Defence Forces launches major campaign ‘Be More’ seeking 3,000 new recruits

The Minister for Defence, Simon Coveney and the Chief of Staff of the Irish Defence Forces, Lieutenant General Seán Clancy, launched the new recruitment campaign, Be More with the Irish Defence Forces. The ‘Be More’ campaign aims to recruit 1,000 people in the short term, bringing the Defence Forces up to their minimum required strength … Read more

Creative Arts Summer School June 2022-Exploring student’s creativity

Do you want to explore your creative interests and meet other like-minded people? Do you want to pursue a career in the creative industries in Ireland? Do you want to try out different art forms in colleges in Dublin and Cork in an exploratory and fun way? The Creative Arts Summer School (CASS) will take … Read more

Dublin residents can now renew IRP cards up to 3 months in advance

Department of Justice announced new guidelines for the renewal of immigration permits. Dublin based residents can now apply for a renewal of their Irish Residence Permit (IRP) 12 weeks or 3 months before the expiration date. Earlier, it could have been given only four weeks or a month ago. Since July 2020, Dublin based residents … Read more

Mother arrested after leaving 3-year-old alone in car for 30 minutes

A mother was arrested by Houston police after she allegedly left her 3-year-old daughter in the car alone while she shopped. Marcy Taylor, 36, was arrested. The incident took place on Sunday at the North Grant Parkway Target Parking Lot. Someone who saw the three-year-old girl alone in a car parked at the start-up reported … Read more

Six-year-old boy dies in hotel swimming pool at Offaly

A six-year-old boy has died following a “tragic accident” at a hotel swimming pool in Co Offaly. The child is believed to have gotten into difficulty at the pool in the Tullamore Court Hotel. The incident happened on Sunday and is being treated as a tragic accident by investigating gardai. A garda spokesperson said: “The … Read more

US medical device maker Biomerics to create 40 jobs at Galway

US medical device manufacturer Biomerics has announced the opening of a new facility in Galway, with plans to create 40 jobs over the next five years. The new 2,000 sq ft site is Biomerics’ first facility in Europe and the second facility outside of the US after Costa Rica. The new base will focus on the development … Read more

Ireland’s greenhouse gas emissions increase by 6% in 2021: EPA

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has published its Greenhouse Gas emissions projections for the period 2021-2040. The data shows that planned Climate policies and measures if fully implemented could deliver up to 28% (4 % per annum) emissions reduction up to 2030. As such Ireland could comply with its 2030 EU emissions reduction target only … Read more

Recall alert for Aguulp-Gut Liquid Food Supplement Natural Mint Flavouring

Aguulp is recalling all pack sizes of Aguulp for Gut natural mint flavouring because it contains an ingredient derived from lactose (a sugar naturally found in milk) that is not declared on the ingredients list. This may make the affected product unsafe for consumers who are allergic to or intolerant to milk or lactose. The product is sold … Read more

Wage Subsidy Scheme ends after 2 years of unprecedented support to employers

The Minister for Finance, Paschal Donohoe has noted that the Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme (EWSS) has now ceased for all businesses. A wage subsidy scheme, the EWSS or its predecessor, the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme (TWSS), has been in place for over 2 years, since March 2020. These schemes have been a substantial and key … Read more

FIFA Women’s World Cup: Ireland Football Team set for training camp in Turkey

The Republic of Ireland Women’s National Team will travel to Turkey for a training camp to aid their preparation for the upcoming FIFA Women’s World Cup qualifier away to Georgia. Team manager Vera Pauw’s squad will spend nine days in Antalya and take on the Philippines in an international friendly game on Sunday, June 19th. … Read more

Overseas travel remains significantly lower than pre-pandemic levels, CSO report

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that overseas travel has continued to rebound from the Covid-19 pandemic but is still 14 percent lower than pre-pandemic levels, More than 1,476,000 passengers arrived in the State from overseas routes last month, In April 2019 there were 1,712,900 passengers arrived. In April 2021, 69,400 overseas passengers … Read more

Additional €6.14m govt. funding for Sports Capital & Equipment Programme

The Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin, and the Minister of State for Sport and the Gaeltacht, Jack Chambers, announced that €6.14 million has been allocated to 108 different applicants following the conclusion of the appeals process for the 2020 round of the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme. Some €143.86 … Read more

McConalogue meets European Agriculture Commissioner in Dublin on Ireland’s National CAP Strategic Plan

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, met with European Commissioner for Agriculture, Janusz Wojciechowski, to discuss progress to date in the Commission’s approval of Ireland’s draft Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) Strategic Plan. Speaking after the meeting, Minister McConalogue said, “I welcome the opportunity today to discuss the key points of the Commission’s … Read more