The Taoiseach is to seek advice from the chief medical officer over “concerns” around a spike in the number of deaths in recent weeks. Leo Varadkar has informed the Dáil that an increase in excess deaths “probably relates” to the fact that COVID, RSV, and influenza are all currently widespread, but he will be asking … Read more
Aer Lingus has announced a new route that will take passengers from Ireland West Airport Knock to London Heathrow, replacing the company’s Knock-Gatwick route. Starting on March 26, the new route will run every day. As Ireland West Airport Knock continues to recover from Covid, with passenger numbers rising by 314% last year and reaching … Read more
Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin welcomes a new short film by Mná100 and Professor Lindsey Earner-Byrne, titled ‘Mary M. and Sexual Violence: Ordinary Voices and the Irish Civil War’, as part of the Decade of Centenaries Programme 2012-2023. As we begin the final year of the Decade of Centenaries … Read more
An initial estimate by the Central Statistics Office indicated that the annual rate of inflation slowed to 7.7% in January. When compared to December, the annual rate was 8.2%. The Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP), which enables comparisons across the EU, serves as a measure of inflation. The estimate of inflation for all EU … Read more
A Cannabis grow house with plants worth approximately €528,000 was discovered in Co Roscommon. Gardaí arrested two people in the process of the bust, which took place at approximately 1 p.m. on Monday. A woman, aged in her 50s, and a man in his 60s were arrested at the scene. As part of Operation Tara … Read more
Eamon Ryan, Minister for Transport, and Catherine Martin, Minister for Tourism, have announced the launch of the Shared Island Sports Club EV Charging Scheme on January 30th. The new Shared Island Sports Club EV Charging Scheme, which is being backed by €15 million of Government funding, is now open for applications. The new scheme will … Read more
An inspiring programme of cultural events taking place across the National Cultural Institutions has been announced today in recognition of the first Bank Holiday for Imbolc/St Brigid’s Day. As the first Irish public holiday named after a woman, St Brigid’s Day provides a unique opportunity to acknowledge the critical role that women have played in … Read more
Salmonella has been confirmed in eight poultry farms across the country, according to the Department of Agriculture. Working with the Food Safety Authority and the National Reference Laboratory for Salmonella, the Department of Agriculture is currently trying to identify what is causing the outbreak. “This investigation is ongoing. Eight poultry flocks have been confirmed as … Read more
Ryanair reported profits of €211 million for the past three months, almost tripling those of the same period prior to the introduction of Covid. The low-cost airline claimed that “pent-up travel demand” during the October half-term and the Christmas holidays contributed to the strong quarter. It made €88 million for the same quarter prior to … Read more
Concerns for international students residing in the City have been raised by the confirmation that International House Galway has shut its doors and entered liquidation. International House Galway is a division of International House, which offers courses in English and teaching English as a foreign language as well as mini-stay and summer programmes. It is … Read more
Eamon Ryan, the leader of the Green Party, stated that the government will decide “in the next few weeks” whether or not to extend electricity credits into the following winter. The Minister for the Environment, Climate, Communications, and Transport stated that Covid-19 supports were winded down over time and that this issue would require something … Read more
The overall number of individuals still without housing help since they arrived here this week is 55 after 31 more asylum seekers were unable to be accommodated by the State on Thursday. According to The Irish Times, homeless groups have reacted to the increased number of asylum seekers who face the possibility of sleeping on … Read more
Following a robbery and assault by criminals in the capital last weekend, a Kildare man was left with a shattered jaw. After spending the evening out with friends in Dublin’s city centre, David Browne, 21, was on his way home when he was attacked and attacked by a group of six guys who grabbed his … Read more
A body was found on a beach in Co Clare’s southwest on Saturday afternoon, and Gardai are now investigating into the incident. The body was discovered at White Strand beach between Doonaha and Carrigaholt on the north coast of the Shannon Estuary at around 3 o’clock by a couple out for a walk. Volunteers from … Read more
In Co Mayo, a single vehicle collision claimed the life of a 22-year-old woman and injured two other people. Around 9.15 p.m. last night, the woman was killed when the car she was driving went off the road and into a ditch at Corlough West in Béal an Mhuirthead. Her body has been transported to … Read more