The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has been notified of 4,160 PCR-confirmed cases of COVID-19 today. In addition, on Monday 14 February, 4,655 people registered a positive antigen test through the HSE website for a combined total of 8,815. As of 8 am today, 635 COVID-19 patients are hospitalized, of whom 63 are in ICU.
Minister for Transport, Eamon Ryan TD, today announced details of a €597 million investment programme for 2022 for regional and local roads. Overall funding will increase by over 4% this year. The funding package will allow approximately 3,100kms of roads to be maintained and 2,550kms to be strengthened. Minister Ryan stated: “The main priority in … Read more
The family of a welder who died when a steel column fell on him as he worked at Dublin Port has settled for a total of over €1.25 million a number of High Court actions over his death. James Byrne was killed instantly on June 6th, 2018, when the six-foot column fell on top of … Read more
Irish Farmers Association (IFA) held simultaneous protests outside Dunnes Stores in Cork and Monaghan to highlight the failure of the retail sector to give price increases to suppliers to address cost increases at the farm level. President of the Irish Farmers Association Tim Cullinan has called on the Government to intervene in the dispute over … Read more
The UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine of Ireland to enhance cooperation in the field of food security. The agreement was signed by Her Excellency Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri, (Pictured above) UAE Minister of Climate Change and … Read more
The Taoiseach Micheál Martin has been said there are currently no plans to introduce extra measures to tackle the cost of living prior to this year’s budget. Speaking on the abolition of Universal Social Charge, a tax on income of more than €13,000 a year, Martin added, “It will not be abolished, and we have to be … Read more
Renowned Indian author Rajathi Salma has been invited for an in-person author event by Kevin Street Library in Dublin, Ireland. Rajathi Salma is an internationally acclaimed author and her book ‘Women, Dreaming’ has been long-listed for Dublin Literary Awards 2022. She is also renowned as a sensation in contemporary Tamil literature. This author event will … Read more
Honorable Ambassador Akhilesh Mishra met Rajathi Salma, a renowned Indian Tamil writer listed for the Dublin Literary Award 2022. ‘Women, Dreaming’ is the book that has been longlisted for this award. Rajathi Salma, renowned as a sensation in contemporary Tamil literature, writes under her pen name Salma. She is also an activist and a politician. Her debut … Read more
Gardai are appealing public to help in tracing the whereabouts of 13-year-old William O’Leary. William is described as being 5 feet and 5 inches in height with a slim build. He has brown hair and blue eyes. He went missing from the Carlow area yesterday. When last seen, he was wearing a blue Tommy Hilfiger … Read more
Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation, and Science, Simon Harris, has today announced the expansion of Atlantic Technological University through the purchase of a 10-acre site in Galway. The site was funded with support from the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation, and Science through the Higher Education Authority (HEA). On … Read more
Minister of State for Special Education and Inclusion, Josepha Madigan TD traveling to Paris today (14 February) to take part in the Embassy of Ireland annual St Brigid’s Day celebrations. Minister Madigan will be the guest speaker, alongside the French Minister for Gender Equality, Diversity and Equal Opportunities, Élisabeth Moreno, at an event co-hosted by … Read more
Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris TD and Minister of State for Skills Niall Collins TD today announced the beginning of an ambitious new phase of capital investment in the further and higher education sectors. In what represents a step-change for the sector, some 45% of the total allocation … Read more
The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has been notified of 12,765 new PCR positive Covid-19 cases since Saturday. In addition, 10,209 positive antigen tests have been reported through the HSE portal for a combined total of 22,974. As of 8 am today, there were 665 patients in hospital with a confirmed case of Covid-19, of whom 67 are … Read more
The chief executive of the Child Law Project (CLP) has said that some children still “slip through the cracks” in the care system, despite acknowledgement of the need for agencies to cooperate. Dr Maria Corbett was speaking as the organisation published its latest report on cases where the State sought orders to take children into, … Read more
Young women are at high risk of abuse in their intimate relationships with one in five subjected to emotional, physical, or sexual abuse by a current or former partner, according to new research by Women’s Aid. The organization, which supports victims of domestic abuse, has published research indicating that 20% of women aged between 18 and 25 … Read more