Yapstone, an American firm that processes payments, has revealed that job layoffs may be in the works at its Irish operation. The firm now has 65 employees working at its global headquarters in Drogheda, County Louth. On Thursday evening, Yapstone confirmed it had “regrettably informed” its Irish employees that it would be “entering into a … Read more
Sedative medicines, anabolic steroids, and erectile dysfunction medicines were among the most common products detained by the Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) in the first six months of the year. The regulator has warned customers against buying prescription drugs online after the most recent statistics show that over 500,000 units of “falsified and other unlawful … Read more
The Minister of State with responsibility for Forestry at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Senator Pippa Hackett, has welcomed the return of the Woodland Festival this weekend. The woodland festival aims to foster a greater awareness of the benefits of trees and woodlands, to focus on woodland management and the amenity aspects … Read more
A second Covid-19 booster shot can now be scheduled for anyone over 50. Vaccinations are administered in vaccination centers, as well as through participating GP surgeries and pharmacies. Appointments can be arranged starting today on the website of the Health Service Executive. Additionally, pregnant women who are beyond 16 weeks along are urged to sign … Read more
Dublin Bus is looking for qualified heavy vehicle mechanics to join its engineering team. As Dublin Bus is the largest public transport provider in Ireland, with a fleet of over 1000 buses to maintain, its mechanics are at the core of the organisation. All successful applicants may be required to work, day/night or rotating shifts … Read more
A Dublin taxi driver has been accused of raping a young woman passenger in the back of his car. The Taxi driver who cannot be named due to the charge he is accused of appeared before Dublin District Court. Garda charged him with raping the passenger, a woman in her early 20s, in the early … Read more
Minister Robert Troy has resigned as a Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, after he failed to declare all details of his properties to the Dáil register of members’ interests. In a statement issued this evening, he said: “I am issuing this statement as a serving TD for the constituency of … Read more
Special education minister Josepha Madigan has given an update on the government’s efforts to set up special classes and special school places in Dublin and Cork for the upcoming academic year. Earlier in the summer the provision of special education places reached a crisis level with a report from the Ombudsman for Children’s Office (OCO) referring … Read more
A batch of the popular Ardo Frozen Fruitberry Mix has been urgently recalled by the Food Safety Authority after Hepatitis A was found to be present in the food. It is a popular product, stocked in stores and supermarkets across Ireland. The FSAI says hepatitis A can make people sick for a number of months. … Read more
The amount of goods transported by road during the first three months of the year increased, according to recent data from the Central Statistics Office. In the first three months of 2022, 40.8 million tonnes of products were moved by road, up 19% over the corresponding period in 2021. It also represented an increase of … Read more
The controversial speaker of the New Zealand parliament has been appointed as the country’s next ambassador to Ireland. Trevor Mallard (68) will take up the post in January next year. The appointment by prime minister Jessica Ardern has been described as “an insult to our friends in Ireland” by the leader of one of the … Read more
Since the war in Ukraine started at the end of February, Irish efforts to gather money through the fundraising website GoFundMe for those affected by it have totaled about €5 million. Nearly €100 million has been collected internationally for Ukraine, according to recent GoFundMe statistics. While many of the Irish fundraising initiatives also attempted to … Read more
Renovations are on the agenda for 57% of homeowners in the coming year, with the average cost of the planned works totaling €6,805. A recent study by Aviva Insurance Ireland indicated that 12% of households anticipate spending between €20,000 and €50,000 on more extensive work, despite the fact that the great majority of households aim … Read more
The Commercial Skills Academy (CSA) in the Office of Government Procurement (OGP) has successfully launched a new training programme for senior officials across the Public Sector. The ‘Oversight of Capital Projects for Senior Officials’ programme is designed for senior officials with responsibility for capital infrastructure projects. The programme was developed with the Royal Institute of … Read more
On 21st August 2022, Dublin witnessed the India Day celebrations by the Federation of Indian Communities in Ireland (FICI) at Merrion Square Park East. This celebration was part of the 76th Independence Day of India & 75th Jubilee Years of Independence under the tagline Aazadi ka Amirit Mahotsav. H.E. Mr. Brenden Ward, Irish Ambassador to … Read more