The Heathrow airport in west London claimed to have seen the biggest increase in travellers among all European airports in 2022. 61.6 million people used the airport in 2022, an increase of 42.2 million from 2021. After the UK lifted all travel restrictions related to the coronavirus in March of last year, after having some … Read more
The Department of Foreign Affairs provided consular assistance in 1,504 new cases in 2022, in addition to the consular support that is being provided to others on an ongoing basis. Reflecting the resumption of international travel, last year saw a 21% overall increase in newly recorded consular cases, including a 55% increase in deaths of … Read more
The Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Simon Coveney, and Enterprise Ireland, the government agency responsible for developing Irish business globally, today announced the creation of 19,660 new jobs by Enterprise Ireland client companies in 2022. The job growth translates into a net increase of 10,841 jobs created last year. Enterprise Ireland companies now employ … Read more
2.24 million travellers used Cork Airport last year, an increase of 86% over 2019 and a 768% increase over 2021 traffic. 45 scheduled routes operated last year across 8 airlines along with additional charters and destinations. The airport claimed that, in addition to its successful runway reconstruction, which was finished in November 2021, it delivered “exceptional” … Read more
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, today reminded farmers that the deadline for applications for the new Sheep Improvement Scheme is midnight tonight (Monday 9 January 2023). Minister McConalogue said: “I am pleased to hear that sheep farmers are applying to participate in the new Sheep Improvement Scheme, with over 12,000 farmers … Read more
The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien, today (Monday 9 January) welcomed the launch of a further bundle of projects under the social housing Public Private Partnership (PPP) Programme, Bundle 6. Today’s launch builds on the successful social housing PPP programme being delivered by the National Development Finance Agency (NDFA), in conjunction … Read more
In Ireland, visits to stores increased by 7% and grocery sales rose by 10% in the four weeks leading up to Christmas from the same time in 2021, according to the latest figures by research group Kantar. With a rate of 15.4%, grocery inflation in Ireland was higher than even the high levels seen in … Read more
The US Food & Drug Administration’s (FDA) decision to approve the Lecanemab antibody, which will be sold under the name Leqembi, has been welcomed by the Alzheimer Society of Ireland (ASI). Leqembi targets the brain’s harmful amyloid beta protein under their accelerated approval pathway, and data suggests that it may be able to halt the … Read more
Gardaí are looking for witnesses after a man was killed in Co. Monaghan when the car he was travelling in collided with a stray horse. When the collision occurred at Creevy, near Carrickmacross, on Saturday at around 9.20 p.m., the man, who was in his 40s, was travelling in the front passenger seat with two … Read more
The Malayalee Association of Mayo organised grand Christmas and New Year’s celebrations on January 5. All of the guests who came to the celebrations were thrilled by the programs and delighted with the stage performances by kids and adults. The Ragam Kilkenny Band rocked the venue with their music. The mega dinner prepared by Nina Spice … Read more
Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin, has announced funding of €300,000 for Minding Creative Minds as part of the Safe to Create Programme. This brings the department’s overall allocation for the Safe to Create Programme to €782,000. Minding Creative Minds is Ireland’s (32 county and Irish overseas) first 24/7 mental … Read more
A warning has been issued by the Health Service Executive and gardaí over packaged sweets suspected of containing synthetic cannabinoids. A risk communication regarding the appearance of synthetic cannabinoids in cannabis and THC products was released by the HSE National Social Inclusion Office on January 6, 2023. A small number of hospitalisations have occurred following … Read more
The Minister for Justice Simon Harris has announced funding totalling €5.25 million for more than 65 organisations to support victims of crime. The allocations range from €3,000 to €740,000, and they cover: national and larger organisations such as Women’s Aid, Ruhama, and One in Four local organisations across the country working with victims such as … Read more
According to the latest statistics released by the government, 11,542 people are now officially considered homeless in Ireland, a new high. Official homeless statistics have now reached a record high for five months running, despite a temporary eviction ban that has been in place since November. The figures were released by the Department of Housing … Read more
Ulster Bank will begin closing its first wave of branches later today as part of its exit from the Irish market. However, as part of a deal between the two lenders that will see them taken over, the 12 outlets will reopen later this month or early next month, rebranded and refitted as Permanent TSB … Read more