Nearly €13 million in supports have been announced for the expansion and development of the National Council for Special Education (NCSE). The Minister of State for Special Education and Inclusion Josepha Madigan TD announced the investment with the aim of ensuring the Council is fit for purpose and able to deliver real and meaningful supports … Read more
A Thai restaurant chain that has experienced tremendous success in Northern Ireland has expanded to Dublin. OHO, which already has locations in Omagh, Banbridge, Downpatrick, and Newry, has added two more this week in Ranelagh and Blackrock. The takeaway chain, which is renowned for its emphasis on serving only the freshest and most genuine Thai … Read more
The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien TD, has launched (Wednesday, 9 November) the Youth Homelessness Strategy 2023-2025. The first Youth Homelessness Strategy in two decades, it sets out 27 distinct actions to prevent young people entering homelessness, to improve the experiences of young people in emergency accommodation and to assist young … Read more
Leo Varadkar, currently the Tánaiste, will officially take office as Taoiseach on December 17. The Fine Gael leader will take over from Micheál Martin on that date, a source told the PA news agency. According to the Program for Government, the Taoiseach position rotation was supposed to take place on December 15th, but it is … Read more
The COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, has unveiled the most detailed data ever about individual facility sources of worldwide greenhouse gas emissions. It has recognised Ireland as one of the top emitters of greenhouse gases globally. It found Dublin Airport is the largest polluter in the country. More than 11,000 sensors located on land, in … Read more
Irish gaming development company Black Shamrock is to create 80 jobs as it expands its operations at the Guinness Enterprise Centre (GEC) in Dublin City Centre. This will bring its total headcount to 200 by the end of 2023. Founded in 2015 and now part of the Virtuos group, Black Shamrock is a co-development studio … Read more
Irish Nurses and Midwives Report revealed that over 100,000 patients have been left waiting on trolleys in Irish hospitals so far this year. This is the earliest that such a high number of admitted patients without beds has ever been recorded, according to the INMO. Since the beginning of the summer, the organisation has issued … Read more
The Government’s Chief Whip and the Minister of State for the Gaeltacht and Sport, Jack Chambers . T.D. announced that his Department is now accepting applications from eligible Gaeltacht host families wishing to register for the first time to provide accommodation for the Irish language college system, and who wish to avail of the new … Read more
Driver shortages and IT problems have been blamed for “phantom” or “disappearing” buses in Dublin. On Tuesday morning, the two largest bus companies in the city will address lawmakers to discuss recent service problems. Real-time passenger information issues and phantom buses that leave passengers stranded at stops have been a growing complaint among Dublin commuters. … Read more
Following a fatal stabbing that occurred in Ballyfermot, Dublin, in the early hours of this morning, a woman has been taken into custody. Gardaí and emergency services were called to a flat in Claddagh Court, Ballyfermot, shortly after 2.30 am on Tuesday morning, where a man aged in his late 30s was found with an … Read more
The government has announced a new €10 million program to assist nursing homes with rising energy costs. Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly, and the Minister for Mental Health and Older People, Mary Butler, have announced the launch of the Temporary Inflation Payment Scheme (TIPS), additional support to help private and voluntary nursing homes with inflationary … Read more
Irish Rail has announced that it is reintroducing ‘quiet carriages’ to its Dublin to Cork route. Starting today, November 7th, all services departing from Heuston Station will once again use purple-branded carriages. The carriages were in place before, but were phased out in 2018. Irish Rail’s spokesperson expressed delight at the return of the option … Read more
A man has been taken into custody on suspicion of killing a 65-year-old man in Co. Westmeath late last month. The suspect, who is in his twenties, was detained by the Garda this morning in connection with the murder of Stefan Nivelles Posschier, who was discovered dead at a residence in Rattin, close to Milltownpass … Read more
As Minister for Sports Jack Chambers announced, Sport Ireland is pleased with the governance reforms reached by the IABA since September. As a result, amateur boxing in Ireland will receive funding again. On RTÉ’s Today with Claire Byrne, Minister Chambers stated, “On the basis of that agreement, the conditions are now in place to restore … Read more
Next summer, Trinity College’s Summer Series will feature a headlining performance by the Scottish alternative rock band Texas. The band was founded in Glasgow, Scotland in 1987 by singer Sharleen Spiteri and bassist Johnny McElhone, who were both inspired by the Wim Wenders film classic “Paris, Texas.” In 1989, they had a worldwide hit with … Read more