Fingal County Council has approved a 348-unit apartment scheme as part of a mixed-use development in Blanchardstown. Blanche Retail Nominees Ltd, which is owned by BNY Mellon, plans to build six apartment buildings with up to 13 stories on land next to Blanchardstown Library that is now used for parking. To facilitate the development, the … Read more
Fingal County Council’s Events Unit is pleased to announce that it is accepting applications for financial assistance for Festivals and Events taking place in 2023. The scheme offers an opportunity for funding under three Strands for Festival & Events taking place in 2023. The three strands of Events and Festivals funding are: S1: Delivery and … Read more
Financial services multinational Sun Life is now looking to grow its team and is currently hiring for a number of tech positions, including associate engineers, information security analysts, and an information security specialist. The company reopened its Waterford office last week following a renovation. The office originally opened in 1998 and has been a base for more … Read more
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has launched the new Farmer and Animal Welfare Network (FAWN). This new initiative sees the fulfillment of a commitment to the Department’s Animal Welfare Strategy 2021-2025, with the renewal and rebranding of what had previously been the Early Warning System (EWS). “I congratulate Dr. Feeney Reid … Read more
A man in his 30s has been arrested in relation to a fatal assault on a man who was attending a funeral in Co Kerry on Wednesday. He was arrested in the early hours of this morning in Cork and is currently detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at Tralee Garda … Read more
A woman in her 80s has died following a two-car collision in Co Mayo, which happened on Saturday, September 24. One of the vehicles ended up overturning on to its roof after the crash. Gardai are appealing for witnesses after the fatal collision at Liscosker, Kilkelly resulted in one of the vehicles overturning onto its roof. … Read more
Minister Coveney announced significant improvements in pay and allowances for new recruits Minister said the government will now implement two of the pay-related recommendations of the Commission on the Defence Forces report. The Report reveals that all personnel of Private 3 Star/Able Seaman rank will be paid the full rate of MSA applicable to the … Read more
An Irish woman who left Ireland eight years ago after the alleged double murder of two best friends has been arrested in South Africa. Ruth Lawrence, 42, originally from Clontarf in North Dublin was at the centre of a global search and was arrested by police on Wednesday. After Interpol issued a demand for her … Read more
The Chief Medical Officer Professor Breda Smyth has urged the public to stay well by being prepared for winter amid the current rise in COVID-19 infection in the community. There were 405 confirmed COVID-19 cases in hospital this morning, which has increased by 23% from 329 cases last week on 28 September and by 74% … Read more
A man was stabbed to death during a funeral in Tralee, County Kerry. A fight broke out at the burial of a young lady from Killarney, where the victim was in his 40s. The incident happened shortly before midday. The man was allegedly stabbed and was later pronounced dead at the scene. A garda spokesperson … Read more
Gardai and government ministers have urged companies to prepare for potential ransomware attacks, citing an increase in the frequency of assaults on small and medium-sized firms. The government and Gardai launched a joint awareness campaign on Tuesday for October’s European Cyber Security Month. This year’s campaign focuses on the twin themes of phishing and ransomware, … Read more
An Exchequer surplus of €7.9 billion was recorded in the year to the end of September 2022. This compares with a deficit of €6.2 billion in the same period last year. The €14.1 billion improvements in the Exchequer balance was primarily driven by a decline in COVID-related expenditure and by strong growth in tax revenue, … Read more
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, brought Ireland’s finalised CAP Strategic Plan (CSP) 2023-2027 to Cabinet for approval. The Cabinet approved the Plan, which had already received the green light from the European Commission in August, noting also that it has undergone Strategic Environmental Assessment and Appropriate Assessment. Minister McConalogue said “I … Read more
As supplies run low, the Irish Blood Transfusion Service has launched a plea for regular donors. Director of Operations Paul McKinney told RTÉ radio’s Morning Ireland that there are only two days of O negative and B negative supply and three days of A negative. He cautioned that if supplies ran out, surgeries could have … Read more
Minister for Education Norma Foley announced details of the 2022 Dormant Accounts Funding to provide targeted supports to tackle education disadvantages for Traveller and Roma students. Under the 2022 Dormant Accounts Fund Action Plan, the Department of Education received €400,000 to tackle education disadvantages for Traveller and Roma communities and to support attendance, participation and … Read more