A teenage Ukrainian girl was taken into emergency care due to concerns that she had been groomed at home and trafficked to Ireland. According to the Irish Examiner, the case of the girl, who may have an intellectual disability is also suspected of having suffered neglect back in Ukraine, is among the latest batch of … Read more
Following a search operation in Co. Tipperary on Monday, the Garda have seized cannabis worth more than €500,000. A growhouse was discovered on the site by Garda shortly before 8 o’clock during a search of certain properties in the Lorrha neighbourhood. During the operation, a sizable number of cannabis plants were found (an analysis is … Read more
Fines for driving offences such as speeding, using a phone or not wearing a seatbelt are set to be doubled in a matter of weeks, the Minister of State at the Department of Transport has said. Fixed fines for drivers who don’t use their seatbelts or use their phones while driving have been increased from … Read more
Funding of more than €3 million is set to be invested in 46 library branches across the country, extending the opening hours of many nationwide. Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, has announced over €3.1 million in 46 library branches across the country. Some €2.2 million in funding will be provided to … Read more
In the first quarter of 2022, Irish residents travelled domestically overnight 2.3 million times, up 7% over the same period in 2020, the final quarter before the pandemic began, according to the latest figures released from the Central Statistics Office. With 987,000 visitors staying overnight in the south of the nation in the first quarter … Read more
Indian origin Michelle Shochan achieved a stunning victory in her first match at the European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF). Michelle, Ireland’s U17 badminton player, defeated Varsha Kumar of Team England 22-20 24-22 21-15. The European Olympic Committee owns the unique rights to the European Youth Olympic Festival, which is a part of the EOC. EYOF … Read more
Global software firm Kaseya is set to create 250 new jobs after choosing Dundalk as the location of its new centre of excellence. The new positions at the new Dundalk location will be concentrated in inside sales, particularly new client acquisition, as well as engineering and technical support. A few opportunities in corporate services will … Read more
A soldier from Ireland told how he broke open a DART train door “to protect the lives of our citizens”. There was a major delay to DART services yesterday as passengers disembarked from a DART stalled near Bray train station at 14:55 following reports of very hot conditions on board. And a soldier on board, who wishes … Read more
Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Roderic O’Gorman, has welcomed the launch of a booklet on the Birth Information and Tracing Act 2022 to be delivered to every household in Ireland. It will also be sent to other residential settings across the country, while thousands of copies will be distributed to people living … Read more
A road traffic collision in County Limerick has resulted in the deaths of a man and a woman. The occupants of the car, both in their 30s, were pronounced dead at the scene. At 9.25 p.m. on Sunday, the N21 at Ballycarrane, Patrickswell, saw a deadly collision between a van and a car. A man … Read more
Siemens Digital Industries Software is expanding its Shannon operations with the creation of a €7m software research and development group. The new division will concentrate on high-performance computing (HPC) for semiconductor design in the cloud. Over the following three years, Shannon is anticipated to add more than 25 R&D positions. Operating in Ireland since 1925, … Read more
A teenager has died after the car he was driving collided with a roadside tree on the outskirts of Listowel in Co Kerry. Around 2.40 pm on Sunday, a single-vehicle collision occurred in the Listowel neighbourhood of Ballinruddery. According to Garda, a car hit a tree by the road. The 19-year-old male driver of the … Read more
Compared to June 2021, wholesale electricity costs have increased by 91.3 percent, according to data from the June 2022 wholesale pricing index. The Central Statistics Office (CSO) reports that costs have increased for a wide range of products made in Ireland. Wholesale electricity costs increased by 26.9% in June compared to May 2022. Wholesale electricity … Read more
The Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has accepted new recommendations in relation to Ireland’s COVID-19 vaccination programme. The recommendations were made by the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) to the Interim Chief Medical Officer (CMO), who has endorsed these recommendations. NIAC has recommended: a first mRNA booster vaccine for those aged 5-11 years who are … Read more
The first-ever 251 Vediya Gayatri Deep Pooja will be performed on July 30 from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the VHCCI Temple in Ballymount, Dublin, in the divine presence of revered Dr. Chinmay Ji Pandya (MBBS, MRCPsych), Pro-Vice-Chancellor of Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya University (DSVV), and other holy saints from Shanti Kunj, Indian Ambassador Akhilesh … Read more