Vinu Devan 
The first of three €200 electricity credits will appear on household bills scheduled to begin tomorrow. According to the government, the initiative will benefit over 2.2 million accounts. This series of electricity credits are part of a government plan to soften the impact of rising energy prices. The first energy credit will appear on customers’ … Read more
More than 10,679 people have been without a hospital bed in the month of October, according to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) Trolleywatch figures, making it the second-highest October on record. This was a more than 25% increase over the same period last year, according to the union, and more than double the … Read more
At least 141 people have been killed in the western Indian state of Gujarat after a British-era bridge collapsed on Sunday evening. Approximately 177 people have been rescued, and teams are still looking for several others who are still missing. Around 500 people were on the suspension bridge, including women and children, when the cables … Read more
The Dublin Marathon returned to the capital after a two-year absence due to Covid restrictions. Twenty-five thousand athletes competed in the event, which took place on the North Circular Road, Walkinstown, and Terenure. The Covid-19 pandemic led to the cancellation of the marathon in 2020 and last year. Taoufik Allam, 33, was the first to … Read more
An Indian priest is being treated in a hospital after suffering serious injuries in a stabbing incident in Waterford City. The victim, who is in his 30s, was attacked in Ardkeen at about 09:30 am on Sunday. The priest was stabbed and suffered “serious but non-life threatening” injuries, according to garda. He is being treated … Read more
Who’s ready for the Spooktacular Bram Stoker Festival, Dublin? There are still a few tickets left for some events, so check out http://ww.bramstokerfestival.com The Bram Stoker Festival will bring fun and adventure to Dublin for all ages over the Halloween weekend, playfully celebrating the gothic, the mysterious, the after-dark, and the supernatural and delving into the legacy … Read more
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has issued a recall notice for specific batches of frozen Glenhaven deli style premium breaded chicken goujons. Two batches of Glenhaven Deli Style Premium Breaded Chicken Goujons are being recalled. The batches are 22273B, best before end: Dec 2023 and 22276B, best before end: Jan 2024. Both products were produced in … Read more
Katie Taylor defeated Argentine boxer Karen Elizabeth Carabajal on Saturday evening at Wembley Arena in London. The Irish athlete triumphed in the tenth and final round. Taylor’s lightweight IBF, WBA, WBC, and WBO belts were all on the line in the mandatory defence. Carabajal, 32, had previously won all 19 of her professional fights, but … Read more
A girl has died in a single vehicle crash in Tralee on Saturday evening. The teen was the front seat passenger of the only car involved and was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver, a 40-year-old man, was taken to University Hospital Kerry with minor injuries. The other occupants of the car were uninjured. … Read more
The event has been highly anticipated since it was cancelled in 2020 due to Covid, with a scaled-down version taking place last year. The jazz festival will feature 30 ticketed events over the bank holiday weekend. From Cork to Kinsale, a total of 73 venues will host events. Among the headline events that have sold … Read more
Hundreds of people took to the streets in Dublin today to mark the 10th anniversary of the death of Savita Halappanavar and call for abortion law reforms. Ms Savita, a dentist died from sepsis in Galway in 2012 while miscarrying after her request for an abortion was turned down on legal grounds. Her death reignited … Read more
Kate Winslet, who plays war correspondent Lee Miller in her latest film, has described her as an “inspiration of what you can achieve”. Miller went from working as a model in American Vogue to photographing the liberation of Europe at the end of WWII as a photojournalist. Ellen Kuras’ directorial debut explores the most significant … Read more
PrepayPower has confirmed that it expects to raise electricity prices by 9.9%, the fourth such increase this year. Approximately 170,000 customers will be affected by the change, but gas prices and standing charges will remain unchanged. Bonkers.ie is estimated that the increase will add around €200 to customers’ annual electricity bills based on average usage. … Read more
The Irish Prison Service has confirmed the death of a prisoner who became ill while in the service’s custody at Anglesea Street Courthouse in Cork on Thursday. The 30-year-old man had just been committed to custody following a case at the Circuit Criminal Court when he became ill and had to be taken to Cork … Read more
Telecoms company BT is expanding its international network of cybersecurity facilities by opening a new centre on the island of Ireland. BT’s new specialist security operations centre (SOC) is housed in the Riverside Tower building in Belfast. A BT spokesperson told SiliconRepublic.com that the new centre will increase the company’s workforce. “As we expand our … Read more