The government has allocated €696 million from the Local Property Tax (LPT) to local authorities for 2025. This funding, announced by Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien, TD, will support local councils in providing essential services. The allocation includes an estimated LPT yield of €552 million, supplemented by €144 million from the … Read more
In a historic feat, Baby Pereppadan on Friday became the first Indian-origin mayor of South Dublin County Council in Ireland. He was elected as the mayor after Fine Gael, Fianna Fail, Labour and Independents made up the ruling alliance in the council and supported his nomination. This comes almost two weeks after Pereppadan was elected … Read more
DUBLIN: The government will extend the free textbook distribution program to Leaving Cert students as part of a new initiative to reduce education costs. Deputy Prime Minister Micheál Martin announced the expansion in the Dáil, with Prime Minister Simon Harris confirming that the official announcement will come in the October budget. Prime Minister Harris highlighted … Read more
A prospective ruling coalition of Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil, the Green Party and Labour have reached an agreement to increase Local Property Tax (LPT) from 2026 in Dublin. While the pact would see an increase in the LPT charge for Dublin city homeowners, the parties stated that the extra funding will result in much improved … Read more
Over 30,000 passengers are set to be impacted after Aer Lingus said it will cancel between 10 per cent and 20 per cent of its flights over five days next week due to the upcoming pilots’ strike. The details of the cancellations between June 26th and June 30th will be communicated over the next couple … Read more
Jack Chambers has been appointed as the new deputy leader of Fianna Fáil, Ireland’s ruling party. The announcement was made by party leader and Deputy Prime Minister Micheál Martin during a press conference outside Leinster House this evening. Chambers, who is currently serving as Minister of State, steps into the role following the resignation of … Read more
Dublin, June 2024 – This Thursday and Friday, 5,400 new Irish citizens will be honored at Citizenship Ceremonies held at the Convention Centre in Dublin. The ceremonies, presided over by retired judges Justice Deirdre Murphy and Justice Bryan McMahon, will include the administration of the Declaration of Fidelity to the Irish Nation and Loyalty to … Read more
In a significant move, the Irish parliament (Oireachtas) has cleared a bill that will allow work permit holders to change employer after a period of nine months. The Employment Permits bill 2022, which cleared the final stages of the Oireachtas on Wednesday, will now be signed into law by the President. At present, work permit … Read more
Roderic O’Gorman, Ireland’s Minister for Children and Integration, on Wednesday threw his hat in the ring to become the next leader of the Green Party. The move comes a day after Eamon Ryan announced that he will step down as the Green Party chief in the wake of poor performance in the recently held local … Read more
Residential property prices in Ireland have risen for the eighth consecutive month, with prices shooting up by 7.9 per cent in the last 12 months to April, as per figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO). The increase of 7.9 per cent in prices is up from a rise of 7.4 per cent recorded in … Read more
This morning, more than 500 patients are waiting for hospital beds across the country, with University Hospital Limerick (UHL) being the worst affected. According to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) Trolley Watch figures, 89 of the 506 patients waiting on trolleys are in UHL. Galway University Hospital is also struggling, with 60 patients … Read more
Ireland’s Minister of Justice Helen McEntee will introduce a new legislation before the Dail this week that allow for the revoking of Irish citizenship certificates in “very limited circumstances”. According to a report in Irish independent, the process would be applied to someone who was granted the Irish citizenship is later deemed to pose a … Read more
Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary has warned that airfares at Dublin Airport could touch €1,000 this Christmas if the passenger cap at the facility is not lifted. The aviation regulator has limited the number of passengers that can use the facilities at Dublin Airport each year to 32 million. During an interview with Newstalk, O’Leary said … Read more
Eamon Ryan is expected to step down as Green Party chief on Tuesday, following his party’s drubbing in the recently held local and European elections. The move means Ryan will become the second coalition leader to step down this year, after former taoiseach Leo Varadkar resigned as Fine Gael leader in April. However, it is … Read more
Dublin: The government is moving towards lifting the recruitment ban in the Health Service Executive (HSE) to address the severe staff shortages in the health sector. Chief Executive Bernard Gloster confirmed that discussions are ongoing, aiming to normalize recruitment and tackle the crisis. Speaking at a healthcare conference in Dun Laoghaire, Gloster acknowledged that while … Read more