Gardaí and emergency services have attended the scene of a fire at a shop in the square in Bettystown, Co Meath. The fire, which caused extensive damage to Pat’s Centra and the local post office, was reported at around 10.20 pm yesterday. Several units of the Drogheda fire service battled to contain the fire, which … Read more
Six river catchments are the focus of a 20 million euro project to reverse long term decline in Ireland’s “high status” waters. Minister of State for Heritage Malcolm Noonan has launched the Waters of LIFE strategic project, managed by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The strategic project involves 16 partners including government … Read more
Two men remain in custody after following the seizure of 100kg of cannabis in an operation targeting an organised crime gang.The drugs, with an estimated street value of €2 million, were discovered during an operation carried out by gardaí and Revenue in Drogheda, Co Louth. The seizure was part of ongoing investigations targeting suspects involved … Read more
Higher Education Minister Simon Harris has welcomed the establishment of the South East Technological University (SETU). From today, Waterford Institute of Technology and IT Carlow will be dissolved and a stand-alone university presence in the region will be created. Professor Veronica Campbell will become the first president of the new technological university (TU), subject to … Read more
A number of utility price rises are set to kick in this month, with consumers set to face additional costs for gas and electricity. Electric Ireland previously announced that its charges are set to rise by over 20%, with that increase beginning from 1 May. Residential Electric Ireland electricity prices are set to rise by … Read more
According to the Central Statistics Office report, In March 2022, 1,100,700 passengers arrived in Ireland on overseas routes, compared to February 2022 which is an increase of 40%. In the same month, 1,055,400 passengers departed from Ireland on overseas routes, up 34% from February 2022. Overseas travel was considerably higher in March 2022 than in … Read more
St John Of God Liffey Services looking for a range of health and social care staff who are caring, dynamic, demonstrate integrity and strive to provide an excellent service. St John of God Liffey Services, hosting a Recruitment Open Day on 9th May from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM in the Maldron Hotel Tallaght. They … Read more
The Minister of State for the Gaeltacht and Sport, Jack Chambers has officially opened the Carcair na Leacht Community and Business Centre. The centre cost over €550,000 to develop and his department approved €517,292 or 90% of the total cost. During his visit minister attended the events of ‘Inis Iron Meáin 2022’, a famous road … Read more
The world-class vehicles manufacturer Audi looking for multiple talents to join their team at Audi Centre in Sandyford, Dublin. The company’s new recruitment campaign will take place on May 11 from 5 pm to 9 pm at its showroom in Sandyford, Dublin. They have opportunities across multiple departments in the role of Sales Executives, … Read more
The Minister for Housing, Local Government, and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien has said he was delighted that a Dublin housing development that featured the first purpose-built Cost Rental homes in Ireland has won the Social Housing Development of the Year at the National Property Awards. Minister O’Brien lauded the ‘Woodside’ scheme at Enniskerry Road, Stepaside, County … Read more
Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys, announced additional funding under the Dormant Accounts funded Awareness Raising Initiative for Social Enterprise (ARISE) Scheme. Grants totaling €526,000 are being provided to social enterprises, social enterprise networks, and support organisations to carry out a range of awareness-raising initiatives. Social Enterprises create jobs in rural areas and … Read more
According to the Central Statistics Office (CSO) new report, Five hundred same-sex marriages took place in Ireland last year. The figures were released by the Central Statistics Office in its Marriages 2021 report published on Friday. The data was compiled from marriage registration forms of all marriages registered in Ireland in 2021. Commenting on the … Read more
More than 11,000 people have applied to become a garda in its latest recruitment competition, which saw an increase in the numbers from different ethnic backgrounds applying. The force has released figures on who applied to join. The competition, which closed for applications on March 16, 2022, received 11,075 applications up from 5,197 from the … Read more
The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has released the Retail Sales Index for March 2022 (Provisional) February 2022 (Final). Commenting on the release, Stephanie Kelleher, Statistician, said: “Retail Sales increased by 0.6% in March 2022 when compared to February 2022 on a seasonally adjusted basis. On an annual basis, retail volumes were 2.9% higher than in March 2021. … Read more
Leading environmental services company Veolia Ireland today announced it is recruiting for 60 positions to join its almost 700-strong team across the island of Ireland. More than half are new roles created thanks to business growth as its clients, the largest industrial firms in Ireland, seek expert solutions to achieve carbon reduction targets. The industry-leading … Read more