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The Minister for Social Protection, Heather Humphreys, has secured Government approval to extend the Humanitarian Assistance Scheme, on an exceptional basis, to provide humanitarian aid and support to those living in properties directly affected by the tragic explosion in Creeslough in Donegal. Ten people died after an explosion at a service station in Creeslough on … Read more
The Republic of Ireland will compete in the FIFA Women’s World Cup for the first time next year following a historic 1-0 victory over Scotland in their do-or-die qualifying match on Tuesday night in Hampden Park. Amber Barrett of Donegal scored the winning goal in the 72nd minute, striking low into the bottom corner. The … Read more
The Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and the Media announced the awarding of 27 grants for artists through the new Basic Income for the Arts pilot scheme. These are not additional grants, rather a total of 2,000 places are available on the scheme and 27 grantees declined the offer to participate making 27 … Read more
Film in the Irish language An Cailn Ciin has earned more than €1 million at the Irish-UK box office, according to official figures. The film, which tells the tale of a little girl named Cáit and her transforming visit to foster parents, has been playing in Irish and British theatres since its May premiere. It … Read more
According to the Tánaiste, the Government does not anticipate any oil supply issues, as Ireland has around three months’ supply. However, Leo Varadkar stated that Ireland lacks sufficient gas storage, making the country “vulnerable.” Energy Minister Eamon Ryan is bringing plans to Cabinet today that would allow the government to distribute oil in the case … Read more
Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly is bringing the Health Service Executive’s Winter Plan to Cabinet today, with the objective of boosting capacity in public hospitals while also using services in the private sector. The HSE will provide individual plans to each of Ireland’s 29 emergency departments in order to prepare them for the winter months. … Read more
Cigarettes and tobacco worth around €1.36 million were seized during a series of raids in Dublin’s Tallaght area. The search operation was carried out yesterday morning and involved officers from the Tallaght Drug Divisional Unit and the Garda Dog Unit. Following the searches, the seized items were later handed over to staff from Revenue’s Custom … Read more
The overall number of second-hand houses for sale has decreased by 26% since before the pandemic, according to new figures from real estate group Sherry Fitzgerald. According to the estimates, there were 15,300 houses for sale in July 2022, accounting for 0.8% of the country’s total housing stock. This is a decrease of 7,900 properties … Read more
Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Roderic O’Gorman, has announced the commencement of an important review of home visiting services for families with babies and young children in Ireland. The UNITES project will be undertaken by a team at Maynooth University’s Centre for Mental Health and Community Research (Department of Psychology and Social … Read more
Minister of State for farm safety Martin Heydon has urged farmers to be vigilant about their mental health and well-being. Today, Monday, October 10th, is World Mental Health Day, which marks the beginning of Mental Health week, an opportunity to raise awareness about mental health issues. Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food … Read more
The company is looking for people to work in software development, quality assurance, sales, marketing, business analysis, and customer success. Channel Mechanics, an IT firm that has been headquartered in Galway since its start in 2010, has formally unveiled its new offices in the city on 7 October. The company also stated today that it intends … Read more
Gardaí have appealed for information after two men were violently assaulted during an aggravated burglary in Co Wicklow. The aggravated burglary took place in The Links, Arklow, at around 1.30 pm on Saturday. The two victims – a man in his 30s and another man in his 40s – were taken by ambulance to St Vincent’s … Read more
Minister for the Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris marked World Mental Health Day by delivering funding for a new initiative to provide 24/7 mental health support to third-level students. Psychological Counsellors in Higher Education Ireland (PCHEI) launched a partnership with Togetherall to deliver a clinically moderated, online peer-to-peer mental health … Read more
A vegan sandwich shop in Dublin has announced that it would close all of its branches after failing to find an investment partner to help with rising costs. The Vegan Sandwich Co, which shuttered its Rathmines location in August, has announced that it would shut down its Stephens Green and Smithfield locations permanently. They claim … Read more
Tributes have been paid to the ten people who died in an explosion at a service station in Donegal, with several victims being named locally overnight. Talented teenage rugby player Leona Harper; Jessica Gallagher, who was understood to have been in her early 20s; shop worker Martina Martin; Catherine O’Donnell and her son James; and … Read more