A woman in her 30s has died following a single-car crash in Lahinch, Co Clare. Gardaí said the woman was a passenger in the only car involved in the collision, in Lahinch at around 6:40 pm yesterday. She was pronounced dead at the scene. They said no other serious injuries were reported. A man in … Read more
The British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has warned that Russia’s plan to invade Ukraine would lead to the largest conflict in Europe since the Second World War. Mr. Johnson said he wanted people to understand the sheer cost in human life that an incursion into Ukraine would bring, with casualties on both sides. In an … Read more
ESB repair crews have been working through the night to restore power to more than 70,000 users after their electricity was cut during Storm Eunice. Around 7,000 households and businesses are without supply this morning. Power is not expected to be restored to some ESB customers in Cork, Kerry, and Enniscorthy in Co Wexford until … Read more
A Lurgan man accused of assaulting his heavily pregnant partner was remanded into custody today after he adopted a “very casual attitude” to bail conditions. Lisburn Magistrates Court heard that 24-year-old Shea Haughian cut his off electronic tag and “took himself off to England to work,” staying for a week in a B&B in Bristol. … Read more
Ireland and other European Union nations have delivered emergency medical equipment to Ukraine following a request from Kyiv amid an escalation of the crisis with Russia, the European Commission said on Saturday. The request was made by Ukraine on Tuesday, amid rising fears of an imminent Russian invasion. So far emergency aid has come from France, … Read more
Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has published the advice he received from the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET). It was recommended that the following measures could be removed with effect from 28 February. Mandatory mask-wearing in areas where it is currently regulated, including public transport, taxis, retail, and other indoor public settings, and staff … Read more
The Mother Tongues Festival 2022, organized by the Mother Tongues, will take place on the 26th of February in Rua Red, Tallaght, Dublin. This will feature workshops, panel discussions, exhibitions, dance, music, art, live performance, film, and storytelling in more than 15 languages. Since its inception in 2018, the Mother Tongues Festival has hosted events in over … Read more
The health protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) has said influenza is now circulating in Ireland, and the data indicate that the number of confirmed cases notified to HPSC has almost tripled in the past week. Thirty-seven laboratory-confirmed influenza cases were notified during the most recent week, compared to 13 cases in the previous week. The median … Read more
A woman in her 70s has been killed after being hit by a truck in Dun Laoghaire earlier this morning. The fatal accident happened at approximately 10 am at the junction of George’s Street Lower and Convent Lane in Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin. The male driver in his late 30s and his male passenger, late … Read more
The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been notified of 4,821 PCR-confirmed cases of Covid-19 this afternoon. Additionally, 3,772 positive antigen tests were registered through the HSE website, bringing the total number of cases reported today to 8,593. As of 8 am this morning, there were 591 patients in hospital with a confirmed case of Covid-19, of whom … Read more
Minister for State at the Department of Transport, Hildegarde Naughton TD has announced that from Monday 21 February 2022, the age at which an applicant for a driving licence must supply a medical report will increase from 70 to 75. Drivers under 75 will no longer have to supply a medical report confirming their fitness … Read more
Labour Force Survey (LFS) data published on 17 February, by the Central Statistics Office show a continued recovery from the pandemic in Ireland’s labour market, with 224,800 jobs created in the last three months of 2021. There was an increase in employment of 17,500 in the fourth quarter. Employment now stands at 2.48 million, an … Read more
More than 55,000 homes and businesses are without power this morning due to Storm Eunice, as parts of the country manage the fallout of the bad weather event. Power cuts – which are affecting 55,000 ESB customers – are most widespread in Kerry and Cork while Clare, Limerick, Offaly, Waterford, Carlow, Donegal, Wexford, Galway, Mayo, and Roscommon … Read more
Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has approved ambitious plans from Children’s Health Ireland and Cappagh Orthopaedic Hospital to reduce waiting times for children and adolescents awaiting paediatric orthopaedic surgery for conditions such as Spina Bifida and Scoliosis. The plan includes specific ringfenced funding for Cappagh Kids. Following a request from the Minister in January, the … Read more
According to the Central Statistics Office (CSO) report, Irish consumer prices were on average 5% higher in January than they were a year previous, with transport and household energy costs driving the increases. The Consumer Price Index for January 2022, released today, displays eye-watering increases in the cost of fuels compared with the same time … Read more