Vinu Devan 
As invading Russian forces stormed toward Ukraine’s capital Saturday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sought to dispel rumours that he had called upon the army to lay down arms. “This is our land, our country, our children. And we will defend all of that,” he said in a short video. After Ukrainian forces said they had repulsed … Read more
Irish tech unicorn firm Flipdish recorded post-tax losses of €2m last year, as it continued on its growth path. According to new accounts for Flipdish Ltd, the firm’s €2 million losses for the 12 months to the end of last March were 32% down on the post-tax losses of €2.94 million for the prior year. … Read more
A 53-year-old barrister has appeared in court charged with the murder of Keith Conlon last Tuesday afternoon. Diarmuid Phelan, 53, a law lecturer and senior counsel, with an address at Kiltalown Lane was remanded in custody for a week by Judge Patricia McNamara. Mr. Conlon was shot and seriously wounded on farmland at Hazel Grove … Read more
The garda watch dog are investigating the death of a man in custody in recent days. The man, who was in his 40s, had been arrested for a public order offense in County Limerick on Wednesday. According to the sources, the man was being transferred from Newcastlewest to a custody suite in a garda station … Read more
Nearly 16,000 Indians are stranded in Ukraine as Russian forces carry out an attack by land, air, and sea on the former Soviet republic. According to the website of Ukraine’s Ministry of Education and Science, there are more than 20,000 Indian nationals in Ukraine, and 18,000 of them are students. They constitute the largest group out … Read more
The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been notified of 4,335 PCR-confirmed cases of COVID-19. Additionally, there have been 3,621 positive antigen tests registered through the HSE’s portal, leading to a combined total of 7,956 cases reported today. As of 8 am today, 629 COVID-19 patients are hospitalised, of whom 53 are in ICU.
The International Olympic Committee, angry at the Russian invasion of Ukraine breaching the “Olympic Truce,” is urging all international sports federations to cancel their forthcoming events in Russia. “The IOC EB (executive board) today urges all international sports federations to relocate or cancel their sports events currently planned in Russia or Belarus,” reads the IOC … Read more
The Minister for Finance and President of the Eurogroup, Paschal Donohoe T.D., is traveling to Paris today for a series of meetings. On Friday 25 February, Minister Donohoe will chair the Eurogroup meeting and will attend the informal ECOFIN taking place over Friday and Saturday. The evolving geopolitical situation and its economic consequences will feature … Read more
Paschal Donohoe, Minister for Finance expressed his support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity following the Russian attack on Ukraine earlier today. The Minister supports the initial round of sanctions approved by the EU yesterday. Some of these measures are targeted at the financial sector and include asset freezes and travel bans on specified individuals … Read more
Russia’s attack on Ukraine “is an outrageous and moral breach of the most fundamental principles of international law,” the Taoiseach has said. In a special televised address, Micheál Martin said that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s actions on Ukraine are “immoral and totally beyond comprehension”. He warned that sanctions on Russia “will hit hard and will … Read more
The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been notified of 3,763 PCR-confirmed cases of COVID-19. In addition, on Wednesday 23 February, 3,961 people registered a positive antigen test through the HSE portal. As of 8 am today, 610 COVID-19 patients are hospitalised, of whom 55 are in ICU.
The Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, has today announced the launch of the 2022 CLÁR programme. CLÁR provides funding for small scale infrastructural projects in rural areas that have experienced significant levels of population decline. Community Groups are encouraged to consider applying for funding for projects such as the provision of … Read more
Russian forces fired missiles at several cities in Ukraine and landed troops on its coast on Thursday, officials and media said, after President Vladimir Putin authorised what he called a special military operation in the east. Shortly after Putin spoke in a televised address on Russian state TV, explosions could be heard in the pre-dawn … Read more
An elderly man who was hit by a van in Dublin last month has died in hospital. Gardaí are appealing for witnesses in relation to a fatal road traffic collision in Dublin on January 19, after which an elderly man lost his life. The crash, involving a van and a pedestrian, occurred at approximately 6:50 am on … Read more
COVID-19 affected every aspect of life in Ireland and the ripple effect of the virus is still being felt and measured two years on. The snapshot prepared by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) gives an overview of the impact of the virus on the country from the date of the first confirmed case of COVID-19 … Read more