The Minister for Finance and President of the Eurogroup, Paschal Donohoe T.D., is traveling to Paris today for a series of meetings. On Friday 25 February, Minister Donohoe will chair the Eurogroup meeting and will attend the informal ECOFIN taking place over Friday and Saturday. The evolving geopolitical situation and its economic consequences will feature … Read more
Paschal Donohoe, Minister for Finance expressed his support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity following the Russian attack on Ukraine earlier today. The Minister supports the initial round of sanctions approved by the EU yesterday. Some of these measures are targeted at the financial sector and include asset freezes and travel bans on specified individuals … Read more
Russia’s attack on Ukraine “is an outrageous and moral breach of the most fundamental principles of international law,” the Taoiseach has said. In a special televised address, Micheál Martin said that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s actions on Ukraine are “immoral and totally beyond comprehension”. He warned that sanctions on Russia “will hit hard and will … Read more
The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been notified of 3,763 PCR-confirmed cases of COVID-19. In addition, on Wednesday 23 February, 3,961 people registered a positive antigen test through the HSE portal. As of 8 am today, 610 COVID-19 patients are hospitalised, of whom 55 are in ICU.
The Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, has today announced the launch of the 2022 CLÁR programme. CLÁR provides funding for small scale infrastructural projects in rural areas that have experienced significant levels of population decline. Community Groups are encouraged to consider applying for funding for projects such as the provision of … Read more
An elderly man who was hit by a van in Dublin last month has died in hospital. Gardaí are appealing for witnesses in relation to a fatal road traffic collision in Dublin on January 19, after which an elderly man lost his life. The crash, involving a van and a pedestrian, occurred at approximately 6:50 am on … Read more
COVID-19 affected every aspect of life in Ireland and the ripple effect of the virus is still being felt and measured two years on. The snapshot prepared by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) gives an overview of the impact of the virus on the country from the date of the first confirmed case of COVID-19 … Read more
New research from the Central Bank has found that lower-income, older and rural households have faced a higher than average increase in the cost of living in recent months. This is because they spend a bigger proportion of their income on heating, energy, and transport, all of which have gone up sharply in price. In an … Read more
A man who told Gardaí he was trying to harm himself after he fired shots at the home of a mother of three has been jailed for two years. Paul Byrne (36) discharged a number of shots from a sawn-off, double-barrelled shotgun outside the young woman’s home at Cushlawn Park, Tallaght, Dublin on the night … Read more
The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been notified of an additional 4,158 positive PCR cases of Covid-19 in Ireland today. In addition, on Tuesday 22 February, 3,900 people registered a positive antigen test through the HSE portal. This leads to a combined total of 8,058 cases of Covid-19 reported today. As of 8 am this … Read more
Minister for Agriculture, Food, and the Marine Charlie McConalogue T.D. has welcomed the lifting of the requirement for compulsory facemask wearing at livestock marts from Monday 28th February as per new public health guidelines. This means that there will no longer be specific rules relating to COVID-19 for marts from that date. Minister McConalogue paid … Read more
Solutions to preventing anti-social behaviour in Ireland cannot be found solely in the criminal justice system and require a Government response, an Oireachtas committee has been told. The Joint Committee on Justice heard from a number of stakeholders as part of its investigation into issues around anti-social behaviour. Molly Joyce, acting executive director of the … Read more
A jury has acquitted a former garda of raping his wife at their family home nearly four years ago. The 60-year-old man has pleaded not guilty to raping his wife in her bedroom at their family home in Leinster on a date in July 2018. Neither the defendant nor the complainant can be identified in … Read more
Over the past two years, we here in Ireland have gotten to know our country pretty well. From summer staycations climbing Croagh Patrick to Sunday sea swims and scenic walks along The Wicklow Way, we’ve explored all that this gorgeous country has to offer. After so many local adventures (or watching other people’s adventures via … Read more
A man is in serious condition in hospital following a shooting in a rural area outside Tallaght, Dublin, this afternoon. The incident happened on lands in Lugmore in the Mount Seskin area, a rural part of southwest Dublin at around 1 pm. The area is off the Blessington Road and is used for farming. He … Read more