Urgent recall issued for Haagen-Dazs Duo Vanilla Crunch ice cream

A specific batch of Häagen-Dazs ice cream has been recalled by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland, because it contained an unauthorised pesticide. The FSAI today said the recall notice applied to Häagen-Dazs Duo Vanilla Crunch Collection; pack size: 4x95ml, with a best before date of 23/3/2023 and a country of origin of France. The … Read more

Ireland should double intake of student nurses – report

Ireland will need to at least double the number of nursing students enrolling in its higher education system over the next 20 years, according to a recent research paper for the government. Around 46% of full-time equivalent (WTE) nurses in this country received their education abroad, according to the report. As part of a World … Read more

Two children dead and woman injured in car fire in Westmeath

Following a car fire in Co. Westmeath, a new born baby and a juvenile girl have died. The alarm was raised at around 4 p.m. on Friday after a car with three people inside was found on fire on a country road near Multyfarnham. A small child was taken by ambulance from the scene to … Read more

Spacious and stunning end-of-terrace family home for sale in Kilkenny – check out!

28 Berkley Lawn, Thomastown, County Kilkenny, is being available for purchase by DNG Ella Dunphy (Tel: 056 7786000). This beautiful semi-detached family home with 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms is available for sale, and it is a fantastic opportunity to buy a spacious, bright, and tastefully decorated family home. This lovely home has its own … Read more

Nationwide Status Yellow rain warning issued for Sunday

A nationwide Status Yellow rain warning has been issued by the national weather service Met Éireann and will go into force in the early hours of Sunday (September 11). According to Met Éireann, heavy rainfall is expected, which might cause some disruption and lead in some floods, especially in mountain areas. The Status Yellow rain warning for … Read more

Horticulture growers to receive up to €100,000 each in exceptional payment scheme

Exceptional payments from a fund of €2.8 million are to be made to horticulture growers through the month of September as applications are processed.  Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue T.D. and Minister of State for Land Use and Biodiversity with special responsibility for Horticulture Senator Pippa Hackett today announced payments under the Horticultural … Read more

Irish Coast Guard marks 200 years in operation

The Irish Coast Guard, which can trace its roots to 1822, is celebrating 200 years of lifesaving service. The milestone was marked at an event today attended by Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan TD and Minister of State with specific responsibility for the Irish Coast Guard, Hildegarde Naughton TD, at Greenore Coast Guard Station, County … Read more

2,000 grants awarded to artists through Basic Income for the Arts pilot scheme

2000 artists have today been awarded grants for the government’s Basic Income for the Arts pilot scheme. The three-year pilot scheme will provide 2000 artists and creative arts workers with €325 per week as part of the research project Over 9,000 applications were made under the scheme, with over 8,200 assessed as eligible and included in a … Read more

Measures to reduce energy use across public sector approved by Cabinet

The Cabinet has approved a set of energy-efficiency measures across Ireland’s public sector. From September, all public sector bodies will take a leading role in lowering their energy consumption and costs – as a first step in the new Autumn Reduce Your Use energy efficiency campaign. The Reduce Your Use energy efficiency campaign is designed … Read more

Minister Harris announces significant capital investment in Equestrian Centre in Kilkenny

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris has announced a significant capital investment in further education in Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny. Grennan College Equestrian Centre in Thomastown is a key project which forms part of the first phase of projects to be advanced under the national Further Education and Training (FET) … Read more

Health Minister meets EU partners in Prague to discuss Ukraine, vaccination and cancer

The Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly attended a meeting of EU Health Ministers in Prague. This Informal meeting of the Employment, Social Policy, Health, and Consumer Affairs (EPSCO) Council is the first meeting of EU Health Ministers under the Czech Presidency of the Council of the European Union (July to December 2022). The agenda focused … Read more

Energia to increase electricity prices by 29% and gas by 39%

Customers of Energia will face significant increases in their gas and energy bills going forward as the company has announced new pricing increases. Gas consumers will see a 39% hike in their rates, while electricity customers will pay a 29% increase, starting on October 7. Customers that use dual fuel will see a 33% increase, … Read more

Building and construction output fall 4.5% in 2022 – CSO

On a seasonally adjusted basis, the volume of production in the construction industry fell by 4.5% in the second quarter of 2022 compared to the first. On an annual basis, there was a 3.2% increase in volume recorded. The largest reduction occurred in the Non-Residential Building sector with a decrease of 6.7% in the seasonally adjusted … Read more

Three men arrested over fatal Monasterevin attack released without charge

Three men who were arrested following an assault that left a man dead in Monasterevin, County Kildare, have now been released without charge. The men all in their early 20s were all released on Tuesday night, the gardai said. After being taken into custody earlier on Tuesday, they were being held in a number of Garda … Read more

Irish author Claire Keegan shortlisted for Booker Prize

Irish author Claire Keegan has been shortlisted for the Booker Prize for her novel ‘Small Things Like These’. One of the most prestigious literary awards in the world has six novels on its shortlist. The novel “Small Things Including These,” which takes place in Wexford in 1985, explores issues like family and the Magdelene Laundries. … Read more