Applications for the Basic Income for the Arts pilot scheme will be welcomed from 1pm tomorrow (12 April) through the online portal at gov.ie/BasicIncomeArts . The scheme is being run by the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media. The Basic Income for the Arts pilot scheme will examine, over a three year period, the … Read more
Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Leo Varadkar announced plans by Nikon Precision Europe (NPE) to expand its operations with the opening of its new offices on Kildare Innovation Campus. The offices will form part of its worldwide support network.This expansion was supported by the Irish Government through IDA Ireland.NPE has been in … Read more
Bus fares on all subsidised public transport services provided by Bus Eireann and Local Link outside the greater Dublin area are to be reduced by an average of 20 percent from Monday. The plan to cut public transport fares was announced by Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan in February and was among the measures included … Read more
The body of a Galway man who had been missing for the last five months was discovered on Saturday. Stephen Cunningham was reported missing on November 7, 2021, from his home in Tir na gCapaill, Ballybrit, Galway. There was a renewed focus in the search for 32-year-old Stephen Cunningham after some of his belongings were … Read more
Around 500 Leaving Certificate students had their Irish oral examinations postponed this weekend due to examiners being unable to attend because of high levels of Covid in society. The State Examinations Commission (SEC) said “deferring these examinations at short notice is a necessary step due to the high rates of Covid-19 in society”. Seven different … Read more
A man in his 30s has died following a single-vehicle road crash in Co Cavan. The crash occurred at around 3.45 am this morning on the L3022 in Virginia, Co Cavan. The driver and sole occupant of the car was pronounced dead at the scene. His body has since been removed to Navan Mortuary where … Read more
Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly, and Minister of State with responsibility for Public Health, Wellbeing, and the National Drugs Strategy, Frank Feighan, have today announced the establishment of a COVID-19 Advisory Group. The advisory group will be chaired by Chief Medical Officer Dr. Tony Holohan. The group will advise the Minister for Health and Government … Read more
Tesco is recalling their own-brand Digestive biscuits because they may contain small pieces of metal which make it unsafe to eat. The recall relates to the 160 gram ‘Tesco Free From Digestive Biscuits’ with a best before the date of March 2023. If you have bought the above product, It can return to the store … Read more
Minister Catherine Martin met with Oleksandr Tkachenko, Minister for Culture and Information Policy, Ukraine, to discuss Ireland’s support for Ukraine. Discussions focussed on making Ukrainian news and content available to Ukrainian people in Ireland, cultural programmes in Ireland available to people arriving from Ukraine and cooperation on the conservation and restoration of Ukraine’s cultural heritage. … Read more
A woman aged in her 70s died in a two-vehicle crash in Co Meath yesterday. The collision, involving a car and a van, occurred at approximately 3.35 pm on the N2 at Balrath Cross. The driver of the car, a woman aged in her 70s, was later pronounced deceased at the scene. Her body has … Read more
Jack Chambers TD, Government Chief Whip and Minister for the Gaeltacht and Sport, approved a grant of up to €37,218 for Connacht GAA Council to enable them to expand the Gaelic Games Programme to schools in the Mayo Gaeltacht. A total of 15 schools involved in the implementation of the policy for Gaeltacht education in … Read more
Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, and Minister of State with responsibility for Community Development and Charities, Joe O’Brien TD, have announced the successful projects in Galway City under the 2021 Community Activities Fund. The 2021 Community Activities Fund was launched in November 2021 with funding of €9m available. Galway City received an … Read more
The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been notified of 2,845 PCR-confirmed cases of COVID-19. In addition, on Thursday 7 April, 3,038 people registered a positive antigen test through the HSE portal. It brings the combined total of Covid-19 cases reported today to 5,883. As of 8 am today, 1,182 COVID-19 patients are hospitalised, of … Read more
Gardaí investigating a suspected acid attack in Belfast, that caused the victim “life-altering” injuries. The victim, who is in his 20s, was sitting on a street in the south of the city when he was approached and had a liquid thrown in his face by a male who ran off. A man, aged 39, has … Read more
A girl has been seriously injured in a road traffic collision that took place in Co Waterford yesterday. The collision happened around 4.30 pm on the R671 at Ballymacarbry, Gardaí said it involved a van and a child pedestrian. The child was later taken to Children’s Health Ireland at Temple Street in Dublin, where she … Read more