A warning has been issued by the Health Service Executive and gardaí over packaged sweets suspected of containing synthetic cannabinoids. A risk communication regarding the appearance of synthetic cannabinoids in cannabis and THC products was released by the HSE National Social Inclusion Office on January 6, 2023. A small number of hospitalisations have occurred following … Read more
The Minister for Justice Simon Harris has announced funding totalling €5.25 million for more than 65 organisations to support victims of crime. The allocations range from €3,000 to €740,000, and they cover: national and larger organisations such as Women’s Aid, Ruhama, and One in Four local organisations across the country working with victims such as … Read more
According to the latest statistics released by the government, 11,542 people are now officially considered homeless in Ireland, a new high. Official homeless statistics have now reached a record high for five months running, despite a temporary eviction ban that has been in place since November. The figures were released by the Department of Housing … Read more
Ulster Bank will begin closing its first wave of branches later today as part of its exit from the Irish market. However, as part of a deal between the two lenders that will see them taken over, the 12 outlets will reopen later this month or early next month, rebranded and refitted as Permanent TSB … Read more
In Co. Cork, a man’s body was discovered at the foot of a stairwell in “unexplained circumstances,” prompting Garda to launch an investigation. The garda and emergency services were called to a Mallow apartment shortly after 7 o’clock on Thursday night. It is understood that the body of the man in his 50s was found … Read more
On Thursday night, after a fire started inside a Letterkenny to Dublin Expressway service, all 15 passengers were safely evacuated from the vehicle. Around 8.30 p.m., at the Dry Arch Roundabout outside of Letterkenny, Co. Donegal, the bus caught fire. There were no injuries reported. Gardaí and other emergency services attended the scene of the … Read more
A popular hoodie that was sold in Ireland has been urgently recalled due to safety concerns. Because the drawstrings on the North Face Teen’s Oversized Hoodie face a strangulation risk, customers are being urged to return them. The affected items’ product code is 7X4U. The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission issued a recall notice for the item … Read more
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue TD, and Minister of State, Martin Heydon TD, today announced the resumption of Irish beef exports to China. Beef shipments to China were suspended following the confirmation in May 2020 by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine of an isolated case of atypical BSE. … Read more
Last year, an Exchequer surplus of €5 billion was reported, a €12.4 billion improvement over the €7.4 billion deficit registered in 2021. Both the rapid growth in tax revenue and the drop in Covid-related public spending are reflected in the improvement. On a more comprehensive general government basis, this is consistent with a surplus of … Read more
As part of a previously disclosed workforce reduction, Amazon.com Inc. will now be eliminating more than 18,000 roles, according to Chief Executive Andy Jassy in a public staff note on Wednesday. The company’s e-commerce and human resources departments will be the most affected by the layoff decisions, which Amazon will announce starting on January 18, … Read more
The Chief Medical Officer Professor Breda Smyth is advising parents to continue to be mindful of others when their children are ill and to keep them home from school and childcare facilities if they are exhibiting new symptoms of illness. This advice comes as schools and childcare facilities reopen. The reopening of schools and childcare facilities … Read more
Dubai eliminated its 30% tax on alcohol sales in the sheikhdom and made the required liquor licences freely available, ending a long-standing source of income for the ruling family and ostensibly helping to increase tourism to the emirate. Beer regularly costs more than $15 for a pint, or half-litre, despite the price reduction being announced … Read more
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) has announced that Ana De Armas, Quentin Tarantino, and Jamie Lee Curtis will be among the presenters at the 80th Golden Globes. Michaela Jae Rodriguez and Billy Porter, who co-starred in Pose and shared the best actress in a TV series drama award last year, are also on the … Read more
Cork Indian Nurses (COINNS) and Ajinorah Global Ventures are inviting nominations for the COINNS-AJINORAH Nurses Excellence Award, which is given for exceptional nursing service. The award will be held in two editions. The last date for submission of nominations is February 1. The counties of Donegal, Sligo, Leitrim, Monaghan, Cavan, Louth, Roscommon, Longford, Meath, Westmeath, … Read more
In Co. Westmeath, a young man lost his life as a result of a traffic accident. An accident involving a car that hit a parked car and a wall happened on the R148 at Griffinstown near Kinnegad. The 20-year-old man was a passenger in the car. Emergency services attended the scene where the passenger was … Read more