A road accident in Co. Mayo resulted in the deaths of two men in their 20s. Just before midnight, a car and an articulated lorry collided at Facefield on the N60 Balla to Claremorris road. Two of the car’s occupants were declared dead at the scene, and their bodies were taken to Mayo University Hospital … Read more
The Department of Education has confirmed that the number of Ukrainian pupils enrolled in schools across Ireland has climbed to almost 15,000. As of January 31, a total of 14,482 Ukrainian pupils have been enrolled in schools across Ireland. Out of that figure, 9,334 of these pupils have been accommodated in primary schools, while 5,148 … Read more
One of the Most “Instagrammable” Places in the World in 2023 has been named as Dublin. On Wednesday, the international travel website Big 7 Travel officially unveiled its list of the “World’s Most Instagrammable Places 2023.” Their annual hashtag tally, which is now in its fifth year, analyses the most ‘gram-worthy’ cities. One of the … Read more
Shubman Gill’s first T20I century and Hardik Pandya’s four-wicket haul helped Team India thrash New Zealand by 168 runs in the third and final T20I match on Wednesday in Ahmedabad. India won the toss and decided to bat first. India elected to bat first after winning the toss. Rahul Tripathi’s 44 off 22 balls and … Read more
The Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan TD today confirmed that the National Transport Authority (NTA) has allocated funds to Ireland’s local authorities with a view to spending €290m on walking and cycling infrastructure in 2023. This substantial investment will fund approximately 1,200 Active Travel projects, contributing to the development of almost 1,000km of new and … Read more
Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport, and Media, Catherine Martin TD, announced funding of over €830,000 for the promotion of Irish arts globally through Culture Ireland’s Grants Programme. The funding will benefit 112 projects spread across 26 countries and covering dance, film, literature, music, opera, theatre, visual arts, architecture, and circus. Announcing the awards, … Read more
There are 375,000 cars without a valid NCT on the road. In front of the Oireachtas Transport Committee today, operators Applus will apologise to customers for recent booking issues. In order to determine whether vehicles are roadworthy, Ireland introduced the National Car Test in 2000. Currently, 375,000 vehicles on Irish roads lack a valid NCT, which … Read more
Rental scams have grown significantly in recent times in Ireland amid the housing crisis. People looking for properties to rent often get fooled by prevalent rental scams. Recently, an Indian couple who were so avaricious as to take advantage of Ireland’s housing crisis has finally received punishment from the court. The Indian couple who pretended … Read more
The Taoiseach is to seek advice from the chief medical officer over “concerns” around a spike in the number of deaths in recent weeks. Leo Varadkar has informed the Dáil that an increase in excess deaths “probably relates” to the fact that COVID, RSV, and influenza are all currently widespread, but he will be asking … Read more
Aer Lingus has announced a new route that will take passengers from Ireland West Airport Knock to London Heathrow, replacing the company’s Knock-Gatwick route. Starting on March 26, the new route will run every day. As Ireland West Airport Knock continues to recover from Covid, with passenger numbers rising by 314% last year and reaching … Read more
Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin welcomes a new short film by Mná100 and Professor Lindsey Earner-Byrne, titled ‘Mary M. and Sexual Violence: Ordinary Voices and the Irish Civil War’, as part of the Decade of Centenaries Programme 2012-2023. As we begin the final year of the Decade of Centenaries … Read more
An initial estimate by the Central Statistics Office indicated that the annual rate of inflation slowed to 7.7% in January. When compared to December, the annual rate was 8.2%. The Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP), which enables comparisons across the EU, serves as a measure of inflation. The estimate of inflation for all EU … Read more
A Cannabis grow house with plants worth approximately €528,000 was discovered in Co Roscommon. Gardaí arrested two people in the process of the bust, which took place at approximately 1 p.m. on Monday. A woman, aged in her 50s, and a man in his 60s were arrested at the scene. As part of Operation Tara … Read more
Eamon Ryan, Minister for Transport, and Catherine Martin, Minister for Tourism, have announced the launch of the Shared Island Sports Club EV Charging Scheme on January 30th. The new Shared Island Sports Club EV Charging Scheme, which is being backed by €15 million of Government funding, is now open for applications. The new scheme will … Read more
An inspiring programme of cultural events taking place across the National Cultural Institutions has been announced today in recognition of the first Bank Holiday for Imbolc/St Brigid’s Day. As the first Irish public holiday named after a woman, St Brigid’s Day provides a unique opportunity to acknowledge the critical role that women have played in … Read more