Popular brands of tortilla chips have been widely recalled because they contain toxins that may have harmful effects on people. The Food Safety Authority of Ireland has made public all the batch numbers involved and urges consumers to check their kitchens. People who have purchased any of these items can return them to the store … Read more
Neale Richmond, a spokesperson for Fine Gael on European Affairs, said that the discussion of Irish unity must move from “aspirational to achievable.” Speaking in Dublin at the Garret Fitzgerald Summer School, Mr. Richmond highlighted the need for his party to develop a plan for Irish unity. The Dublin Rathdown TD has suggested that Fine … Read more
The petrol price and diesel is marginally stabilising, but AA Ireland has issued an alert that it is impossible to predict what will happen next. In July, the average pump price for petrol was 200.3 cents per litre, while the price for diesel was 201.8 cents, according to their most recent Fuel Price Index. After … Read more
Funding of €1.288m has been announced by the Government for the expansion of the highly successful Internship Scheme in European Union Institutions for 2022-2025. The internship scheme, which commenced in 2018 with the intention of providing opportunities for graduates to acquire work placements in the specialised subject field of translation and proofreading, has now been … Read more
The return of Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann after a two-year absence due to the Pandemic is welcomed by Catherine Martin, Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport, and Media. Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann (CCÉ), which received an allocation of €2 million in funding from the Department in 2022, has been organising this important cultural event since … Read more
According to Eurostat data, prices in Ireland are estimated to have increased by 9.6% in the year ending in July, exceeding the Eurozone’s overall record inflation rate of 8.9%. Inflation rose by 0.4 percent in July, as estimated by Ireland’s Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices. Annual estimates of inflation for eight of the 19 Eurozone … Read more
Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris has today announced financial support for students seeking to access higher education. The measures, which will support the achievement of goals in the upcoming National Access Plan, are in addition to the €3 million to enhance opportunities for students with intellectual disabilities and … Read more
New figures show that the percentage of children starting primary school at the age of four has dropped by 30% over the past 20 years. According to The Irish Examiner, the percentage of junior infants who are four years old has decreased from 47% in 2001 to 17% today. Figures from the Department of Education … Read more
Divorce applications hit record levels for the second year in a row in 2021, according to the latest figures published by the Courts Service. The details are included in the Courts Service Annual Report for 2021, just published. A total of 5,856 divorce applications were filed last year, an 11pc increase from the previous high … Read more
40 new jobs will be created in Limerick by Irish cloud applications software developer Macmarts over the next three years. The firm has relocated to a new office building in the National Technology Park, Co. Limerick, called Innovation House. The University of Limerick campus is fairly close to the facility. Product management, software engineering, sales, … Read more
The Minister of State with responsibility for Local Government and Planning at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Peter Burke TD, welcomed Cabinet approval for the general scheme of a Bill which will grant an entitlement of maternity leave to councillors. The new legislation will also offer the choice to appoint an individual … Read more
The Health Protection Surveillance Centre estimates that there are 85 confirmed cases of monkeypox in Ireland (HPSC). More than 18,000 cases of monkeypox have been reported worldwide from 78 different countries, with the majority occurring in Europe, according to the World Health Organization (WHO. On Saturday, the WHO labelled the outbreak a worldwide health emergency. … Read more
In Dublin, e-bikes will be available for reservation through the Free Now app starting later this week as a result of a collaboration with micromobility service provider, Tier. Following in the footsteps of Free Now’s offerings in other European countries, such as France, Germany and Spain, customers in parts of Dublin will now be able … Read more
A man and a woman in their 30s have been arrested in connection with the seizure of a suspected firearm and a quantity of drugs on Tuesday afternoon. Officers attached to the South Central Divisional Drug unit who were on patrol in Townsend Street, Dublin 2, observed “unusual activity” and approached both suspects who are … Read more
According to the Central Statistics Office, (CSO) lower-income households in June saw inflation rates of up to 10.3% compared to highest income households’ 8.2%. The CSO has published an update to its first research paper on inflation broken down by various household characteristics up to June 2022. Commenting on the research report, Joseph Keating, … Read more