Almost 4,000 people have received illness benefits for long covid after receiving enhanced illness benefits (EIB) for up to 10 weeks prior. According to the Irish Examiner report, 3,783 people suffering from long covid received illness benefit, while 478,485 people received a short-term work-related covid payment called enhanced illness benefit. The maximum weekly payment for EIB … Read more
A man in his 60s has been seriously injured by three men during a robbery at his home in Co Carlow last Saturday. Gardaí are investigating the incident which saw the man seriously assaulted by three other males at his home in the Sleaty Street area of Graiguecullen on Saturday night. A sum of money … Read more
Ryanair had its busiest month ever in June as it flew 15.9 million passengers, up from just 5.3 million a year earlier and topping a previous high set in May. Its load factor, which measures how well an airline is filling available seats, reached 95% for the first time since the beginning of the COVID-19 … Read more
The government has approved over €70m Shared Island fund for cross-border initiatives including the continued restoration of the Ulster Canal. Shared Island Fund will support new cross-border initiatives on climate action, EV charging, sustainable tourism and recreation, and the arts. Cross-border local authority partnerships progressing new investment projects. The government allocated €70.4m from the Shared … Read more
A woman in her 20s who was arrested as part of an investigation into a hit and run in Limerick that left an off-duty Garda seriously injured has been released without charge. The off-duty Garda, who was a cyclist discovered with serious injuries shortly after 7 pm on Thursday 30 June. The hit and run … Read more
The government’s new Covid-19 Loan scheme is to be launched on Monday for small to medium size businesses struggling to cope with the impacts of the pandemic. The loans will range from €25,000 up to €1.5 m and provide lines of credit for up to six years, according to the Irish Examiner. Businesses including farmers, … Read more
The Department of Education confirmed that as of 30 June 7,285 Ukrainian pupils have been enrolled in schools across Ireland. Out of that figure, 5,047 of these pupils have been accommodated in primary schools while 2,238 pupils have enrolled in post-primary schools. The data is based on schools enrolling children and entering the data in … Read more
Minister Catherine Martin has welcomed the announcement by Music Network of funding totalling €306,096 awarded to performing groups and professional musicians through the Music Capital Scheme. This round of funding, under the Music Capital Scheme, is divided between 28 non-professional performing groups (€165,156), 18 individual talented musicians (€100,940) as well as 9 emerging professional performing musicians … Read more
Dublin-based fintech company Money Jar, is to create 100 new jobs as it begins to expand across Ireland and Europe. The fintech firm, which provides users with a digital current account and a cash lodgement service, said it has already begun the recruitment process with a view to creating 50 jobs by July 2023, all … Read more
The Ukraine Reform Conference scheduled to take place on 4 and 5 July has been renamed the Ukraine Recovery Conference to reflect the new focus of the gathering. The way to rebuild Ukraine is through a broad-based political and diplomatic process. Switzerland and Ukraine want to start this process in Lugano. Discussions will focus on … Read more
A woman aged 30, seriously injured in hospital following a single-vehicle road crash in Co Kerry on Saturday evening. Gardaí said that the collision occurred at approximately 9 pm on Saturday at Dooneen, Castleisland, Co Kerry. The driver and only occupant of the car involved, a woman in her 30s, has been taken to University … Read more
A young Palestinian boy died on Sunday after being shot by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank a day earlier, Palestinian medical sources said. The 17-year-old was identified as Kamel Alawnah by the Palestinian health ministry, which said he “succumbed to wounds from live fire by the occupation (Israeli army) in the abdomen and … Read more
The Irish-headquartered construction project management company PM Group to expand its operations with 500 new jobs planned this year around the world. The company said 300 of these positions will be based in Ireland, where the company is headquartered. Recruitment for the new positions is already underway. PM group recruiting for roles in Dublin, Cork, … Read more
Well-known gardener, writer, and broadcaster Dermot O’Neill has died aged 58. His family said that Mr. O’Neill, who lived in Blackrock in Dublin, passed away suddenly last night at St Vincent’s University Hospital. He is survived by his two sisters and many friends, family members, and colleagues. Mr. O’Neill, who was diagnosed with stomach cancer … Read more
A man is in critical condition in hospital after he was attacked by two other men in Clane, Co Kildare on Saturday. At approximately 11.20 am, a man was seriously assaulted by two males at a residence in Abbeylands, Clane. The two later fled the scene on foot. Gardai said the man, in his 50s, … Read more