A man in his 40s has been killed and four others, including two young girls, have been seriously injured in a three vehicle collision in Co Wexford. On Wednesday night at around 7.10 p.m., two automobiles and a tractor were involved in an accident on a segment of the N25 close to Ballinaboula. Emergency services … Read more
Minister of State with Special Responsibility for Disabilities, Anne Rabbitte, has launched the Disability and Participation Awareness Fund to support the participation of people with disabilities in local activities, to provide valuable employment experience for persons with disabilities, and to help remove barriers to community involvement. A total fund of €3 million will be made … Read more
As part of job cuts planned by its parent firm, Alphabet, globally, Google is expected to eliminate 240 positions in the nation. Over 5,000 employees in Ireland are directly employed by Google. Around 4% of the workforce will be affected by the cuts. Google informed employees via email that 85 jobs in sales, 80 in … Read more
Migration status should be included in the upcoming hate crime legislation due to the “current climate” in Ireland, an Oireachtas committee hearing has heard. The Independent TD Thomas Pringle proposed an amendment to the Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences Bill 2022, which is presently in its third stage, to include persons with … Read more
Eye on Nature, RTÉ’s wildlife photography competition, launched on RTÉ One’s Nationwide in association with Mooney Goes Wild on RTÉ Radio 1 and the Office of Public Works (OPW) and the National Botanic Gardens. For the third year, RTÉ’s Eye on Nature competition will give wildlife photographers across Ireland the opportunity to showcase their immense … Read more
Aldi has released information on its new cost of living budgeting website to help struggling customers. Customers can now find budgeting tips, cheap recipes, and money-saving Special Buys on the “Incredible Savings” webpage. The website will also highlight Aldi’s most recent shopping deals to allay fears about rising living costs. An Aldi poll from January … Read more
Due to weather-related problems in Europe and North Africa, Irish stores are experiencing shortages of various common fruits and vegetables. The supply networks of many retailers, including SuperValu, Tesco, and Lidl, have admitted being affected by the subfreezing temperatures in nations like Spain. Because of this, shelves that are fully loaded to the full with … Read more
Flights operations have been suspended on Tuesday night at Dublin Airport due to even more drone activity. In order to ensure public safety, the activity resulted in the suspension of all airport flights. It comes as a man appeared in court yesterday in connection with previous drone activity over the airfield. Another man appeared in court earlier this … Read more
The national forest estate currently covers 11.6% of the total land area and includes a diverse range of forest types, according to figures compiled for the National Forest Inventory survey for the Department of Agriculture Forestry and Food. Conifers make up 69.4% of forests, with broad-leave trees making up 30.6%. By 2050, the Government wants … Read more
After the seizure of cannabis worth €2.4 million yesterday in South Dublin, two individuals have been arrested. Officers from the Garda National Drugs and Organized Crime Bureau stopped two vehicles in Tallaght and also searched a home in Knocklyon. Following the searches, 120 kg of cannabis herb were located. Two 40-year-old men were arrested and are … Read more
The National Cyber Security Centre is looking into an investigation into a “major hack” at Virgin Media Television. Virgin Media Television said that it will not be able to broadcast certain of its previously recorded programmes because it is battling a “unauthorised attempt” to access its systems. Programming on Virgin Media Three, Four, More and … Read more
The final cost-of-living package is expected to be approved by the whole Cabinet today after senior coalition officials met on Monday evening to finalise the proposals. According to reports, the cost-of-living package would cost a total of €400 million and will comprise a lump sum payment of €200 to pensioners, carers, and people with disabilities; … Read more
India advanced to the T20 World Cup semifinals on Monday by defeating Ireland by a score of 5 runs using the Duckworth Lewis system. Rain had already stopped the game as the players left and the covers were put on. In the end, the match was called off, and Ireland finished the World Cup without … Read more
Pinergy is the first power provider in Ireland to declare a price cut. Standard home electricity prices will decrease beginning on March 31, according to the corporation. The adjustments will result in a 7.1% decrease in typical household costs, or €183 annually (including VAT) based on normal usage. The 24-hour standard rate (without VAT) will … Read more
655 admitted patients were reportedly waiting for a hospital bed this morning, according to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organization, with University Hospital Limerick suffering the most. The largest number of waiting patients this year, according to the report, was 109 at UHL. A “major internal incident” that the hospital had declared earlier this month … Read more