Gardai seize dogs, cats, parrots, a snake and a scorpion in Tallaght

As part of a multiagency operation, Tallaght Gardaí with the assistance of the Dog Warden from South Dublin County Council and the DSPCA, have seized a variety of animals following searches of two apartments in Citywest, Co. Dublin, 1st December 2021. Over the course of the search Gardaí recovered 38 dogs/puppies and other animals which … Read more

A number of Covid restrictions return in Ireland; Minister confirms PUP reintroduction

Minister for Social Protection Heather Humphreys has confirmed reintroduction of Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) following the latest implementation of Covid restrictions in Ireland. Taoiseach Micheál Martin had yesterday announced more strict measures such as closing of night clubs in order to prevent further spread of Covid in the society. “I know many workers will be … Read more

Renewed appeal for Mayo woman Sandra Collins who is missing since 2000

Gardaí have renewed an appeal for information of missing woman Sandra Collins. The renewed appeal comes on the eve of the 21st anniversary of Sandra’s disappearance. Sandra was last seen on the night of Monday December 4th, 2000 at approximately 11pm, at the Country Kitchen premises on George’s Street, Killala in Co Mayo. She was … Read more

Boots Ireland recalls a number of products due to the presence of pesticide in them

Boots Ireland is recalling batches of the below food supplements due to the presence of 2-chloroethanol, which is a recognised reaction product of ethylene oxide. Ethylene oxide is a pesticide that is not permitted for use in foods sold in the EU, but is approved for use by other countries outside the EU. Although the … Read more

Happy Christmas! All social welfare payments including PUP will be paid from next week

The social welfare payments will be paid from next week ahead of Christmas, the Social Protection Minister Heather Humphreys has confirmed. It will cost €1.4 million this time and most of the recipients will get the amount before Christmas. The payments for pensioners, people with disabilities, carers, lone parents and people who are long-term unemployed … Read more

Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme reduced to €203 per week; Criticism rises

The Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme (EWSS) has been cut from €350 to a maximum of €203 per week. The new rate has come into effect on Wednesday. The government introduced EWSS to help staff in businesses which suffer losses due to the pandemic restrictions. As many of the restrictions lifted, the government had said that … Read more

Can you help gardai to trace 16-year-old Jamie who has gone missing from Drogheda?

Gardai appeal public help in tracing the whereabouts of 16-year-old Jamie Dunican who has been missing from the Drogheda area since the morning of Thursday, 25th November, 2021. Jamie is described as being approximately 5 foot 10 inches in height with a slim build, black hair, brown eyes, and wears glasses. Jamie is known to … Read more

Mandatory masks for pupils from third class; Antigen and PCR tests for arrivals including vaccinated; Read new Covid measures approved by Cabinet

The Cabinet has approved to make mask wearing mandatory for pupils from third class throughout the country as part of Covid fight. The advice has come into effect from today and will be reviewed by mid of February 2022, the government said. The Cabinet has also approved mask wearing for children aged nine years and … Read more

Big win for protesters; Government agrees to increase compensation for mica affected families

The government has agreed to increase the compensation amount for thousands of families affected by mica after intense negotiations took place last night. The families from Donegal and Mayo had denied the government deal earlier and were continuing protests to increase the compensation which will help them cover the repairing cost of homes. Cracks were … Read more