Vinu Devan 
Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Science and Innovation, Simon Harris, has today announced the appointment of Dr. Patrick Prendergast as the first chairperson of the new technological university (TU) for the South East. Minister Harris confirmed the new university will open its doors on 1 May. Dr. Prendergast, the former Provost of Trinity … Read more
Two girls, both aged in their 20s, have been hospitalised with serious injuries following a road traffic collision in Co Louth last night. The single-vehicle crash occurred after the car hit a tree on the N53 in Rassan, Dundalk at 8:30 pm. Two of the car’s backseat passengers – women aged 21 and 23 – … Read more
A 22-year-old man has died after being injured in an accident that occurred in Co Kerry yesterday. The single-vehicle collision happened during the Killarney Forestry Rally in Mount Eagle, Castleisland at approximately 2 pm on Sunday afternoon. The man, who was driving a car, was badly injured and airlifted to Cork University Hospital where he … Read more
Day after day, immigrants arrive in Ireland to take up new jobs, begin studies in a new college, and start an adventure with new friends. Central to all of that is finding somewhere to live – a new home, away from the one they left behind, in search of a better life. One young Italian … Read more
Status Orange wind warnings have been issued by Met Éireann for several counties as Storm Franklin makes its way across Ireland. An orange wind warning is in place for Co Clare until midnight, while counties Sligo, Leitrim, and Donegal are also under an orange alert until 7 o’clock today morning. A Met Éireann spokesperson said … Read more
A woman in her 30s has died following a single-car crash in Lahinch, Co Clare. Gardaí said the woman was a passenger in the only car involved in the collision, in Lahinch at around 6:40 pm yesterday. She was pronounced dead at the scene. They said no other serious injuries were reported. A man in … Read more
The British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has warned that Russia’s plan to invade Ukraine would lead to the largest conflict in Europe since the Second World War. Mr. Johnson said he wanted people to understand the sheer cost in human life that an incursion into Ukraine would bring, with casualties on both sides. In an … Read more
ESB repair crews have been working through the night to restore power to more than 70,000 users after their electricity was cut during Storm Eunice. Around 7,000 households and businesses are without supply this morning. Power is not expected to be restored to some ESB customers in Cork, Kerry, and Enniscorthy in Co Wexford until … Read more
A Lurgan man accused of assaulting his heavily pregnant partner was remanded into custody today after he adopted a “very casual attitude” to bail conditions. Lisburn Magistrates Court heard that 24-year-old Shea Haughian cut his off electronic tag and “took himself off to England to work,” staying for a week in a B&B in Bristol. … Read more
Ireland and other European Union nations have delivered emergency medical equipment to Ukraine following a request from Kyiv amid an escalation of the crisis with Russia, the European Commission said on Saturday. The request was made by Ukraine on Tuesday, amid rising fears of an imminent Russian invasion. So far emergency aid has come from France, … Read more
Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has published the advice he received from the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET). It was recommended that the following measures could be removed with effect from 28 February. Mandatory mask-wearing in areas where it is currently regulated, including public transport, taxis, retail, and other indoor public settings, and staff … Read more
The show-runner on the new Vikings spin-off on Netflix has paid homage to the film industry in Ireland and said making the big-budget series here was a “joy.” Jeb Stuart, who helped devise and write ‘Vikings: Valhalla’, has paid tribute to the cast and crew members who worked on the production. Like its predecessor created … Read more
The health protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) has said influenza is now circulating in Ireland, and the data indicate that the number of confirmed cases notified to HPSC has almost tripled in the past week. Thirty-seven laboratory-confirmed influenza cases were notified during the most recent week, compared to 13 cases in the previous week. The median … Read more
A woman in her 70s has been killed after being hit by a truck in Dun Laoghaire earlier this morning. The fatal accident happened at approximately 10 am at the junction of George’s Street Lower and Convent Lane in Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin. The male driver in his late 30s and his male passenger, late … Read more
The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been notified of 4,821 PCR-confirmed cases of Covid-19 this afternoon. Additionally, 3,772 positive antigen tests were registered through the HSE website, bringing the total number of cases reported today to 8,593. As of 8 am this morning, there were 591 patients in hospital with a confirmed case of Covid-19, of whom … Read more