The Indian women’s cricket team defeated Pakistan Women in their second T20I match of the campaign, at Edgbaston in Birmingham. India scored 102/2 in just 11.4 overs to beat Pakistan. After deciding to bat, Pakistan was dismissed for 99 runs with Sneh Rana (2/15) and Radha Yadav (2/18) each getting two wickets after the rain … Read more
Indian-origin girl, Dia has been selected for Ireland’s Under-15 national cricket team for the Ireland Junior Cricket Program at the Malvern College Festival. Dia, the daughter of Shyam, a member of the Finglas club, is preparing to play for Ireland’s national cricket team. The Ireland junior cricket programme has finally resumed in light of the … Read more
Popular brands of tortilla chips have been widely recalled because they contain toxins that may have harmful effects on people. The Food Safety Authority of Ireland has made public all the batch numbers involved and urges consumers to check their kitchens. People who have purchased any of these items can return them to the store … Read more
Neale Richmond, a spokesperson for Fine Gael on European Affairs, said that the discussion of Irish unity must move from “aspirational to achievable.” Speaking in Dublin at the Garret Fitzgerald Summer School, Mr. Richmond highlighted the need for his party to develop a plan for Irish unity. The Dublin Rathdown TD has suggested that Fine … Read more
The petrol price and diesel is marginally stabilising, but AA Ireland has issued an alert that it is impossible to predict what will happen next. In July, the average pump price for petrol was 200.3 cents per litre, while the price for diesel was 201.8 cents, according to their most recent Fuel Price Index. After … Read more
Funding of €1.288m has been announced by the Government for the expansion of the highly successful Internship Scheme in European Union Institutions for 2022-2025. The internship scheme, which commenced in 2018 with the intention of providing opportunities for graduates to acquire work placements in the specialised subject field of translation and proofreading, has now been … Read more
India’s youngest athlete , 14-year-old Anahat Singh who is competing in the squash women’s singles tournament at the Commonwealth Games, got off to a strong start on Day 1. Anahat, the youngest member of India’s CWG contingent, defeated Jada Ross of Saint Vincente and the Grenadines in her women’s singles round of 64 matches. She … Read more
Belfast’s Pride parade returns to the city on Saturday, with organisers promising the largest one the city has ever witnessed. For the first time in three years, the typically yearly celebration that was postponed during the height of the Covid-19 outbreak is back in the streets. 135 organisations registered to march in the parade the … Read more
The return of Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann after a two-year absence due to the Pandemic is welcomed by Catherine Martin, Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport, and Media. Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann (CCÉ), which received an allocation of €2 million in funding from the Department in 2022, has been organising this important cultural event since … Read more
According to Eurostat data, prices in Ireland are estimated to have increased by 9.6% in the year ending in July, exceeding the Eurozone’s overall record inflation rate of 8.9%. Inflation rose by 0.4 percent in July, as estimated by Ireland’s Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices. Annual estimates of inflation for eight of the 19 Eurozone … Read more
Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris has today announced financial support for students seeking to access higher education. The measures, which will support the achievement of goals in the upcoming National Access Plan, are in addition to the €3 million to enhance opportunities for students with intellectual disabilities and … Read more
New figures show that the percentage of children starting primary school at the age of four has dropped by 30% over the past 20 years. According to The Irish Examiner, the percentage of junior infants who are four years old has decreased from 47% in 2001 to 17% today. Figures from the Department of Education … Read more
Scientists have discovered that a single chemical is a key to controlling when hair follicle cells divide, and when they die. This breakthrough could not only lead to effective treatment of baldness but ultimately speed up wound healing because follicles are a source of stem cells. In the human body, most cells have a specific … Read more
Divorce applications hit record levels for the second year in a row in 2021, according to the latest figures published by the Courts Service. The details are included in the Courts Service Annual Report for 2021, just published. A total of 5,856 divorce applications were filed last year, an 11pc increase from the previous high … Read more
40 new jobs will be created in Limerick by Irish cloud applications software developer Macmarts over the next three years. The firm has relocated to a new office building in the National Technology Park, Co. Limerick, called Innovation House. The University of Limerick campus is fairly close to the facility. Product management, software engineering, sales, … Read more