GARDAÍ have issued almost 17,000 fines for breaches of Covid-19 regulations at a value of around €2.3 million. New figures from gardaí show the highest number of fines were issued for non-essential travel, with 12,336 incidents incurring a €100 penalty. More than 2,700 fines have been issued to people for attending or organising house parties.Some 554 … Read more
The Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee, T.D., has today announced a further temporary extension of immigration and international protection permissions to 20 September 2021. This applies to permissions that are due to expire between 21 April 2021 and 20 September 2021 and includes permissions that have already been extended by the previous 6 temporary extensions. … Read more
Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) is set to introduce changes in how it processes applications for qualification recognition for applicants from certain overseas countries including India. Until now non-Directive applications for recognition of their qualifications from nurses and midwives– known as G3 applications included a need to provide evidence they had practised for … Read more
Minister for Social Protection, Heather Humphreys TD, has today launched the Hot School Meals Programme 2021, which will benefit some 35,000 pupils in 189 primary schools. As part of Budget 2021, Minister Humphreys secured an additional €5.5 million for the extension of the Hot School Meals Programme to primary school pupils who had been availing … Read more
Ireland’s COVID-19 vaccination programme strategy is to distribute all available vaccine as quickly as is operationally possible, prioritising those who are most vulnerable to COVID-19. The programme is based on the principles of safety, effectiveness and fairness, with the objective of reducing severe illness, hospitalisations and deaths from COVID-19 infection. The following is an update … Read more
The Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) with responsibility for Research and Development, Martin Heydon T.D., today announced details of the latest Call for Research Proposals in selected agri-food related areas under the US-Ireland Research and Development Partnership in conjunction with our partners from the United States of … Read more
As part of the City Development Plan Review,poster competition based on “My vision for Dublin” is open now for Dublin primary school kids from 3rd- 6th class. The deadline has been extended until April 30th and I’m looking forward to seeing your creations. In their entry students are welcome to focus on any or all of the … Read more
On the basis of latest restrictions imposed on Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) and the confusion it has created amongst OCI cardholders over interpretation of the brand new guidelines, the federal government is engaged on a web based system to offer permission for restricted actions. In a gazette notification early this month, the government imposed … Read more
Five new walk-in Covid-19 test centres are to be opened in areas of high transmission tomorrow.The tests will be free of charge and a GP referral will not be needed to attend the centres. Four new sites will open in Dublin, at Tallaght Stadium, Irishtown Stadium, Blanchardstown Centre – Mr Price Carpark and Grangegorman Primary Car … Read more
The latest report from the Health Protection Surveillance Centre shows there were 24 outbreaks in schools in the last week – three times the number of outbreaks last week which was eight. A total of 47 cases were identified within those school outbreaks.Outbreaks in childcare facilities also increased by eight to 16.Private houses remains the … Read more
If you have experienced sexual assault and want to report the rape or sexual assault, you should go to a Sexual Assault Treatment Unit as soon as possible. The best time for forensic samples to be collected is within the first 72 hours (3 days) after the assault but samples can still be collected within … Read more
Opening today the enchanting Royal Canal Greenway is 130km of level towpath, ideal for walkers, runners and cyclists of all ages and stages. Starting in cosmopolitan Maynooth, it follows the 200 year old canal through friendly Enfield and lively Mullingar to charming Cloondara in Longford, with cafés, picnic spots and attractions along the way. Rustic … Read more
The iReport is a human rights monitoring tool which takes the form of half-yearly and thematic observatories on racist incidents in Ireland. It is published by Irish Network Against Racism, INAR .The iReport observatory compiles its data from information submitted by people who have been subjected to racism, by frontline anti-racist organisations, trade unions and … Read more
The Government has today approved the final text of legislation to set Ireland on the path to net- Zero emissions no later than 2050 , and to a 51% reduction in emissions by the end of this decade. The Bill will also provide the framework for Ireland to meet its international and EU climate commitments … Read more
The Minister for Justice asked the cabinet to approve a proposition on children who born in Ireland to Non Irish couple should be given citizenship from 3 years since birth. As of now children of non Irish parents should live there for 5 years to gain citizenship. Children who already applied for citizenship after living … Read more