The Oscars ceremony takes place tonight and there is Irish interest in a number of categories. Jessie Buckley, Kenneth Branagh, Ciarán Hinds, and Van Morrison have all been nominated. Kerry native Buckley is nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her role in The Lost Daughter, and she has been hotly-tipped for success. She’s up against … Read more
A top European Central Bank official has warned targeted and temporary measures should be used to tackle rising inflation. Philip Lane, the chief economist of the European Central Bank, acknowledged that people were experiencing a major increase in the cost of living but said that he believed the rate of inflation will fall later this … Read more
Planning permission has been granted for almost 600 new homes in Dublin. Dublin City Council has given the green light for the first phase of the development of the former Irish Glass Bottle factory in Ringsend. Five hundred and seventy new homes are earmarked for the site of what will be Dublin’s newest suburb. The … Read more
Minister of State for Communities and Charities, Joe O’Brien TD, visited Blanchardstown and Tallaght to see first-hand the work being done by the community and voluntary sector to welcome new arrivals from Ukraine. In Blanchardstown, Empower, a local development company has welcomed over 200 families and provided them with services such as English language classes, … Read more
A 27-year-old man has been fatally stabbed in the early hours of the morning at a house in Carrigaline, Co Cork. A 42-year-old man has been arrested by gardaí, following the attack, who is currently detained at Gurranabraher Garda Station. The 27-year-old man died after sustaining an apparent stab wound to his chest at a … Read more
There were over 9,000 people accessing emergency accommodation in February, as homeless charities say rising rents and inflation are pushing people into homelessness. Figures released by the Department of Housing show that there were 6,825 adults who accessed emergency accommodation in the last week of February. There was also 2,667 children who were reported as … Read more
The Minister for Education Norma Foley TD has announced the establishment of Regional Education and Language Teams (REALT) to support the needs of Ukrainian children arriving in Ireland. These Education and Language Teams will be hosted by the 16 regional education and training boards (ETBs) and will be staffed by existing regionally-based education support personnel … Read more
The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been notified of 9,324 PCR-confirmed cases of COVID-19. In addition, on Wednesday 23 March, 10,542 people registered a positive antigen test through the HSE portal.It brings the combined total of Covid-19 cases reported today to 19,866. As of 8am today, 1,466 COVID-19 patients are hospitalised, of whom 55 … Read more
Janssen Sciences Ireland, the drug maker has announced a €150m investment its biopharmaceutical facility in Ringaskiddy, Co Cork.The facility, which is part of the Johnson & Johnson group, will have the potential to create 180 jobs. Construction on the expansion started early this year and is expected to take around two years to complete. Up … Read more
An old man in his 80s has been killed following a road traffic collision on Thursday afternoon. The single-vehicle crash happened on Corbawn Lane, Shankhill, Dublin 18 at approximately 1.30 pm. The man, who was the driver and sole occupant of the car, was taken to St Vincent’s Hospital after the collision, where he died … Read more
Education Minister Norma Foley said About 700 Ukrainian primary and post-primary students are now registered in Irish schools Minister expects the true figure to be much higher as more people fleeing the violence arrive each day. Speaking to reporters, Foley said that it was “more than likely” that there was a lot more than that … Read more
The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been notified of 8,910 PCR-confirmed cases of COVID-19. In addition, on Wednesday 23 March, 14,215 people registered a positive antigen test through the HSE portal. It brings the combined total of Covid-19 cases reported today to 23,125. As of 8 am today, 1,425 COVID-19 patients are hospitalised, of … Read more
A public consultation on Ireland’s draft National Food Waste Prevention Roadmap was launched in January this year and the closing date has now been extended to 28 March 2022. Minister McConalogue said, “Globally, food wastage’s carbon footprint is estimated at 3.3 billion tonnes of CO2 equivalent of GHG released into the atmosphere per year. Ireland … Read more
The Department of Foreign Affairs recruiting Temporary Clerical Officers for the Passport Services, across their Dublin locations Mount Street, Balbriggan, Tallaght, and Swords. Subject to approval, it is intended to appoint temporary staff from April 2022 to January 2023 to deal with increased passport demand as a result of a pause in the service due … Read more
Consumer sentiment plummeted in March, according to KBC Bank Ireland, in what was the biggest month-on-month drop in confidence since the onset of the pandemic. There was a full ten-point drop in the index bringing it from 77 in February to 67 this month. While not as pronounced as the 34.7 point drop in April … Read more