The popular music festival Other Voices Dingle 2022 kicks off Friday, celebrating its 21st year in the west Kerry town. Among this year’s big acts are Paulo Nutini, Loyle Carner, Sorcha Richardson, Inhaler, Pauline Scanlon, and John Francis Flynn. Concerts will be held in the intimate venue of St James’ Church, a 200-year-old building in … Read more
According to the most recent Exchequer returns, a record €5 billion in corporation tax was collected in November, making it the largest monthly total ever. The Exchequer has already surpassed the Budget Day target of €21 billion in corporation tax for the entire year thanks to the tax collection, which is supported by a flourishing … Read more
The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Professor Breda Smyth and the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) Rachel Kenna are urging parents to consider the seasonal flu vaccine for their children as cases continue to rise. While the number of cases of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is beginning to fall after reaching a record high of 734 cases … Read more
The National Cancer Strategy helped to deliver better outcomes for patients last year, according to the Minister for Health. Minister Stephen Donnelly published the National Cancer Strategy 2017-2026 Implementation Report 2021 on December 2. The Report sets out the progress achieved in the implementation of the Strategy’s recommendations for the improvement of cancer services and … Read more
According to the Gross Domestic Product, the economy expanded by 2.3% between July and September of this year. However, activity in the domestic economy measured by Modified Domestic Demand fell by 1.1%. At the end of September, the economy as measured by GDP expanded by 10.9% annually while the economy as measured by Modified Domestic … Read more
Minister for Agriculture, Food, and the Marine Charlie McConalogue, T.D. has confirmed that the balancing payments under the 2022 Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) and Greening have commenced. The commencement of the BPS balancing payments will bring the total paid under the 2022 Scheme to €1.14 billion to almost 121,000 farmers, with €373 million issuing to … Read more
Garda believes the stabbing death of a man who was discovered dead in a house in Co. Monaghan earlier on Thursday is connected to another death that occurred nearby. The death of another man who was struck and killed by a car in a nearby incident is thought by Garda to be connected to this … Read more
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland has issued a recall for various hot chocolate drinks sold in Irish stores. The popular hot chocolate drink was for sale in a number of shops across Ireland, including Dunnes Stores, SuperValu, and Tesco. There are three affected products – The Nestle Aero Hot Choc plastic jar (288g), the … Read more
Pharma giant Pfizer recently revealed plans to invest €1.2 billion and build a new facility in Dublin, adding hundreds of jobs in the process. The capacity for the production of biological drug substances will be doubled by the new facility, which will be constructed on the site at Grange Castle in west Dublin. Between 400 … Read more
Ireland’s new National Food Waste Prevention Roadmap 2023-2025, which sets out how we can dramatically cut down on our food waste by 2030, was launched today by Ossian Smyth TD, Minister of State with responsibility for the Circular Economy at the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications. The Roadmap sets out actions that can be taken … Read more
Ryanair Chief Executive Officer Michael O’Leary has raised concerns that Dublin Airport may not have enough security staff for the Christmas period. Speaking to TDs and Senators at the Joint Oireachtas Transport Committee, O’Leary said that Ryanair was currently engaging with the Dublin Airport authority (DAA) over the issue of staffing shortages. “We are concerned … Read more
The €1,000 frontline worker recognition payment for Covid-19 is still being received by approximately 66,000 people. Health Minister Stephen Donnelly stated more than 190,000 workers are eligible for the tax-free payment while speaking to the Oireachtas Health Committee. He acknowledged that approximately 124,000 people have so far received the payment. As a token of appreciation … Read more
The Malayali community from Cherrywood to Goree is gathering on Saturday 7th January at the prestigious Woodbrook College in Bray to welcome the New Year in a completely different way. The welcome team under the leadership of Justin Chacko started working to welcome the New Year with a variety of arts and cultural programs. The … Read more
The Minister for Health has revealed that the cost of medical negligence claims to the State has increased by more than 650% in just over a decade. The State Claims Agency settled medical negligence claims for €81 million in 2010, Stephen Donnelly reported to the Health Committee. The minister warned that if nothing is done, … Read more
A routine search yesterday at Rosslare Port resulted in the discovery of over 10 million cigarettes, with an estimated retail value of €7.9 million. Revenue officers stopped and searched an unaccompanied trailer that had arrived on a ferry from Zeebrugge, Belgium, and found the illegal cigarettes, which were labelled “Richmond King Size.” In a statement … Read more