Aldi has announced it will create 360 new jobs across the country and open six new stores this year ahead of the introduction of the €13.85 per hour Living Wage for its staff on minimum wage on 1 February. In addition, starting on February 1st, it will be the first supermarket in Ireland to implement the new Living … Read more
The hugely successful Irish-language film An Cailín Ciúin has been nominated for the 95th Academy Awards in the ‘International Feature Film’ category of the Oscars. The film makes history as the first Irish-language feature film to be nominated in this category. Five films from around the world are now nominated in the ‘International Feature Film’ category. The 95th Oscar … Read more
The Department of Defence has approved funding of €150,000 for Sail Training Ireland Ministerial approval has been obtained to continue to provide funding to Sail Training Ireland for three more years from this year, 2023. This funding will be used to provide sail training to young persons from disadvantaged backgrounds. This funding is subject to … Read more
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has announced that some expired batches of raw chicken have been recalled due to the presence of Salmonella typhimurium. Poultry product producer Western Brand is recalling expired batches of raw chicken products listed in the table below due to the detection of Salmonella Typhimurium. These products were sold as fresh … Read more
This year’s Academy Awards nominations showcased Irish talent, with 13 nominations across 11 categories. In Banshees of Inisherin, which was also nominated for best original screenplay, best original score, best film editing, and the critically acclaimed best motion picture of the year, Colin Farrell received his first Oscar nomination for best actor. In addition to … Read more
This week, a rare green comet will be visible to the naked eye above Ireland. It will be at its brightest on February 1 and 2. Since the time of the Neanderthals, the comet, also known as Comet C/2022 E3 or ZTF, hasn’t been visible from Earth. It only orbits the sun once every 50,000 … Read more
A public order incident “involving a large group of males” that occurred on Monday around 6.30 p.m. in Dublin is being investigated by the Garda. There were three people hospitalised on Monday evening following the incident at an accommodation in Citywest. Gardai were called to the scene in Saggart at the end of the day … Read more
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and the UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak have had a “good conversation” about the Northern Ireland Protocol. The two leaders spoke by phone on a range of issues but the conversation mostly focused on restoring the democratic institutions in Northern Ireland and the ongoing EU-UK negotiations on the protocol and British-Irish relations … Read more
The Minister for Health is to seek Cabinet approval to legislate for the abolishment of public hospital charges. Currently, patients pay €80 per visit, with a maximum of €800 per year. But Stephen Donnelly will make a bid to get rid of the fees in April. As part of Budget 2023, the government declared its … Read more
Dublin City Council is currently looking for the positions of Housing Support Officer and Exhibitions Curator. The closing date is 10/02/2023 More info can be found on the website: https://careers.dublincity.ie
An urgent warning has been issued for a batch of chocolate bars sold in Irish stores. The Food Safety Authority has issued a warning to consumers over undeclared milk being present in the chocolate sold at Marks & Spencer. The affected batch is labeled M&S Food Belgian Dark Chocolate bar, pack size 180g, with a … Read more
Over 11,300 asylum-seekers get less than 40 euros a week in social welfare from the state. The state provides only €5.50 per day in social welfare to more than 9,300 adult asylum seekers. Another 2,000 kids who are in direct provision receive the daily equivalent of €4.25 each. The Daily Expenses Allowance, which is given … Read more
A man in his 60s has died after a road crash involving three vehicles in Ballinasloe, Co Galway. In Ballinasloe, at Ashtree Junction, the collision occurred on Sunday at around 6.30 p.m. The driver of one of the cars was the deceased man. He was transported to Portuncula University Hospital, where he later passed away. … Read more
As Ireland gets ready for its first bank holiday in her honour, organisers of a festival celebrating the Celtic goddess Brigit have promised a bigger and better showcase this year. After a successful debut last year, Brigit: Dublin City Celebrating Women is returning the next month. It will take place from February 1 through February … Read more
Migrant Nurses Ireland (MNI) organised its first national conference on January 21 at The Richmond Education and Event Centre in Dublin. The national conference was a landmark day for the entire migrant nurses in Ireland. The public meeting was held at 3 p.m. with a colourful tapestry of important presentations, talks, and art performances. The … Read more