First president of new South East Technological University appointed

Higher Education Minister Simon Harris has confirmed the first president of the South East Technological University. Professor Veronica Campbell has been appointed the first president of South East Technological University (SETU), which has multi-regional campuses in Carlow, Waterford, Wexford, and Wicklow. Speaking today, Minister Harris said, “The South East Technological University will become a reality … Read more

Government of Ireland Education Scholarships awarded to 60 students from across the world

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris, has awarded Government of Ireland International Education Scholarships to 60 students from across the world. The scholarship is awarded to high-calibre students from non-EU and non-EEA countries. It allows them to study in Ireland full-time for one year. Speaking today, Minister Harris said, … Read more

Annual general body meeting of the Kerala Organization of Ireland on April 30 in Tala

The annual general body meeting of “Malayalam” the Kerala cultural association based in Ireland, will be held on Saturday, April 30 at 3 pm at the Martin de Porres School Hall in Tala Aylesbury. The organizers would like to welcome all the well-wishers to the meeting. For more information: Vijay 0877211654Aneesh +353 89 418 6869Joji … Read more

Covid-19: 2,307 new cases and 435 patients in hospital, including 38 in ICU

The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has been notified of 982 PCR-confirmed cases of COVID-19. In addition, on Tuesday 26 April, 1,325 people registered a positive antigen test through the HSE portal. This leads to a combined total of 2,307 new cases of Covid-19 being reported today. As of 8 am today, 435 COVID-19 patients are hospitalised, of … Read more

Woman in 70s dies in Sligo road collision, gardaí appeal to public not to share footage of scene online

A woman aged in her 70s has died after she and a second pedestrian were crashed with a car in Sligo town yesterday afternoon. The woman was killed following the incident at the junction of Castle Street and Market Street in the town at 4 pm.  A garda spokesperson said that the scene is currently … Read more

Minister for Children launches Supporting Parents, a national model of parenting support services

Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Roderic O’Gorman, launched Supporting Parents: A National Model of Parenting Support Services. Supporting Parents is a national model for parenting support services, which takes a whole-of-Government approach to improve support for parenting. The vision of Supporting Parents is for all parents to be confident and capable in … Read more

Garda appeals for ‘victims of a crime’ to come forward after violent eviction video circulates

Gardai have called for two men who apparently suffered a violent attack from a landlord to make contact. The request has been made by gardaí in County Tipperary, after a video circulated on social media in recent days showing the men, who appear to be from Eastern Europe, being subjected to the attack.  The video, … Read more

Minister for Health receives cabinet approval to abolish public in-patient charges for children

The Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has today received Cabinet approval for the abolition of the statutory public in-patient charge for children. The Minister has received approval to draft the General Scheme of a Bill to provide for the abolition of both overnight and day-case public in-patient charges for children under 16. These charges have … Read more

Covid-19: 2,837 new cases and 477 patients in hospital, including 33 in ICU

The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been notified of 1,236 PCR-confirmed cases of COVID-19. In addition, on Monday 25 April, 1,601 people registered a positive antigen test through the HSE portal. This brings the combined total of Covid-19 cases reported today to 2,837. As of 8 am today, 477 COVID-19 patients are hospitalised, of … Read more

Department announces legal requirement to confine poultry over bird flu fears to be lifted on Friday

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has announced that the legal requirement to confine/house poultry and other birds as a precautionary measure against Avian Influenza (bird flu) will be lifted from 29th April 2022. The legislation requiring the precautionary confinement of birds was introduced on 22nd November 2021 to mitigate the risk of … Read more

Government approval for flood mitigation works at Ballintubber Co. Cork

Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works, Patrick O’Donovan, has announced the approval of Cork County Council’s application for additional funding under the Office of Public Works’ Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme. Under the scheme, the Office of Public Works (OPW) has approved funding of €225,361 in addition … Read more

McConalogue announces approval of €32.7 million Brexit investment in Public Marine Infrastructure

To rejuvenate Ireland’s public marine infrastructure, Minister Charlie McConalogue announced the approval of €32.7 million in funding for 110 projects around the Irish coast which will fund projects worth over €40 million in total. The scheme is proposed for funding under the EU Brexit Adjustment Reserve. Announcing the approval for the funding of the projects, … Read more

Amcor announces the creation of 75 jobs in Sligo with expansion of healthcare packaging capabilities in Europe

Amcor (NYSE: AMCR) (ASX:AMC), a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions, today announced an investment to establish new thermoforming capabilities for medical packaging in its Sligo, Ireland, healthcare packaging facility. The multi-million-euro investment is expected to double the revenue of the site, increase the site’s footprint and create approximately 75 new jobs. … Read more

Covid-19: 6,841 cases recorded over weekend, 535 patients hospitalised

The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been notified of 1,058 PCR-confirmed cases of COVID-19. In addition, on Sunday 24 April, 1,188 people registered a positive antigen test through the HSE portal.on Saturday 23 April, the HPSC was notified of 1,547 PCR-confirmed cases of COVID-19. 1,327 people registered a positive antigen test through the HSE … Read more