A man charged with the murder of pensioner Christopher Hall in Balbriggan, Co Dublin last November has been sent forward for trial at the Central Criminal Court. The 65-year-old father of two was discovered in his Dun Saithne Green, Balbriggan, house by one of his daughters. He had sustained major injuries, and officials pronounced him … Read more
Heavy downpours is forecast over the weekend, and Met Éireann has issued a Status Yellow rain warning across the country, which will go into effect from 9 p.m. tomorrow. The weather alert had already been released by the forecaster, who forecasted that the recent dry weather will give way to wet and windy conditions over … Read more
Minister of State for Disability, Anne Rabbitte, has announced that the HSE has commenced a process to re-instate the health and social care support in special schools where previously they had been provided. Therapists were removed from schools to allow for the rollout of the Progressing Disability Services (PDS) plan, sparking concerns among parents of … Read more
Consumers’ use of digital banking has hit a record high as contactless payments continue to surge, new figures show. Online and mobile banking volumes grew by almost 12 per cent to 36 million payments in the second quarter of this year to reach the highest level since the data series began six years ago, According … Read more
Electric Ireland has announced another price hike for electricity and gas customers for the third time in five months. The energy supplier will raise the standard pricing for gas and electricity, resulting in a 26.7 percent and 37.5 percent rise in monthly bills. The new prices will go into effect on October 1st. The largest … Read more
Minister for Education Norma Foley TD and Minister of State for Special Education and Inclusion Josepha Madigan TD have congratulated the 58,056 Leaving Cert candidates and 3,051 Leaving Cert Applied candidates who will receive their results today. Some 58,056 Leaving Cert students and 3,051 Leaving Cert Applied students sat exams across the country earlier this … Read more
Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Roderic O’ Gorman, has today announced a €10m Capital Grant for the Early Learning and Childcare Sector. The Building Blocks – Improvement Grant is part of a wider Building Blocks Capital Programme for Early Learning and Childcare under the National Development Plan. Grants will range from €35,000 … Read more
Three people have been arrested in connection with a fatal house fire in Co Kerry ten years ago. Anthony O’Brien, 30, and his five-year-old daughter Nadine died in the fire in Tralee. The house fire occurred at their home at Kileen Heights on May 12th, 2012. The fire broke out at Killeen Heights in Oakpark, … Read more
Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works, Mr. Patrick O’Donovan, T.D., has announced the approval of Limerick County Council’s application for additional funding under the Office of Public Works’ Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme. Under the scheme, the Office of Public Works (OPW) has approved funding of €34,962 … Read more
National Cinema day will take place on the 3rd of September. Various cinemas across Ireland will celebrate with €4 tickets all day for all seats and all shows. Over 95% of cinemas in Ireland will participate in the initiative, allowing the Irish people easy access to big-screen entertainment. Ireland had the highest rate of cinema … Read more
Healthcare professionals and individuals with long-term health conditions between the ages of 12 and 49 are asked to schedule an appointment for their second Covid-19 booster injection. An HSE vaccination centre, participating GPs, or participating pharmacies are all places to schedule your next booster if you are over 50 or pregnant for more than 16 … Read more
Minister for Agriculture, Food, and the Marine Charlie McConalogue TD has confirmed that Ireland’s draft CAP Strategic Plan was formally adopted by the European Commission at the College of Commissioners meeting on Wednesday morning. The draft CAP Strategic Plan was resubmitted to the European Commission in early August 2022, and preliminary information about the proposed … Read more
Aldi Ireland has announced a dedicated expansion plan for the west of Ireland that would involve an investment of over €63 million and the creation of 140 full-time jobs. Ballina, Tuam, Mountbellew, Athenry, Ballyhaunis, Monivea Road, and Galway will all get new stores as a result of the investment, and Portumna, Clifden, Galway Retail Park, … Read more
A new tree-planting initiative that would allow anyone to plant up to one hectare of land without a forestry licence is scheduled to go into effect later this year. Pippa Hackett, a junior minister for the Green Party, is in charge of the initiative, which would allow landowners to grow indigenous Irish trees on up … Read more
Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris has today launched the fourth National Access Plan – ‘A strategic action plan for equity of access, participation and success in higher education. The National Access Plan, which will cover the period from 2022- 2028, is a national priority and a key commitment in the … Read more