The Irish Blood Transfusion Service (IBTS) has made an urgent appeal to donors to attend special walk-in clinics as it needs an additional 5,000 donations in just eight weeks. This is an effort to avoid an amber alert situation, whereby hospitals would be asked to cancel elective surgeries due to a lack of blood supplies. … Read more
House prices in Ireland have risen by an average of 9.5 percent over the last year, according to a report by a property website. The latest sales report from Daft. ie shows that prices increased 3.8 percent on average between March and June, the largest three-month gain in almost two years. The report also showed … Read more
A six-year-old boy has passed away following a one-vehicle crash in County Derry earlier this week. Ethan Michael McCourt, from Bellaghy, died in hospital on Saturday as a result of his injuries following the collision that occurred on Monday, June 20 shortly after 7.45 am at the Castledawson roundabout in Magherafelt. The driver of the … Read more
The Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee celebrates the second formal participation of the civil and public service in the Dublin Pride parade. Over 1,500 public servants will collectively participate under the theme ‘Proud to Work for Ireland’, more than doubling the 600 public servants who took part in the 2019 Pride parade. The public sector … Read more
The Indian Junior Women’s Hockey Team lost 1-4 against the Netherlands in the final of the U23 5 Nations Tournament 2022 on Sunday, 26 June 2022, in Dublin. India’s lone goal came from Beauty Dungdung (29′), while Belen Van Der Broek (26′), Amber Brouwer (31’), Emma Santbrink (53′), and Sanne Hak (55′) were on the … Read more
India will face Ireland in a two-match T20I series, starting today at Dublin, Malahide. The match will start at 4.30 pm at The Village, Dublin. All-rounder Hardik Pandya will be leading the Team India. India and Ireland have so far faced each other in three T20Is and the Indian team managed to emerge victorious on all three … Read more
A consignment of 10 decommissioned HSE ambulances left Ireland last night having been repurposed and equipped for use in Ukraine. Supported by the relevant Government Departments, the HSE and its National Ambulance Service have organised the donation, with support from HSE staff, Medical Help Ukraine and volunteers. Transport to Ukraine has been arranged by Lifeline … Read more
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland has issued an urgent recall notice for a product sold in Irish stores. All batches of Golden Lily Dried Apricot Seeds are being recalled due to high levels of cyanide (hydrocyanic acid). Cyanide poisoning can cause nausea, headaches, vertigo, agitation, insomnia, lethargy, nervousness, joint and muscle aches and pains … Read more
US restaurant management platform Toast plans to create 100 jobs this year as it opens its new office on St Stephen’s Green in Dublin. The company, which is headquartered in Boston, said the new jobs will be across several functions including software development, sales, and customer support. Toast provides software and financial technology solutions to … Read more
Do you wish to have your parents with you in Ireland on a permanent visa for at least 2 years with a shorter waiting period during visa applications and reasonable financial conditions? Then sign this petition here on change.org. The petition has been started by Jithin Ram (Local Electoral Area Rep) LEA, of Green Party … Read more
The Indian Junior Women’s Hockey Team is all set to take on the Netherlands in the final of the Uniphar U23 5 Nations Tournament on Sunday, 26 June 2022, here, at the UCD Dublin, Ireland. The Indian side was unbeaten during the group stage of the competition. The Indian women’s team started their Uniphar U23 … Read more
Five men have been charged in connection with €2 million drugs offences after gardaí made cannabis seizures from vans and a house described as an organised crime “hub.” Officers from the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau searched a house and stopped vans in Palmerstown, Dublin 20, on Wednesday. Six men were arrested during … Read more
A driver died after a single-vehicle crash in Co Laois on Friday. Gardaí said that the car smashed into a wall and subsequently went on fire on the Athy Road in Stradbally. The collision occurred at around 2.45 pm. Details are currently unknown about the driver of the car who died in the collision, gardaí said. … Read more
Admissions have begun for the 2022 September batch courses of Medicine, Dentistry, Veterinary, and Pharmacy to the universities in Bulgaria. Guidance is immediately available for entrance applications and in securing a university place. StudyWell Medicine offers a friendly, personal service, supporting all aspects of students’ needs. Compared with past years, demand for places will be … Read more
Justice Minister Helen McEntee is creating the post of Chief Inspector of Places of Detention, under the General Scheme of the Inspection of Places of Detention Bill. The bill allows for the designation of ‘National Preventive Mechanisms’ (NPMs) to act as inspection bodies of all places of detention. The establishment or designation of NPM is … Read more