Ratha Yatra in Dublin, the festival of the chariots, brings devotional Indian culture to Ireland with a Krishna Conscious parade festival, singing, dancing, and a vegetarian feast. Ratha Yatra is the popular international annual parade festival of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness. It features a wooden chariot pulled by hand accompanied by singing, dancing, … Read more
A three-year-old boy died following a tragic incident in Limerick on Friday. At before 10.30 am, a vehicle struck the kid, who was identified locally as Padraig Cunningham, in Ballyduhig, west Limerick, leaving him critically injured. The kid was treated by emergency personnel who arrived on the site, however, he was later declared dead at … Read more
The Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin TD, has announced a funding allocation of €122,045 to support Small Scale Local Festivals and Summer Schools. The funding allocation will support 34 events taking place across the country in 2022. The scheme was created to help small-scale local cultural events that might not … Read more
Lisa Smith, a former Irish soldier, was sentenced to 15 months in prison after being found guilty of being a member of the Islamic State (IS) terror organization from Syria. Lisa Smith,40, an ex-member of the Defense Forces, was found guilty in May of belonging to the IS terror group but was cleared of a … Read more
A young man aged in his 20s has been killed in a two-vehicle road traffic collision in Co Louth which has also left a young woman in critical condition. On Friday at around 5 a.m., Garda arrived at the site of the collision on the N33 near Richardstown, Dunleer. One of the vehicle’s front-seat occupants, … Read more
President Michael D. Higgins signed a bill into law that will eliminate in-patient fees for children and provide free contraception for women between the ages of 17 and 25. The Act will provide for the abolition of both overnight and day case public in-patient charges for children less than 16 years of age in all … Read more
A former Irish soldier will appear in court in Dublin on Friday to receive her sentence after being convicted guilty of joining the so-called Islamic State (IS). Lisa Smith,40, an ex-member of the Defense Forces, was found guilty in May of belonging to the IS terror group but was cleared of a related charge of … Read more
Riot Games, a US video game developer, aims to set up 120 highly skilled positions at its new remote broadcast facility in Dublin. The most well-known product that Riot Games is known for is League of Legends, one of the most popular PC games ever. It has been operating in Ireland since opening its EMEA … Read more
Riot Games, a US video game developer, aims to set up 120 highly skilled positions at its new remote broadcast facility in Dublin. The most well-known product that Riot Games is known for is League of Legends, one of the most popular PC games ever. It has been operating in Ireland since opening its EMEA … Read more
Droupadi Murmu, 64, has been elected as the first tribal woman president of India, after counting for the presidential polls almost concluded on Thursday, July 21. She will take oath on July 25. The presidential candidate for the NDA crossed the 50 percent mark following the third round of counting, defeating her competitor Yashwant Sinha … Read more
Gardaí have announced that starting on Tuesday, July 26th, 61 more new speed cameras will be in operation. With this addition, there will be 1,373 cameras in use nationwide. The announcement comes as in 2022, there have been 89 road deaths an increase of 28 over 2021 and 13 to date in 2019. According to … Read more
The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation has called for increased security across all areas of hospital campuses. This comes as figures reveal that over 5 nurses were physically, verbally or sexually assaulted a day in the month of June. In 2021 the Health and Safety Authority recorded 7477 inspections but only 446 inspections in health and … Read more
A new World Heritage Tentative List for Ireland has been announced by Ministers of Housing, Local Government, and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien, and Malcolm Noonan, Minister of State with Responsibility for Heritage and Electoral Reform. The Tentative List is an inventory of natural and cultural heritage sites that may have potential to demonstrate Outstanding Universal Value and therefore … Read more
The Minister for Transport, Eamon Ryan announced a suite of grants and initiatives which will make it easier for people and businesses to make the switch to electric vehicles (EVs) during the launch of Zero Emission Vehicles Ireland. Minister Ryan announced four new grant schemes and initiatives. Among them is a new apartment charging grant … Read more
A new construction technology centre has been given €5 million in funding to speed up research and innovation in the industry. The State funding was announced by Tánaiste Leo Varadkar on Wednesday and the funding will be spread over five years. Mr Varadkar said: “The Government is investing billions – substantially above the EU average … Read more