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A two-vehicle traffic accident in Co. Kilkenny resulted in the death of a man and serious injuries to a teenager. The 30-year-old man was taken from the scene and transported to St Luke’s General Hospital Kilkenny, where he was later declared dead. A female teenager who was in the same vehicle was taken by air … Read more
American doughnut brand Krispy Kreme is opening a new store at The Square, Tallaght next month. On December 16, just in time for Christmas, the shop will start operations. Four years ago, Krispy Kreme opened its first location in Ireland in Blanchardstown. Since then, it has opened a number of locations throughout Dublin, most recently at … Read more
An Irish pensioner has allegedly been stabbed to death in Spain. The stabbing of the Irishman in the Benidorm resort on the Costa Blanca is said to have resulted in the arrest of a British man. Knife wounds were sustained by two men, one of whom was the Irishman who had been initially revived at the … Read more
Households with lower incomes, those in rural areas, and those headed by people over 65 continue to experience higher inflation rates. This is largely due to the fact that these households spend a larger percentage of their income on transportation, fuel, and utility costs. Prices have increased most dramatically in these areas. According to the … Read more
Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris has welcomed the address given by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to Ireland third-level students today. The Ukrainian President addressed more than 1,000 third-level students and special guests at an event in The Helix at Dublin City University this lunchtime, with a live-stream of … Read more
Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris has announced an €11 million investment in the Advanced Manufacturing Training Centre of Excellence (AMTCE) in Dundalk, Co Louth. Minister Harris confirmed the capital investment to expand and refurbish the centre to facilitate AMTCE. In addition, Minister Harris also confirmed Dundalk Institute of … Read more
Wayflyer, an Irish unicorn tech company, has announced plans to lay off 200 employees and reduce its global workforce by 40%. The company confirmed on Wednesday that there will be 70 layoffs in Ireland, where there are currently 220 employees. With the 200 job cuts, Wayflyer will have about 300 employees overall, a number that … Read more
A woman aged in her 70s has died following a road collision in Co Meath. Around 1.25 pm on Wednesday in Navan, a pedestrian who was a pensioner was involved in a collision with a car. She died at the scene, gardaí said. No other injuries were reported. A garda spokesperson made an appeal for … Read more
After filming the upcoming fairy tale blockbuster in Co Wicklow, the Disenchanted cast claims they “fell in love” with Ireland and made “friends forever.” Actors including Idina Menzel and Patrick Dempsey hailed the “beautiful” countryside and the friendly local crew members. The upcoming Disney sequel to 2007’s Enchanted was filmed on location in Ireland during … Read more
The highest price increases for road tolls are soon to be passed on to motorists. Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), the state-owned road operator, claimed that the current rate of inflation was what ultimately led to the decision to increase tolls. The cost of using one of the ten toll roads on the national road network … Read more
Minister for Community Development and Charities, Joe O’Brien, has announced over €44 million for the Social Inclusion and Community Activity Programme (SICAP) in 2023. This funding has been allocated as part of Budget 2023. SICAP supports communities and individuals to engage with relevant stakeholders in identifying and addressing social exclusion and equality, developing the capacity … Read more
Advanced Clinical, a multinational clinical research services company with US headquarters, is expanding into Ireland, resulting in the creation of 20 new jobs in this country. It just opened a new office in Dublin as part of its strategy to add 40 new jobs to Ireland over the following five years. It is anticipated that … Read more
The deaths of two women in separate incidents in Co. Wexford are being investigated by the Garda. Officers were alerted to the death of a woman in Gorey, in the north of the county on Monday. A file is being prepared for the county coroner. Separately, gardaí were called to a house in Enniscorthy on … Read more
More than one billion young people worldwide may be at risk for hearing loss due to using headphones or going to loud music venues., a large review of the available research estimated. The study, which was conducted under the direction of the World Health Organization, urged manufacturers to take additional steps to safeguard future hearing … Read more
Ireland’s women’s cricket team scored a huge victory by defeating Pakistan by 34 runs in the third and final T20 international in Lahore, winning the series 2-1 and recording their first overseas series victory. Ireland batted first and reached 167 for four, with Gaby Lewis leading the way with 71 off of just 46 deliveries, … Read more