New figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) show that house price growth reached a seven-year high of over 15% in March. According to the Central Statistics Office, Residential Property Prices increased by 15.2% nationally in the 12 months to March 2022, up from 15.1% in February 2022. It’s the sharpest rate of annual price … Read more
Irish convenience retailer Centra has announced a €25m investment in an expansion programme this year. Record sales at Centra stores in 2021 will allow the group to open 18 new shops in Ireland, this will create at least 430 jobs. Centra reported strong sales of €1.98bn, with 2.5 percent annual growth last year. Sales of … Read more
Kerala House Irish Malayalee Club is organising a Penalty shootout match on June 18, 2022, as part of ‘Carnival 2022’. The Penalty shootout match organized by Kerala House will be held on June 18. The competition will take place at the Lucan Youth Center in Primrose Lane, Lucan from 10 am to 1 pm for … Read more
The Minister for Social Protection, Heather Humphreys, has announced that the extra Fuel Allowance Payment will be paid this week, commencing 16th May. In all, over 371,000 households will benefit from the €100 payment. This is equivalent to over 3 weeks of Fuel Allowance for these households. The Government approved the additional lump sum payment … Read more
The Department of Education has said that as of 13 May, 5,843 Ukrainian pupils have been enrolled in schools across Ireland. Out of that figure, 3,968 of these pupils have been accommodated in primary schools while 1,875 pupils have enrolled in post-primary schools. To assist with the transition of Ukrainian refugees and their families into … Read more
Marks & Spencer is recalling some products containing chicken due to the possible presence of Salmonella. Ten products are being recalled, including sandwiches, wraps, and salads. Point-of-sale recall notices will be displayed in stores supplied with the implicated batches. The FSAI said that People infected with Salmonella typically develop symptoms between 12 and 36 hours after infection, but … Read more
Social Space Ireland is introducing public speaking classes for children between 12 to 16 years. Social Space Ireland, in partnership with Dun Laoghaire County Council community integration, is organizing public speaking workshops for children between 12 to 16 years. The classes will be held at St Laurence Parish Hall, Stillorgan on Fridays from 05:30 pm … Read more
Dublin City Council (DCC) has introduced the first bottle filling station in Dublin city. The Dublin City Council has introduced the first bottle filling station on Clarendon Row in Dublin. This is one of the many changes planned for Clarendon Row as was previously mentioned in Dublin InQuirer. Marie Gavin, a senior executive engineer, talked … Read more
A bright yellow corn snake was discovered in Lucan, Dublin on Sunday by the Gardaí. After safe-keeping the snake at Lucan Garda station, it was transferred to National Exotic Animal Sanctuary in Ballivor. The Gardaí posted on Facebook: “This snake, believed to be a snow corn snake, was found in Lucan yesterday evening and was … Read more
A man in his 80s has died following an incident on a beach in Dublin this morning. He got into difficulty while swimming in the sea off Killiney beach, A man in his 80s has died following an incident on a beach in Dublin this morning. The old man received treatment at the scene and … Read more
The Central Statistics Office (CSO) recruiting for an Assistant Principal, Data Office in their Cork Office. The successful candidate will assist and report to the Principal Officer for Enforcement Legal and Governance and the position is based at the CSO’s Cork Office. The closing date is on Tuesday 24th May 2022. The new position of Assistant … Read more
The Defence Minister Simon Coveney officially opened a new Gymnasium and Multi Sports facility at Sarsfield Barracks,Limerick. This new €3.2m facility is an important element of the Defence Force’s ongoing capital building programme, Minister said. The building represents a significant upgrading of the facilities of Sarsfield Barracks and is one of a suite of new … Read more
A batch of frozen fish has been urgently recalled from supermarkets over food safety concerns. The Jona Red Tilapia Fish, which is sourced from Vietnam, was recalled due to the presence of the unauthorised substances malachite green and leucomalachite green in the product. An alert about the recall was issued by the Food Safety Authority … Read more
The Minister for Justice Helen McEntee attended the official opening of the new Garda station at Dublin Airport. The station has 48 Garda members and also provides a new base for the Garda Armed Support Unit to ensure a high visibility presence at Dublin Airport. The Minister welcomed the new station saying, “I am delighted … Read more
A fare reduction for public transport services in the Greater Dublin Area (GDA) will take effect from Monday, May 9th. The National Transport Authority (NTA) confirmed the reduction will remain in place until the end of the year. Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan and the National Transport Authority (NTA) have launched the 20% fare reduction … Read more