An Irish soldier on a United Nations peacekeeping mission in Lebanon has been shot and killed and a second is in critical condition after a “hostile” crowd surrounded their armoured vehicle, Ireland’s defence minister has said. The soldiers, part of the UN Interim Forces in Lebanon (UNIFIL), were on what Simon Coveney, who is also … Read more
Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport, and Media Catherine Martin has today announced funding of €394,500 for Music Network towards the Music Capital Scheme. Supported by the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport, and Media, the Music Capital Scheme assists with the purchase of musical instruments and is designed to respond to a … Read more
The body of a man was found by Garda on Wednesday while they were looking into an alleged assault in Co. Kildare. When a woman showed up at Newbridge Garda Station early on Wednesday morning, Kildare Garda received a report of an alleged assault. The 30-year-old woman was later taken to Naas General Hospital to … Read more
The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Simon Coveney, has announced additional funding of €30 million in support of the Governments of Ukraine and Moldova. The funding is aimed at helping to mitigate the impact of Russia’s war on Ukraine. As part of this allocation, the Minister has announced: €20 million in funding to the World Bank … Read more
The Central Bank reports that in October, mortgage rates in Ireland decreased below the average for the eurozone. Mortgage rates increased across the rest of the single currency area as a result of the European Central Bank’s decision to combat soaring inflation by raising interest rates from 0% to 2%. In October, the average interest … Read more
Micheál Martin is set to make his last trip as Taoiseach to Brussels today for a summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) leaders and their EU counterparts. He will also attend a meeting of the European Council, beginning on Thursday. Speaking ahead of the meetings, the Taoiseach said: “Recent years have shown … Read more
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue T.D. has confirmed that over €1.7 million has been paid out to approx. 58,000 farmers under year 1 of the Bovine EID tag subsidy scheme. The scheme was introduced to assist farmers in transitioning to the new mandatory electronic identification system which requires that all … Read more
Following a peak of over 15% earlier this year, annual property price growth slowed to a 15-month low of 9.8% in October, according to new data. The Central Statistics Office (CSO) data showed that property prices increased 0.4% from the previous month in October, which was a six-month low. When compared to the previous year, … Read more
Student nurses and midwives are to get extra allowances for meals and subsistence, as part of a €9 million package first recommended in a 2021 review report. For the extra costs of meals associated with practise placements outside of the student’s core placement site, nurses and midwives will receive €500 per year from the start … Read more
After a car hit several pedestrians in Co. Cork early this morning, one woman died and two others have been hospitalised. When the pedestrians left a building in the village of Béal tha a Ghaorthaidh at around 1.10 a.m., the incident took place. The deceased woman was in her early 50s. She was transported to … Read more
An Agreement between the Government of Ireland and the Government of the French Republic on Cinematographic Co-Production was signed in Paris this week. The signing of this Agreement is an exciting development that will combine the long and illustrious history of French cinema, which has a majestic film tradition, together with Ireland’s establishment as a … Read more
The cold weather is causing further travel disruption today as flights in and out of the Country, in particular to and from the UK, have been cancelled and delayed. In a statement given this morning, Dublin Airport said that it is “open and fully operational.” “Weather disruption in the UK continues to impact on flight … Read more
Dublin Bus is expected to apologise today for recent service problems, blaming them on “network expansion” that put pressure on already-existing services. Billy Hann, the company’s new chief executive, will inform the Joint Oireachtas Transport Committee that “our services have occasionally fallen below our own high standards.” Hann, who took over as CEO 13 days … Read more
In Navan, County Meath, a Polish man was murdered, and a Lithuanian woman appeared in court on that charge. On Monday evening, Navan District Court heard a case involving Sandra Sandaraite (37), who has an address in the town’s Academy Street. Zbigniew Czech (47) was killed at a property on Academy Street on Saturday night. … Read more
In Galway, a brand-new bridge has been lowered into position over the River Corrib. Nearly 20 meters downstream from the Salmon Weir Bridge in the heart of the city is where the pedestrian and bicycle bridge can be found. It is a part of a brand-new transportation route that runs through the city and is … Read more