Vinu Devan 
The US-headquartered financial service, Fidelity Investments is expanding its presence in Ireland by hiring 300 new full-time employees in its Dublin and Galway offices. The majority of the positions will be in Fidelity’s technology team, but there will also be a number of business operations positions available in Dublin. There will be 200 positions created … Read more
According to a new sustainability study of Irish farming for 2021, greenhouse gas emissions from Irish farms have continued to rise as livestock rates have increased. The dairy sector’s greenhouse gas emissions increased last year due to an increase in average herd size, Teagasc 2021 Sustainability Report stated. Dairy output and incomes also increased. Greenhouse … Read more
The Land Development Agency (LDA) has proposed 550 additional dwellings in its draught masterplan for the redevelopment of Dublin 8’s Digital Hub Campus. The next round of consultation on the proposed Pear Tree Crossing development has already commenced, with the goal of regenerating the 3.7-hectare property with affordable housing and a mix of commercial, cultural, … Read more
Aldi has launched a recruitment drive in Ireland to fill 450 jobs throughout the retailer’s 153 outlet network. The company is looking for 330 permanent posts and 120 fixed-term contract opportunities for retail assistants. Recruitment has begun as Aldi seeks to fill roles amid rising demand and ahead of the busy Christmas season. Vacancies encompass … Read more
On Sunday evening, an elderly woman died in a house fire in Roscommon. After neighbours raised the alarm soon after 9 p.m. last night, emergency and fire services responded to the scene in Ballaghderreen, Co Roscommon. A lady in her 70s’ body was discovered in the residence and pronounced dead. It is believed that she was … Read more
Heavy rain and high winds are expected to persist in the western portion of the country through Monday. Met Éireann has issued a yellow wind warning for Clare, Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, and Sligo until 12 pm on Monday. Winds of up to 50-65km/h with gusts of 90-110km/h are expected to cause … Read more
Minister for Further and Higher Education Simon Harris has stated that all student grant holders would receive an additional student grant payment in mid-December. All maintenance recipients will get an extra payment on December 16 as part of the Budget 2023 package for students. This payment will imply an extra €679 for certain students before … Read more
Drushil Chauhan, an 11-year-old cricket fan, had a memorable experience at a practice session ahead of the T20 World Cup in Australia when he was given the opportunity to bowl at India’s skipper Rohit Sharma. Drushil was among the many children that gathered at the WACA grounds for the morning session. He wowed Indian captain Rohit … Read more
The Irish Red Cross Creeslough Community Support Fund just passes the €1m mark after five days. The Irish Red Cross set up the fund, which is supported by An Post and Applegreen, as well as many other major firms and thousands of citizens around the nation. The Creeslough Community Support Fund will help people who … Read more
Entegro, based in Kilkenny, is conducting its “biggest recruitment drive to date” in late October. Entegro is currently working on infrastructure projects with National Broadband Ireland, Virgin Media Ireland, SIRO, Cityfibre, as well as Fibrus, Lumen, Ciena, Voneus, Jurassic Fibre, and E-Net. To support these projects, the company is looking to expand its workforce. Its … Read more
A teenager has been arrested following the seizure of over €765k of herbal cannabis at Rosslare Europort. During regular operations yesterday, Revenue agents recovered almost 38kgs of herbal cannabis with the use of their mobile x-ray scanner and detection dog Jasper. When a polish registered articulated vehicle and trailer landed on a ferry from Cherbourg, … Read more
Employees at Liffey Valley are planning a peaceful protest outside the retail centre on Sunday, ahead of the introduction of new pay parking for the first time. The shopping center’s car park recently had a €30 million transformation, which included expanding handicap spaces by 14%, parent and child spaces by 46%, and installing 20 electric … Read more
Following searches in counties Donegal, Limerick, and Cork on Friday, the Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) seized €22,900 in cash, a Rolex watch, documents, and conveyance files. The raids were aimed at a Limerick-based organised crime network. The operation was carried out by bureau officers with the assistance of the Southern Regional Armed Response Unit and … Read more
Gardai have raided nine locations in Clare and Dublin in connection with an investigation into a West African criminal gang. The group, known as ‘Black Axe’ globally, has been running fake bank accounts and committing fraud from Ireland. In Tallaght, Tralee, Portlaoise, Navan, Limerick, Cork, and Waterford, 135 arrests resulted in charges. According to Garda … Read more
Robbie Coltrane, the Scottish actor best known for playing the lovable half-giant Rubeus Hagrid in the Harry Potter films, died on Friday at the age of 72. Coltrane’s more than four-decade-long career ranged from roles in the James Bond films “GoldenEye” and “The World Is Not Enough” to the lead in the 1990s British TV … Read more