Woman trapped in submerged car in River Lee as two children rescued

Two children have been rescued while a woman is trapped after a car entered the River Lee in Cork city Yesterday.  Gardaí confirmed that two children were recovered from the water and were taken to Cork University Hospital for treatment for non-life-threatening injuries. The incident occurred at 8.45 pm and saw a massive response from … Read more

Afroase Biteku Leaves recalled nationwide due to pesticide fears

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has issued a recall notice for a product sold nationwide. Product: Afroase Biteku Leaves, pack size: 500g Batch Code: 2104120146, 2107190129, 2108170055 and 2110140053; best before date: 31/12/2024 Country Of Origin: Cameroon The above batches of Afroase Biteku Leaves were recalled due to the presence of the pesticide chlorpyrifos-ethyl which … Read more

Are you a freelancer; Testilo is hiring Testers

Testlio is hiring freelance software testers based in Ireland to test a new eCom website.  Put your excellent functional testing skills into use by joining Testlio’s global network of freelancers. The hourly pay rate for this project is $20/h and payments are made weekly via PayPal or Payoneer. For more info: https://page.testlio.com/ireland-testing-project

Garda operation: 1,000 drivers hit with speeding fines in 24 hours

A 24 hours operation by Garda to crack down on speeding motorists, resulted in more than 1,000 drivers being hit with penalties and speeding fines. Operation Slowdown began at 7 am on Thursday and concluded this morning, running in support of a road safety appeal ahead of the June bank holiday weekend. The operation by … Read more

Minister for Justice to launch review of the Civil Legal Aid Scheme in June

The Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee has updated Government this week on her plans to shortly commence a review of the Civil Legal Aid Scheme, as committed to in her Justice Plan 2022. The Civil Legal Aid and Advice Scheme were first introduced by Government in 1979. The independent Legal Aid Board operates a total … Read more

Urgent recall of Centra King Prawns over health and safety fears

A batch of Centra King Prawns has been recalled as they were mislabelled with incorrect use-by dates. The batch of prawns are labelled with incorrect use-by date that is a month out of date – this could result in severe food poisoning and illness if eaten past their correct use-by date Manufacturers have opted to … Read more

Man in 60s dies in County Cork crash

A man in his 60s has died following a single-vehicle road traffic collision in Co Cork. The crash involved a van and took place in Gleann, Dunmanway, Co Cork at around 9.45 am on Thursday. A man in his 60s, the only occupant of the vehicle involved, was pronounced dead at the scene. The road … Read more

Lower-income households hit hardest by inflation

Households with the lowest incomes faced higher inflation than those with the highest income, according to new research released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO). Compared with the annual Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation figure of 6.7% in March 2022, a new breakdown by the CSO shows that households with the lowest incomes experienced higher … Read more

Third-level institutions get €3m to support students with Autism or Intellectual Disability

Minister for Further and Higher Education Simon Harris has announced new initiatives to support autistic students and those with an intellectual disability access to third-level education. The proposals, allocate ring-fenced funding of €3 million a year to 2025 so higher education institutions can implement universal design and inclusive practices on their campuses, and enhance opportunities … Read more

Plan to increase number of nurses in EDs: Department of Health report

A new report to increase the number of emergency department nurses and healthcare assistants has been published by the Department of Health. Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly launched the Report on Phase 2 of the “Framework for Safe Nurse Staffing and Skill Mix in Adult Emergency Care Settings in Ireland”. This report sets out, for … Read more

€10.5 million funding announced for community response to support Ukrainians in Ireland

€10.5 MILLION in funding has been announced for the community response to support people arriving from Ukraine. Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys, and Minister of State with responsibility for Community Development, Joe O’Brien, have announced an additional €10.5 million in funding to assist the Ukrainians. This funding will strengthen the capacity of … Read more

Defence Forces launches major campaign ‘Be More’ seeking 3,000 new recruits

The Minister for Defence, Simon Coveney and the Chief of Staff of the Irish Defence Forces, Lieutenant General Seán Clancy, launched the new recruitment campaign, Be More with the Irish Defence Forces. The ‘Be More’ campaign aims to recruit 1,000 people in the short term, bringing the Defence Forces up to their minimum required strength … Read more

Creative Arts Summer School June 2022-Exploring student’s creativity

Do you want to explore your creative interests and meet other like-minded people? Do you want to pursue a career in the creative industries in Ireland? Do you want to try out different art forms in colleges in Dublin and Cork in an exploratory and fun way? The Creative Arts Summer School (CASS) will take … Read more