Between 2010 and the second quarter of 2022, Ireland’s average rent increased by 85% as opposed to the EU average’s 18% growth, according to a recent study. The latest Housing Market Monitor published by the Banking & Payments Federation Ireland (BPFI) has shown that the demand for housing as well as the significant gap between … Read more
A man has died after a shooting in the Ronanstown area of Dublin. The incident happened at about 10 pm on Monday night. It is understood that the man was pronounced dead at the scene of the attack and an investigation is underway. Elsewhere, a man is being treated in hospital after a shooting incident … Read more
The Eurogroup has re-elected Paschal Donohoe as its President for a second term at a meeting in Brussels on Monday. The only candidate to submit a nomination for the prestigious political position was Mr. Donohoe. “I am enormously privileged that my colleagues have entrusted me with a second term working on their behalf,” Mr. Donohoe … Read more
Following a customer complaint, the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has recalled 40,000 charger plugs. The fast-charging plug with two USB ports for home use is the subject of the recall. A complete recall of the charger is currently underway after laboratory testing revealed that the product did not comply with crucial health and safety … Read more
The government’s new expanded fuel allowance scheme has now opened for applications. The Minister for Social Protection, Heather Humphreys, today (December 5) announced the news, which is expected to benefit over 80,000 additional households qualifying for payment for the first time. Currently, over 370,000 households receive a Fuel Allowance payment of €33 per week. As … Read more
The Department of Education can confirm that as of 1 December, 13,323 Ukrainian pupils have been enrolled in schools across Ireland. Out of that figure, 8,522 of these pupils have been accommodated in primary schools while 4,801 pupils have enrolled in post-primary schools. To assist with the transition of Ukrainian students and their families into … Read more
Condé Nast Traveler has named Dublin as one of the best places in the world to celebrate the holiday season. The list includes festive Christmas markets in Europe, amazing light displays in Asian cities, and US holiday customs. In Dublin the travel publication featured Yuletide shopping experiences and excellent pub crawls. Additionally, it made mention of Christmas … Read more
With the expansion of its Longford medical manufacturing facility, Technimark will add 80 new high-skilled jobs. Over the next two years, as the business expands its current plant by 50,000 square feet, these positions will be filled. The €26 million investment will increase the facility’s capacity for medical manufacturing processes like contract manufacturing, precision injection … Read more
More than €50 million in funding will be announced by the Taoiseach today for a number of Shared Island partnership programmes. It will be Micheál Martin’s final appearance on the show before Leo Varadkar, the leader of the Fine Gael party, takes over on December 17. The programmes that will receive funding include initiatives to … Read more
In ceremonies held in Killarney, County Kerry, 3,500 people will officially become Irish citizens today and tomorrow. Four separate ceremonies will take place at the Gleneagle INEC Arena in Killarney where citizens of more than 130 countries will receive their certificates of naturalisation and swear allegiance to the Irish State. The ceremonies will take place … Read more
A man’s body was discovered on a mountain in Donegal. The remains were discovered in the popular hiking and climbing area of Errigal Mountain. The discovery followed a search of the area at first light. The Irish Coast Guard and members of the Donegal Mountain Rescue Team were among those taking part in the search. … Read more
A majority of Northern Ireland voters would oppose a united Ireland, according to a recent poll published by The Irish Times. 50 percent of voters, according to the poll, would oppose reunification with the Republic of Ireland. In the North, only 27% of respondents said they would vote to leave the UK and reunite with … Read more
On Saturday afternoon, a protest in Fermoy, Co. Cork, in favour of refugees and asylum seekers was organized. At the rally, up to 300 individuals showed up. It came after a protest on Wednesday night by hundreds of people outside a town’s housing complex where 66 freshly arrived candidates for international protection (IP) are staying. … Read more
A new College of the Future campus catering 1,000 students is getting closer to opening in Swords, Dublin. It is one of ten areas around the nation that has been given the go-ahead to begin developing a College of the Future (COTF) to the next level for capital investment. Minister for Further and Higher Education Simon … Read more
The government will raise the national minimum wage to €11.30 per hour on 1 January 2023. This will be followed by additional gradual increases to the national minimum wage until it reaches 60% of the hourly median wage earnings. The government stated that the goal is to no longer have a national minimum wage by 2026 … Read more