Vinu Devan 
A woman in her 80s has died following a two-car collision in Co Mayo, which happened on Saturday, September 24. One of the vehicles ended up overturning on to its roof after the crash. Gardai are appealing for witnesses after the fatal collision at Liscosker, Kilkelly resulted in one of the vehicles overturning onto its roof. … Read more
Minister Coveney announced significant improvements in pay and allowances for new recruits Minister said the government will now implement two of the pay-related recommendations of the Commission on the Defence Forces report. The Report reveals that all personnel of Private 3 Star/Able Seaman rank will be paid the full rate of MSA applicable to the … Read more
An Irish woman who left Ireland eight years ago after the alleged double murder of two best friends has been arrested in South Africa. Ruth Lawrence, 42, originally from Clontarf in North Dublin was at the centre of a global search and was arrested by police on Wednesday. After Interpol issued a demand for her … Read more
The Chief Medical Officer Professor Breda Smyth has urged the public to stay well by being prepared for winter amid the current rise in COVID-19 infection in the community. There were 405 confirmed COVID-19 cases in hospital this morning, which has increased by 23% from 329 cases last week on 28 September and by 74% … Read more
A man was stabbed to death during a funeral in Tralee, County Kerry. A fight broke out at the burial of a young lady from Killarney, where the victim was in his 40s. The incident happened shortly before midday. The man was allegedly stabbed and was later pronounced dead at the scene. A garda spokesperson … Read more
Gardai and government ministers have urged companies to prepare for potential ransomware attacks, citing an increase in the frequency of assaults on small and medium-sized firms. The government and Gardai launched a joint awareness campaign on Tuesday for October’s European Cyber Security Month. This year’s campaign focuses on the twin themes of phishing and ransomware, … Read more
An Exchequer surplus of €7.9 billion was recorded in the year to the end of September 2022. This compares with a deficit of €6.2 billion in the same period last year. The €14.1 billion improvements in the Exchequer balance was primarily driven by a decline in COVID-related expenditure and by strong growth in tax revenue, … Read more
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, brought Ireland’s finalised CAP Strategic Plan (CSP) 2023-2027 to Cabinet for approval. The Cabinet approved the Plan, which had already received the green light from the European Commission in August, noting also that it has undergone Strategic Environmental Assessment and Appropriate Assessment. Minister McConalogue said “I … Read more
As supplies run low, the Irish Blood Transfusion Service has launched a plea for regular donors. Director of Operations Paul McKinney told RTÉ radio’s Morning Ireland that there are only two days of O negative and B negative supply and three days of A negative. He cautioned that if supplies ran out, surgeries could have … Read more
Minister for Education Norma Foley announced details of the 2022 Dormant Accounts Funding to provide targeted supports to tackle education disadvantages for Traveller and Roma students. Under the 2022 Dormant Accounts Fund Action Plan, the Department of Education received €400,000 to tackle education disadvantages for Traveller and Roma communities and to support attendance, participation and … Read more
Further to FSAI Food Alert 2022.60, Dunnes Stores is recalling the above additional batch of its 4 Ready to Cook Southern Fried Chicken Fillets due to the presence of Salmonella. Point-of-sale recall notices will be displayed in stores supplied with the implicated batches. Product: Dunnes Stores 4 Ready to Cook Southern Fried Chicken Fillets (Frozen); pack size: … Read more
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, in conjunction with the Food and Agriculture Office (FAO) in Rome, will this week host the 12th meeting of the Global Agenda on Sustainability Livestock (GASL). The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, in conjunction with the Food and Agriculture Office (FAO) in Rome, will this … Read more
Ireland has been ranked third among the 38 member countries of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) for the rate of third-level education attainment. According to the OECD’s annual Education at a Glance report, 54% of Irish adults have completed third-level education, which is 13 percentage points more than the OECD average of … Read more
The Cabinet will meet this morning to discuss how to execute the energy assistance measures in Budget 2023. Minister Eamon Ryan will present the Government with a document explaining how the three €200 energy credits for all homes would be paid. One credit will be paid before Christmas, and two credits will be paid after … Read more
New car sales are still 11% lower than pre-Covid levels, although new car registrations hit 101,745 by the end of September. The numbers are largely consistent with last year, with experts in the automotive industry blaming continued supply challenges for slowing sales growth. Despite difficulties in getting new cars into the State, the move to … Read more