News

Indian classic film Kummatty selected by Martin Scorsese for restoration, Proud moment for Indian cinema

Indian ace filmmaker G Aravindan’s Malayalam cult-classic Kummatty impressed Hollywood filmmaker Martin Scorsese. The master director on Tuesday announced that he will present the restored version of Kummatty(1979) under, The Film Foundation Restoration Screening Room. In April, Scorsese’s The Film Foundation launched the Restoration Screening Room to host films restored with the help of the … Read more

Indian-origin Tarun Kanyamarala win 101st Irish Chess Championship

Indian-origin IM Tarun Kanyamarala won the 101st Irish Chess Championship which was held in Dublin from 2-10 July. The 18-year-old Tarun convincingly succeeded in the event scoring an unbeaten streak of 7 wins and 2 draws out of 9 rounds, with a rating performance of 2565, gaining 18 Elo points. Ireland’s youngest ever International Master Tarun … Read more

Nasa space telescope reveals cosmic cliffs, glittering landscape of star birth

NASA’s new James Webb Space Telescope captured the image showing a landscape of “mountains” and “valleys” with glittering stars which is the edge of a nearby, young, star-forming region called NGC 3324 in the Carina Nebula. Captured in infrared light by Webb Space Telescope, this image reveals for the first time previously invisible areas of … Read more

Biggest and brightest supermoon of the year to grace Ireland’s skies on Wednesday

The biggest super moon of the year will be visible in Ireland and around the world on Wednesday, July 13. Full Buck Moon will be at its brightest at 7.38 pm Irish Standard Time. It will appear below the horizon so moon-gazers have been told to look towards the southeast after sunset to watch it rise. Out … Read more

NASA’s space telescope reveals deepest infrared view of the universe to date

President Joe Biden released the first full-color image from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Monday, during a public event at the White House in Washington. This first image showcases the powerful capabilities of the Webb mission, a partnership with ESA (European Space Agency) and CSA (Canadian Space Agency). NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has produced … Read more

Cork based automation company to create 40 new jobs

Cork-based company Douglas Control and Automation is planning to create 40 new jobs over the next two years. Once filled, the new positions will support the further growth of the company. Douglas Control and Automation provides automation, IT, and manufacturing execution systems to clients across a range of sectors, from manufacturing and utilities to the pharma, mining, … Read more

People who work until 67 or older could receive higher State pension

People who work until they are 67 or older could be eligible for a higher rate of State Pension than those retiring at 66. The new proposals by the government would financially reward people who retire later in life and pay them a higher weekly pension rate while keeping the State ­pension age at 66. … Read more

Healthcare group to create over 500 jobs at 3 new nursing homes

Residential care provider Silver Stream healthcare group is opening three new nursing homes, that will see the creation of more than 500 full-time permanent roles across the country.  The group, which runs care homes in Dublin, Meath, Wicklow, Cork, and Tipperary, is now opening facilities in Riverstick in Cork, Duleek in Meath, and Dundalk in … Read more

Batches of Häagen-Dazs ice cream recalled due to the Presence of the Unauthorised Pesticide

Specific batches of Häagen-Dazs ice cream are being recalled in Ireland due to the presence of an “unauthorised pesticide”. The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) issued a recall notification for the batches, which originated from France. The pesticide is ethylene oxide, which is not permitted for use in foods sold in the European Union … Read more

Indian-origin Rishi Sunak top competitor to be next British Prime Minister

Indian-origin Rishi Sunak, former Finance Minister of Britain is believed to be the competitor for the next British Prime Minister. Rishi Sunak, whose resignation as the chancellor of the exchequer triggered a series of resignations against PM Boris Johnson. Rishi Sunak, 42, announced his decision on Twitter saying:” I’m standing to be the next leader … Read more

Aer Lingus cancels 11 more flights today and tomorrow due to industrial action and spike in Covid cases

Aer Lingus has apologised for cancelling 11 flights today and tomorrow due to industrial action in France and a spike in Covid cases. The airline has been forced to cancel a range of flights in recent weeks as operators and airports contend with staffing issues amid a surge in Covid illness and a rebound in … Read more

Pig farmers reminded of €13 million support scheme deadline

Agriculture Minister Charlie McConalogue has reminded pig farmers to submit their applications for the new €13 million Pig Exceptional Aid Scheme (PEP2) 2022. The closing date for applications is midnight on Monday 11 July. The Pig Exceptional Payment Scheme 2 (PEPS2) is an EU-funded exceptional adjustment aid scheme drawn up in accordance with Commission Delegated … Read more

Batch of popular cheese products recalled over presence of mould

A batch of popular cheese products has been recalled due to the possible presence of mould. The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) issued the recall for the batches of the Roma Formaggio Da Pasta. The urgent notice relates to the 80g pack size with the best before date of 5/5/2023. The cheese product is … Read more