IRELAND

Migrant Nurses Ireland (MNI) Meets With The CEO Of NMBI And The Indian Ambassador In A Bid To Combat The Delay In Registration For Overseas Nurses

On Tuesday, 8th February, MNI (Migrant Nurses Ireland) officials met with the CEO of NMBI (Nursing And Midwifery Board Of Ireland), Ms. Sheila McClelland, Ms. Carolyn Donohuoe, the head of education of NMBI, other officials of NMBI, and the Honorable Indian Ambassador Mr. Akhilesh Mishra to discuss various issues pertaining to the registration of overseas … Read more

Jamie Dornan, Kenneth Branagh, and Dónall Ó Héalai to receive Oscar Wilde Awards

Jamie Dornan, Kenneth Branagh, and Dónall Ó Héalai are to receive the Oscar Wilde Awards at the US-Ireland Alliance’s ceremony in Santa Monica, LA next March. Organizers of the ceremony have confirmed that Belfast star Jamie Dornan will be presented with the award by his friend and colleague Andrew Garfield. Belfast director Kenneth Branagh is also being honored, … Read more

There are an estimated 12,000 problem gamblers in Ireland, Health Research Board reports

There has been a significant decrease in the number of people gambling in Ireland since 2014, but an estimated 12,000 remain problem gamblers, according to a new report published today by the Health Research Board (HRB). The HRB has issued its first report on gambling trends and found a 20 percent reduction in gambling overall. … Read more

Time tables for Leaving Cert exams published; Written exams to start from 8th June

The State Examinations Commission has today published the time tables for Leaving Cert and Junior Cycle Examinations. The Leaving Cert exams will commence from 8th June and will end on 28th of the same month. Leaving Cert applied examinations also commence from 8th June and ends on the 16th. Full time table: https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/4c442-leaving-certificate-examination-timetable-2022/ Junior Cycle … Read more

67,434 people received PUP this week; Majority of the recipients from hospitality sector

The government has spent €16.96 million to 67,434 people in receipt of the Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) this week. This represents a decrease of 7,979 on the number of people in receipt of the payment last week. In addition, a further 4,881 people, who are receiving payment today, closed their PUP claim between 31 January … Read more

How to avail Enhanced Illness Benefit (EIB) of €350 if you become Covid positive?

If a worker is told to self-isolate, restrict their movements or diagnosed with COVID-19, they can apply for a COVID-19 enhanced Illness Benefit payment. Both employees and self-employed people can qualify for the COVID-19 enhanced Illness Benefit. Enhanced Illness Benefit (EIB) claims are paid on the day they are authorised so payments issue every day … Read more

11,255 new cases of Covid-19 confirmed in Ireland; Total death rises to 6,291

The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been notified of 5,677 PCR-confirmed cases of COVID-19. In addition, on Tuesday 8 February, 5,578* people registered a positive antigen test through the HSE portal. There has been a total of 6,291 deaths related to COVID-19 notified in Ireland. This includes 63 deaths newly notified in the past … Read more

40% of childcare workers are actively looking for job in another sector due to low pay; new survey

A new survey of the childcare industry has found that 41% of early years professionals are actively seeking a job in another sector. The Early Years Professionals survey report was conducted by social scientist Dr. Amy Greer Murphy. Murphy said that today professionals are still struggling with low pay and insecure working conditions, feel undervalued … Read more

Rents increase over 10% in final quarter of 2021, Daft.ie report says

Rents nationally increased by 10.3pc in the last three months of 2021 when compared with the ­p­revious year, according to listed rent prices compiled by the property website Daft.ie. An acute shortage of homes has pushed the rate that rents are rising to a four-year high. On a quarterly basis, rents increased in the Dublin … Read more

Five food businesses in Ireland ordered to close following failures in hygiene and food safety

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) issued five closure orders and one prohibition order last month to food businesses which failed to comply with the standards. The businesses are located in Dublin, Meath, Waterford, Wexford and Offaly. The reasons for the orders included rodent droppings; a build-up of food debris; exposed piping and rotten … Read more

Taoiseach traveling to US as 32 ministerial trips planned for St Patrick’s week

Government ministers will travel across the globe to represent and promote Ireland on St Patrick’s Day. The government said this year’s St. Patrick’s Day program will see a promotional program of 33 high-level visits abroad which will take place in line with local Covid-19 public health guidelines. Due to Covid-19, in-person ministerial-level visits were possible … Read more

Government announces €25,000 grant for retrofitting homes aiming at energy efficacy

The government has announced new retrofit plan aiming at making private homes energy efficient across the country. As per the plan, individual private homes will be given €25,000 grant to retrofit their homes with proper insulation. This is the highest grant the government ever offered for home retrofitting in the history of Ireland. The Home … Read more