ESB to recruit 1,000 people to accelerate its Net Zero strategy

The Electricity Supply Board (ESB) is to recruit 1,000 people over the next three years to support the delivery of its ambitious Driven to Make a Difference: Net Zero by 2040 strategy.   As part of its transformative drive to deliver the infrastructure, services and associated customer-focused solutions required to achieve net zero emissions, ESB is seeking to … Read more

Taoiseach lays wreath in Lebanon in memory of 47 members of Defence Forces

The Taoiseach Micheál Martin travelled to Lebanon to visit members of the Irish Defence Forces. On Sunday Micheál Martin laid a wreath in the southern Lebanese town of Tibnine in memory of the 47 members of the Defence Forces who have lost their lives serving in the country. Speaking to reporters following the ceremony, Martin … Read more

Dublin Airport passengers may miss flights due to ‘significant queues’, warns DAA

Dublin Airport has warned passengers to expect “significant queues” for security screenings for weeks to come. Over the weekend, there were a number of reports on social media of people missing their flights due to the delays. Some passengers told that they could miss flights, due to the extent of the queues with 50,000 passengers … Read more

The world’s largest bottle of whisky sells for €1.3m

The world’s largest bottle of whisky, containing 311 litres of 32-year-old Macallan single malt, has sold at auction for more than £1m (€1.2m). The 1.8 metre (5ft 11in) tall bottle, called The Intrepid, was bought by an anonymous, international buyer at Edinburgh-based auctioneers Lyon & Turnbull yesterday for £1.1m (€1.3m). Interest for the bottle, which … Read more

HSE secured vaccines to deal with monkeypox outbreak: Minister Donnelly

Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has confirmed that the HSE has secured vaccines to help protect people against monkeypox. It comes as the first confirmed case of monkeypox that has been identified in the State. The infection was reported in the east of the country on Friday night and the person affected was not kept … Read more

Mastercard hiring for its new European Tech Hub in Dublin

At the opening of its new European Tech Hub in Dublin, Leading global payments & technology company Mastercard is hiring in the tech field for multiple roles. Earlier this year, Mastercard opened its new European Technology Hub, One South County, in Leopardstown. The fintech giant has been on a massive hiring spree since it announced plans … Read more

Drugs worth over €1.4m seized, Gardai arrest five people in Limerick and Clare

Gardaí have seized drugs worth around €1.4 million during searches carried out in Clare and Limerick over the past 24 hours. Cocaine worth an estimated €779,450 was seized during a search operation in counties Clare and Limerick Today. Yesterday, worth an estimated €643,000 were also discovered during a series of searches. Five people were arrested … Read more

Passengers queues stretch outside terminal building as 50,000 pass through Dublin Airport

Several passengers faced lengthy lines getting through security on, while airport operator DAA revealed, “another busy day” at the transport hub. A shortage of security screening staff has led to lengthy queues inside and outside the airport in recent months, causing some passengers to miss flights. The airport has been under significant pressure recently as staff … Read more

Minister McEntee publishes Implementation Plan on Civil Justice Efficiencies and Reform Measures

The Minister for Justice Helen McEntee has published a plan setting out how the recommendations of a report on civil-law reform will be implemented. The report of the Review of the Administration of Civil Justice, headed by former High Court President Peter Kelly (pictured), was published in December 2020 and included more than 90 recommendations. The … Read more

Woman in serious condition following crash in Dublin city centre

A woman is in serious condition in hospital after being involved in a road traffic collision involving a pedestrian and a motorcyclist near Connolly Station in Dublin city on Friday afternoon. The incident, which occurred on Amiens Street at approximately 1.20 pm, involved both a pedestrian and a motorcyclist. The female pedestrian, aged in her … Read more

IT firm Integrity create jobs as it opens European HQ in Tipperary

Integrity, a leading global IT consultancy in the life science industry is expanding its business in Ireland with the creation of new job opportunities in the Tipperary area. Integrity set down roots in Ireland in October 2021 and is now ready to embark on its expansion across Ireland. Integrity is looking to recruit talented people … Read more

Statement from the Minister for Justice on the arrangements for the renewal and registration of immigration permissions

During the pandemic, Minister McEntee has generously extended immigration permissions nine times to allow people who held valid permission to be in the State in March 2020 to be legally permitted to remain here until 31 May 2022. These extensions were made in the context of uncertain health and international travel situation to provide assistance … Read more

‘True East’ A ‘true’ Indian ghee made in Ireland now available on the market

Ghee has been used for thousands of years in traditional Indian cooking, Ayurvedic rituals, and Hindu religious ceremonies. Now it’s time to prepare more recipes with intrinsic Indian-style ghee made in Ireland. True East Ghee, traditional Indian-style ghee made in Ireland, is now available on the market. True East Ghee is made from melted butter … Read more

Girl cyclist in critical condition following collision with car in Waterford

A teenage girl has been seriously injured following a serious road traffic collision with a car in Co Waterford. At approximately 4 pm yesterday, Gardaí were alerted to a road traffic collision involving a car and a cyclist on Clonea Road, Dungarvan, Co Waterford. The cyclist, a girl in her teens, was taken to Cork … Read more