€56 million Fodder Support Scheme – update on Monday 20 June 2022

Further to the announcement on Friday 17 June 2022 that the online application system for the €56 million Fodder Support Scheme opened for applications, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine wishes to advise farmers of updates to the application system that will go live in the coming days. These updates relate to ANC … Read more

Indian family who donate over 2,000 face masks during pandemic granted residency

An Indian family who donated over 2,000 homemade face masks to the public during the Covid-19 pandemic has been granted permission to remain in Ireland.  The Singh family, who live in the Kinsale Road accommodation centre in Cork, received confirmation from the Department of Justice that they can remain here after a deportation order was … Read more

First in-person citizenship ceremonies take place for first time since 2020

Citizenship ceremonies welcoming 950 people as Irish citizens took place in person for the first time since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Minister for Justice Helen McEntee hosted 2 very special citizenship ceremonies in Killarney, Kerry on Monday 20th June 2022, to welcome 950 people as they become Irish citizens. The event was … Read more

Cocaine and heroin worth over €1.3 million seized at Rosslare Europort

Revenue officers seized €1.3 million worth of heroin and cocaine as part of a search at Rosslare Europort today. Revenue officers stopped and searched an unaccompanied trailer this morning after it arrived on a ferry from Dunkirk in France. The drugs were discovered after Revenue officers stopped and searched an unaccompanied trailer this morning that … Read more

Taxi fares set for 12% increase from September

Taxi fares are set to rise by an average of 12% from September of this year, the National Transport Authority (NTA) has announced. The NTA said that from September it will be mandatory for all taxis to include a cashless payment option for customers. On Friday’s board meeting (17 June) NTA approved the proposed National … Read more

Kerala House Carnival – Biggest Gathering Of Indians In Ireland, to celebrate tomorrow

Kerala House Irish Malayalee Club is set to host the event ‘Carnival 2022’ tomorrow, June 18, 2022. The Kerala House Carnival is the biggest gathering of Indians in Ireland The mega event ‘Carnival 2022’, will take place at the Lucan Youth Center in Primrose Lane, County Dublin from 8 am to 8 pm. Indian Ambassador … Read more

Dublin-based IT services provider HCS hiring for 30 new jobs

IT service provider HCS is investing €3.2m in growing the business over the next three years. HCS, which has a base in Dublin alongside its Waterford HQ, will open a new office in Cork as part of this expansion. The IT, cybersecurity, and telecom services provider plans to double its workforce with this investment, creating 30 … Read more

Applications now open for €56m Fodder Support Scheme

The online application system for the Fodder Support Scheme is now open for applications.   Farmers wishing to apply for the Fodder Support Scheme can do so either themselves or through their advisor up to 2 August 2022 by logging on to the Exceptional Aid System on www.agfood.ie. This follows up on Minister McConalogue’s announcement on Wednesday … Read more

Former Ireland captain William Porterfield retires from international cricket

Former Ireland captain and opener, William Porterfield (37) announced his retirement from international and representative cricket on June 16, Thursday, after a 16-year career. The left-handed batter finished his career as the third-most capped Irish cricketer and the second-highest run-getter for his country. He led the country after taking over in 2008 and finished as … Read more

Man dies in a single-car crash on Co Laois road

A man in his 40s has died following a fatal road traffic collision in Laois. The incident took place in the early hours of Friday morning. Gardaí and emergency services are currently at the scene of the incident on the Ballacolla to Rathdowney Road Ballacolla, Co Laois. According to An Garda Síochána, the single-vehicle collision … Read more

Government announces €55m green fund to help business move away from fossil fuels

The Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has said that a €55 million ‘Green Transition’ fund to help businesses move away from fossil fuels will help combat climate change. The business package is to encourage firms to move towards more sustainable alternatives. As part of this government’s plans to take better care of our planet Minister for Enterprise … Read more

Closing date extended for €2.8m Horticulture Exceptional Payment Scheme

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has announced a short extension to the Horticulture Exceptional Payment Scheme (HEPS). The closing date for the Horticulture Exceptional Payment Scheme (HEPS) has been extended by a week. The Scheme will now close at midnight on Friday 24 June 2022. It had been due to close at … Read more

VMware to expand with 205 new jobs in Dublin

Cloud services giant VMware is expanding its presence in Dublin, with plans to create 205 new tech jobs by 2025. Cloud services giant VMware is expanding its presence in Dublin with a commitment to recruit 205 new jobs by 2025. To drive further global innovation around its multi-cloud platform and the way businesses consume cloud services, … Read more

Indian-origin student Hari Pranavam wins award at international science and technology fair in Hong Kong

Indian-origin Donegal student Hari Pranavam claimed an overall grand prize at this year’s Hong Kong Global Youth Science and Technology Bowl (GYSTB). Grace Ní Ifearnáin from Tralee also won her first-place category award at international sci-tech competition in Hong Kong. Two SciFest projects represented Ireland at the virtual Hong Kong Global Youth Science and Technology … Read more