A new activist group in Dublin claims that the government’s approach to immigration is “playing into the hands of far-right groups.” Dublin Communities Against Racism (DCAR) will demonstrate outside Leinster House on Saturday, to urge the government to address issues relating to immigration and local community concerns, Breaking news reported. The group expressed concern over … Read more
The Tipp Indian community, based in Clonmel, elected its new executive board members for the years 2023–2024. The new Committee for the years 2023–2024 was formed under the leadership of Lijo Joseph (President), Sylvie Joseph (Secretary), Jayesh Chandran (Treasurer), and Matthew P. Augustine (Joint Secretary).According to the newly formed committee, it is developing a new … Read more
Ballinasloe Indian Cultural Community in Ireland celebrated India’s 74th Republic Day. Toji Kunjumon, an ex-Navy officer, hoisted the national flag and Mr. George Francis addressed the gathering.After that, there was a magic show for the children. The organisers gave an explanation to the children about the importance of Republic Day celebrations. The organisers pledged to involve kids … Read more
More than 11,600 people including almost 3,500 children were accessing emergency accommodation during the week leading up to Christmas, according to the latest homelessness figures. Experts who work with the homeless have called the figures, which are higher than the previous record total of 11,542 that was recorded in the final week of November 2022, … Read more
Health insurance company Vhi is raising premiums beginning in March. The average increase across all of its plans is 4.8 percent. The annual costs for a family of two adults and two children will increase by between €60 and €250 for those renewing after March. The company said it was “necessary to ensure that Vhi … Read more
A man in his 30s has been killed in a road crash in Co Kilkenny in the early hours of this morning. The single-vehicle collision happened in Carn, Dunbell, at around 2.50 am on Friday. The car’s driver, a man, was declared dead at the scene, which was attended by emergency personnel and Gardai. A … Read more
Two significant employers in Ireland, German software giant SAP, and American tech giant IBM plan to cut their global workforces as part of the most recent round of layoffs in the technology sector. In connection with some asset divestments, IBM disclosed 3,900 layoffs on Wednesday. James Kavanaugh, the company’s chief financial officer, said that the … Read more
An attack in Dublin’s city centre on Thursday left a man in his 20s hospitalised after he was stabbed. Garda and emergency services arrived at Marlborough Street in Dublin 1 just before one o’clock in response to reports of an assault. An apparent stabbing victim in his late 20s received on-site medical attention before being … Read more
The White Moose Cafe owner Paul Stenson has marked the ‘end of an era’, announcing the sale of his family business Charleville Lodge. The ownership of Charleville Lodge will change on January 31, according to Dublin Live, as Mr. Stenson revealed in an emotional post on social media. He and his parents were given “an offer they couldn’t … Read more
Ireland’s failure to enact legislation safeguarding water quality has resulted in referral to an EU court. The European Commission is reportedly still pursuing legal action for not fully transposing its directive into national legislation, despite new water quality powers being signed into law two days before the EU deadline. By 2027, all inland and coastal … Read more
Nearly 30,000 new homes were completed in Ireland last year, a yearly increase of 45 percent, new figures from the Central Statistics Office show. In 2022, 29,851 residential units were completed. This number includes 9,148 houses that were constructed in the final three months of the year. 9,166 apartments were finished in 2022, an increase … Read more
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has confirmed that the cost-of-living measures come to an end after February because the government lacks the funds to keep them all going. Mr. Varadkar said that the government will conduct a review to determine which measures they can continue to support after the introduction of cost-of-living measures like the three €200 … Read more
According to recent data, there are over 250,000 people waiting in hospitals for medical scans. 59,000 people have been on the lists for more than a year, according to data from the National Treatment Purchase Fund. The most recent statistics concern the number of patients in acute hospitals who are waiting for outpatient scans. These … Read more
According to a survey released on Thursday, Irish consumer sentiment increased in January to its highest level in seven months. The authors credit the improvement to a decline in fuel prices and a strong Irish economy. In January, the Credit Union Consumer Sentiment index increased to 55.2 from 48.7 in December.That was up from a … Read more
Inclusio, a platform for diversity and inclusion, has announced plans to invest heavily and add 80 jobs over the next two years. The 35 employees currently employed by the company at its Dublin headquarters will increase as a result of the new jobs in technology, sales, and marketing. The DCU spin-out will be able to grow … Read more