US warns of more possible terrorist attacks in Kabul; Biden pays tribute to US troop killed

US warns the allies and people of Afghan about possible terrorist attacks. The US President Joe Biden today warned more attacks from the so-called ISIS-K terrorists is expected in Kabul in the next 24-36 hours. Biden’s statement comes in light of Thursday’s suicide bomber attacks near the airport in Kabul, which left at least 85 … Read more

Further 1,997 Covid cases in Ireland; CMO urges public avail vaccination

Further 1,997 cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in the country by the Public Health Officials today. As per the latest reports, there are 324 Covid patients in hospitals and 61 of them are in ICUs. Yesterday’s patients in hospitals were 59. ‘We continue to see levels of transmission of Covid-19 that are simply too … Read more

Preetha Praveen wins first prize in the essay competition conducted by Indian Embassy in Ireland

Results of the essay competition conducted by the Indian Embassy in Ireland as part of the 75th Independence Day of India announced. The essay contest was conducted on the topic ‘What 75th Independence Day of India means to me’ and there was overwhelming support from the Indian community in Ireland. Preetha Praveen grabbed the first … Read more

Unmanned drones killed ISIS-K planners in counter-terrorism attack, states US Central Command

The US has conducted an unmanned drone strike targeting the Islamic State terrorists in Afghanistan in response to the suicide bomber attacks near Kabul Airport. The terrorists used two suicide bombers near the airport on Thursday which remained 85 people killed including 13 US troops. The President Joe Biden had warned the terrorists that the … Read more

Walk-in vaccination centres open across the country; HSE urges all aged 12 and above avail inoculation

HSE’s walk-in Covid vaccination centres will be operational across the country this weekend. Anyone aged 12 and above can approach the centres directly and avail vaccine. For those who aged 12-15 will need parental consent. The centres will provide both first and second doses without prior appointment. Both the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines are … Read more

India among 23 countries removed from mandatory Hotel quarantine list of Ireland

India, Russia and South Africa are among 23 countries that have been removed from Ireland’s mandatory hotel quarantine list. On Friday night, Health Minister Stephen Donnelly announced his intention to add one additional country to the list of designated states for mandatory hotel quarantine and remove 23. India, Russia and South Africa have been removed … Read more

Ronaldo to join Red Devils; Transfer worth €20 million

Manchester United have confirmed the returning of Portuguese super footballer Cristiano Ronaldo to the club. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner will join MU from Juventus with a transfer money of €20 million, the club authorities confirmed. He may receive an additional €3 million in bonuses. Earlier there were speculations that the 36-year old’s destination would … Read more

Golden post box for Ireland’s Golden Ellen; An Post honours Paralympic Gold Medalist

An Post shows another hearty gesture to honour the Tokyo Paralympic Gold Medalist Ellen Keane. The 26-year-old Dubliner finished first in SB8 100m breaststroke on Thursday, winning the first gold medal for Ireland in Paralympics this year with a finishing time 1:19.33. To celebrate this tremendous victory, An Post today painted a post box opposite … Read more

Copenhagen named the safest city in the world above Tokyo and Singapore; What about Dublin?

Copenhagen, the capital city of Denmark is the safest city in the world according to the study published by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). According to the EIU’s Safe Cities Index, Copenhagen surpassed Tokyo which was the first in list in 2019, by scoring 82.4 points out of 100. The second safest city is Toronto, … Read more

At least five people killed in explosions near Kabul airport

At least five people killed following two explosions near Hamid Karzai airport in Kabul today afternoon. Meanwhile the Taliban and Russian Foreign Ministry reported 13 deaths and 15 injuries. There were fears that terrorist attack would take place near airport in the wake of Taliban’s deadline to complete evacuations by August 31. The warning was … Read more