Vinu Devan 
Consumer spending in pubs during the month of February rose 49 percent as the hospitality sector returned to full capacity following two years of restrictions, according to an AIB report. On average, consumers spent €1.6 million a day in pubs through the month with those in Dublin spending €500,000 a day in pubs, more than … Read more
Minister for Social Protection, Heather Humphreys, has announced that the €125 once-off Fuel Allowance payment will be paid to 372,000 households from today. The payment, on top of regular Fuel Allowance, was agreed as part of the government’s €505 million packages aimed at mitigating the effects of rising energy costs. Households will receive the payment … Read more
Irish premier Micheal Martin has said commodity prices are “going through the roof” as he warned people to expect an economic impact from Russia’s war in Ukraine. The Taoiseach said the conflict will affect how much products cost and said a possible shortage of grain will have “very serious repercussions”. Ireland is heavily reliant on … Read more
The number of people with Covid-19 in hospital has risen by almost 60% in the last two weeks. As of 8 am today, there were 957 patients with the virus, a rise of 62 on the same time yesterday. The figure represents the highest level in just under eight weeks, since 18 January, when it … Read more
Russia said Sunday that negotiators were making headway at talks to resolve fighting in Ukraine, more than two weeks after President Vladimir Putin ordered his army over the borders of its pro-Western neighbor. Leonid Slutsky, a senior member of Russia’s negotiating team, told the state-run television network RT that “significant progress” was made following several … Read more
Dublin Airport is set to have its busiest week since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic. Almost 800,000 people are expected to go through the airport over the next 12 days. This St Patrick’s Day is the first one since the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions with people all over the world eager to celebrate. Dublin … Read more
The Taoiseach and Prime Minister Boris Johnson have held a bilateral meeting on Saturday afternoon. They discussed the brutal Russian invasion of Ukraine and the profound global security, economic and humanitarian consequences. The Taoiseach, who had just come from a meeting of EU leaders in Versailles, emphasised the strength and unity of the EU response. … Read more
The Russian Embassy in Ireland has released a statement to Irish media, claiming that the bombing of a maternity hospital in Ukraine was a “hoax, carefully staged by the Ukrainian nationalists”. In a statement issued today, the Russian Embassy said the incident was created by “Ukrainian propaganda” and that the Russian Armed Forces are “not fighting the … Read more
A man in his 20s was arrested during a raid in North Dublin on Friday, where gardaí seized €157,000 worth of suspected cannabis. Gardaí said as part of ongoing investigations targeting persons suspected to be involved in organised crime operating in the Artane area, a joint intelligence-led operation was conducted by the Garda National Drugs … Read more
Traditional music legend Pete St John, who wrote world-famous ballads such as The Fields of Athenry and The Rare Auld Times, has died at the age of 90. Pete St John died peacefully earlier today at Dublin’s Beaumont Hospital, his family said. He is best known for writing The Fields of Athenry was written in … Read more
The United States and its allies moved Friday to end normal trade relations with Russia, as President Joe Biden vowed the West would make Vladimir Putin “pay the price” for his invasion of Ukraine. Biden announced the new step, which would enable Western nations to inflict steep tariff hikes on Russian goods, in coordination with … Read more
Migrant Nurses Ireland (MNI) has been invited by NMBI (Nursing And Midwifery Board Of Ireland) yesterday, 10th March for a lunch to take MNI’s input to the 2023 – 2025 strategy statement, as NMBI is seeing MNI as an important stakeholder. MNI raised a number of important issues in the meeting which were listened to very … Read more
Please sign this petition against the proposed introduction of a toll roll in Dublin airport at drop-off and collection point. The Dublin Airport Assosicstion had said they hope this introduction will inspire more people to use public transport, however with the current Public transport in Ireland – the airport is very inaccessible to many people on … Read more
A single, working women in Bloomfield Hospital looking for accommodation near to Bloomfield Hospital, 16 Stocking Ln, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16. contact number is; 0899887895
Taoiseach Micheál Martin will travel to London today (Friday) for the start of a programme of events to mark St. Patrick’s Day in both the UK and Washington DC. Culminating in the traditional visit to the White House to meet US President Joe Biden on Thursday, March 17, the 8-day trip will look to celebrate … Read more