The Government has approved a scheme to regularise thousands of undocumented migrants and their families who are living in Ireland. According to a report by RTE News, the Department of Justice said it will enable eligible applicants to remain and reside in the State and regularise their residency status. The process will be based on … Read more
Migrant Nurses Ireland (MNI) is appealing to Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI), to combat delay in NMBI registration process for overseas nurses. Currently, the process to confirm decision letter takes up to eight months and no proper communications are made from the side of NMBI, the nurses complain. Overseas nurses, including those from … Read more
Immigrating overseas, though exciting, and full of possibilities, comes with its own share of issues. With the Ireland Government launching a new healthcare visa, nurses are being invited from many Asian countries and there has been an increasing demand for visas globally. With the need for visas growing at an unprecedented rate, there has also … Read more
Customers holding an Irish Residence Permit card that was in-date at the beginning of the pandemic in March 2020, will now have its validity period extended to 15 January 2022. This means that they may use their current expired card to enable them to depart from and return to Ireland in confidence over Christmas and … Read more
The Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee, T.D., has today announced a number of immigration changes to simplify and streamline the processing of citizenship applications and to facilitate immigration requirements for our customers over the Christmas period. Changes to citizenship application process From 1 January 2022, new applicants for citizenship will not be required to submit … Read more
Minister of State Damien English has announced new changes to the employment permit system in Ireland which will greatly benefit people outside of European Economic Area (EEA). The changes include social workers eligible to apply for Critical Skills Employment Permit and construction sector workers now eligible for General Employment Permit. The new announcements are with … Read more
Changes to the employment permits system for workers from outside the European Economic Area (EEA), following a comprehensive review by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment. The main changes include: Construction sector jobs now eligible for a General Employment Permit Quota to be removed for HGV driver work permits 350 General Employment Permits for … Read more
An asylum seeker from India has ended his hunger strike to grant permission to continue staying in Ireland. Indian man Nadim Hussain who is a native of West Bengal started his hunger strike nine days ago after his appeal to continue his stay in Ireland was rejected by International Protection Officer (IPO). Mr. Nadim reached … Read more
The national speed enforcement operation, spearheaded by An Garda Síochána and the Road Safety Authority (RSA), will take place for a 24-hour period from 7am on Thursday the 21st October. Speeding on rural roads is set to be targeted as part of this year’s National Slow Down Day. Gardai and the Road Safety Authority are … Read more
Ethnic minorities who work in Irish Higher Education system are underpaid compared to others, a new research survey has found. The survey was conducted by the Higher Education Authority (HEA) by consulting 3,000 staff across the universities, colleges and technological institutes in the country during a period of the end 2020 and the beginning of … Read more
Nutty Delights is offering 20% off sitewide discounts for the upcoming festival of lights- Diwali. Customers can use the Code : DIWALI to avail this offer during this festival season. Dublin’s first and only nuts and dried fruit retailers. They are a family-owned business and we specialize in the sale and distribution of gourmet nuts, … Read more
A delegation will be sent by the The Department of Foreign Affairs to India to lobby for the trial of the man accused of raping and murdering Donegal backpacker Danielle McLaughlin to get properly under way. The body of Danielle (28), from Buncrana, Co Donegal, was found in a field between the Agonda and Canacona beaches … Read more
After a massive operation on Thursday, Gardai have made five arrests after the arrested persons targeted social welfare fraud. the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) led a multi-agency operation, which looked at a number of premises in the Tullamore area of Offaly. The operation involved officers from GNIB, the Department of Social Protection and the … Read more
Eric was happily earning a living and staying in Canada before he unfortunately slipped on a flight of stairs, fell and hit his head. Since then, he was fighting for his life in the hospital, but now he has tragically passed away due to serious injuries from the fall. His aunt Georgina confirmed the news, … Read more
A protest has been organised by the Non-European doctors who have been residents of Ireland and waiting for their registration exam nearly 1.8 years. The protest took place outside Leinster house on Thursday and the doctors shared deep anguish waiting for Irish medical council to conduct PRES 3 examination which is suspended since march 2020 … Read more