The Department of Health confirmed an additional 10,600 positive cases of Covid-19 in Ireland today. This number is made up of 6,689 PCR tests and 3,911 antigen tests. At this time there are 836 Covid-19 patients in hospital, of which 78 are in ICU As of 8am today, 836 people were in hospital with the virus, 78 … Read more
Aldi is set to open a new store as part of a major urban development in Adamstown, west Dublin. The German grocer has signed a lease for a 23,000 sq ft store at The Crossings, where it will join Tesco and other retailers as part of a €500 million development by Quintain, the housebuilding unit of US private equity … Read more
A 29-year-old Irishman who misbehaved during a flight from Dublin to New York and exposed his rear end to a flight attendant faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted of assault, the Justice Department said. The man identified as Shane McInerney from Galway,reportedly refused to wear a Covid mask during a Delta Airlines … Read more
St Patrick’s Day parade will take place this year after two years of absence, the Minister for Tourism Catherine Martin has confirmed. The parades were suspended in 2020 as well as in 2021 due to the threat from covid and the events of these years took place via online. But as the government announced lifting … Read more
The author and award-winning journalist Colm Keane has died in Waterford aged 70. It has been confirmed that he died from cancer. Mr Keane was the author of 29 books and wrote extensively on near-death experiences, as well as books on we’ll Meet Again, St Brigid, St Padre Pio and St Thérèse of Lisieux. A … Read more
Gardaí at Granard are appealing for witnesses following a fatal road traffic collision in County Longford on Thursday, 20th January, 2022. Shortly after 4pm Gardaí and emergency services attended at the scene of a collision involving a car and an SUV on a local road at Cleenrath near Augnacliffe. The driver and sole occupant of … Read more
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has issued recall notices to a number of products in Irish market this week due to various reasons. Read carefully to know these recalled products and avoid buying and using them. Hugold CBD Oils The Hugold CBD Oils listed below are being recalled as the products have been … Read more
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has been said last night that the country needed to “smile and sing again”. He was saying in a televised address after removing the majority of Covid curbs, following almost two years of tough pandemic restrictions. Micheál Martin has confirmed the lifting of nearly all Covid-19 restrictions from 6am Saturday. Mr.Martin also … Read more
The government is planning to declare the sporting grounds to reopen to full it’s capacity. And the cabinet will take a decision regarding the removal of restrictions on today’s meeting. There are a host of sporting events happening around the country over the coming days, and this shift would provide a major boost to both … Read more
Covaxin has made its way to the Ireland ‘s list of approved COVID-19 vaccines for international travellers. Covaxin is India’s indigenously made vaccine, one of the vaccines being used nationwide in the immunization campaign against the pandemic. It will help more fully vaccinated Indians planning travel to the Ireland without the need for a pre-departure … Read more
Pubs and restaurants have called for the opportunity to open late tonight and trade normally with no restrictions, for the first time in close to 23 months. Nphet have advised government that all restrictions on hospitality businesses, including the use of Covid certs to gain entry, can be lifted when the government desires. The Restaurants’ … Read more
The long awaited wait for undocumented migrants is over now.The Regularisation of Long Term Undocumented Migrants Scheme would open for applications on Monday, 31 January 2022.Applications will be accepted for six months until 31 July 2022 when the scheme will close.The scheme will enable applicants, and their eligible dependents where the specific criteria is met, … Read more
The Taoiseach has said he believes that people can look forward to an earlier lifting of restrictions and that this will possibly happen next week. The National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) is set to meet this afternoon to discuss the possible easing of Covid-19 measures. As per the RTÉ report, Taoiseach Micheál Martin said … Read more
Gardaí have arrested and charged one man in his late teens in connection with a series of thefts that took place at train stations in Dublin this month. In a statement, a Garda spokesperson said, The incidents being investigated include five robberies at Shankill Dart Station on 15 January, two robberies at Sandycove Dart Station … Read more
A 31 year old man has been remanded in custody after being charged with the murder of Irish teacher Ashling Murphy. Jozef Puska, 31, of Lynally Grove, Tullamore, Co Offaly, was heckled as he was taken from a Garda car to a special sitting of Tullamore District Court on Wednesday evening. He was remanded in … Read more