Ryanair and Aer Lingus cancel flights tomorrow due to French strike

Ryanair has stated that it is cancelling 420 flights, affecting 80,000 passengers, due to a strike by French air traffic controllers that will take place tomorrow. Many flights from the Dublin airport are included in those. Ryanair claims to have sent emails or SMS notifications to affected customers informing them of the cancellations. The DGAC … Read more

Call for new agricultural research initiative

Minister Martin Heydon, has announced the establishment of a new pilot research initiative. The ‘Policy and Strategic Studies Research Call’, or PSSRC, will support research that expands the evidence base for the department, informing and supporting the development of policies across the agri-food, forest, and biobased sectors. In tandem with announcing the establishment of the … Read more

Tech firm Patreon to shut Dublin office with 80 job losses

Tech company Patreon has announced plans to shut its Dublin office and cut 17 percent of its workers. The membership platform, commonly used by podcasters, allows entertainers and creators to sell their content behind a paywall to online subscribers. The company’s chief executive officer Jack Conte notified colleagues on Tuesday of plans to shut the … Read more

Mortality rates decrease but inequality ‘a concern’ – ESRI report

While Ireland’s mortality rates have significantly decreased over the years, inequalities across different groups in the population continue to be of concern, according to a new study. Research published today by the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) – funded by the Institute of Public Health (IPH) –The research examined inequalities in mortality in Ireland … Read more

Dunnes Stores recalls chicken product due to health fears

A chicken product from Dunnes Stores has been taken off the market due to health fears. The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI issued an alert that the supermarket is recalling its Dunnes Stores Free Range 1,700g Irish Chicken due to incorrect cooking instructions.  The batch affected has a use-by date of September 18, 2022.  The … Read more

US chemical manufacturing firm to hire staff at new Limerick site

The new production and operations center of Ortec, a US-based provider of chemical manufacturing services, has been launched in County Limerick. The site has been designated as Ortec’s European headquarters. Ortec has been in operation since 1980 and has 300 or more employees. It provides custom chemical manufacturing and research services to the life sciences … Read more

236 children reported missing from the care of Tusla this year

Two hundred and thirty-six children have been reported missing from the care of Tusla, the Child and Family Agency (CFA) agency this year. In new figures provided by the Minister for Children, Roderic O’Gorman, 236 children reported missing for the first eight months of this year compared to 295 for the 12 months of 2021, … Read more

No date set for release of Junior Cert results

There is no set date for the issuing of this year’s Junior Certificate results. The State Examinations Commission (SEC) has told RTÉ News that its “ongoing focus” continues to be the Leaving Certificate results. The Junior Cert results were traditionally provided in mid-September before the pandemic but the issuing of grades has changed significantly since … Read more

Largest energy supplier leaves the Irish market as crisis deepens

Amid rising wholesale gas and electricity rates, energy provider Panda Power is exiting the Irish market. Around 50,000 consumers for electricity and 10,000 for gas are served by the supplier in the Republic. Panda is the largest Irish-based energy supplier to collapse as a result of the current crisis. After Iberdrola, Glowpower, and Bright Energy, … Read more

Minimum wage will rise to €11.30 in plans set for Cabinet approval

Ministers are set to sign off on an 80-cent increase to the minimum wage to €11.30 per hour from January. Ministers are set to sign off on an 80-cent increase to the minimum wage, bringing it to €11.30 per hour from January. Leo Varadkar, the Tánaiste and Minister of Enterprise, is also expected to recommend … Read more

Scheme will pay €100,000 to families of healthcare workers who died from Covid

Families of health staff who died after contracting Covid-19 in the workplace are being invited to apply for a €100,000 ex-gratia payment. The Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly TD has opened the Death in Service Ex-Gratia Scheme for applications. Following cabinet approval for the scheme in March this year, the Department of Health has worked … Read more

€2.75m for community projects in rural Ireland

Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys, has today (Tuesday, 13 September) announced over €2.75 million in funding to support 74 community projects nationwide. Under the CLÁR Programme, sports clubs, schools and community groups will receive grants of up to €50,000 to develop a range of projects that will benefit people of all ages. … Read more