Britain’s Prince Charles and his wife Camilla begin a three-day visit to Ireland today, as part of a series of royal tours for Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee year. The Prince of Wales, 73, and Duchess of Cornwall, 74, are scheduled to visit Tipperary and Waterford. Charles, who is the 95-year-old monarch’s eldest son and … Read more
Over 10,000 Ukrainian refugees, mostly women, and children have arrived in Ireland since the war began in the eastern European country, Independent.co.uk reported. At a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, attended virtually from Washington by the Taoiseach after he tested positive for Covid-19 last week, the Government continued preparations for tens of thousands of Ukrainian refugees arriving into … Read more
Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration, and Youth, Roderic O’Gorman, today welcomed the launch of the European Year of Youth Micro Grants scheme which is being run by Léargas, Ireland’s National Coordinator for the Year. The scheme will be open to youth organisations, local youth, and community groups, and organised groups of young people in … Read more
The government met today to consider the ongoing serious situation caused by Russia’s illegal and immoral war on Ukraine and Ireland’s coordinated humanitarian, economic and diplomatic response to the crisis. The war is inflicting incalculable suffering on the Ukrainian people, with continued targeting of civilians and civilian infrastructure by the Russian forces. The government, along … Read more
The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been notified of 7,729 PCR-confirmed cases of COVID-19. In addition, on Monday 21 March, 15,973 people registered a positive antigen test through the HSE portal. It brings the combined total of Covid-19 cases reported today to 23,702. As of 8 am today, 1,338 COVID-19 patients are hospitalised, of … Read more
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue T.D., has announced a targeted intervention package for the tillage sector and a multi-species sward initiative, worth over €12 million to support Irish farmers. Minister McConalogue said, “We are living in unprecedented times. The illegal invasion in Ukraine has put our supply chains under enormous pressure,with … Read more
Gardaí arrested a total of 434 people in the capital over the St Patrick’s Day festival. The vast majority of these arrests were for public order incidents while a smaller percentage are for drugs and theft offences. The numbers cover all districts within the Dublin Metropolitan Region (DMR) from 16 to 20 March. In DMR … Read more
Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida held talks with his Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, in New Delhi on Saturday, where the two leaders discussed bilateral affairs and international security, as India continues to resist pressure to openly condemn Russia for its military actions in Ukraine. The two partners, pledging to boost trade between the two Asian … Read more
Russia said Sunday it has again fired its newest Kinzhal hypersonic missiles in Ukraine, destroying a fuel storage site in the country’s south. The Russian Defense Ministry also said it killed more than 100 members of Ukrainian special forces and “foreign mercenaries” when it targeted a training center in the town of Ovruch in northern Ukraine … Read more
A man in his 40s has died following a two-vehicle crash in Co Monaghan yesterday. The two-vehicle collision involved a car and motorbike. It happened at approximately 4.50 pm. The motorcyclist, a man aged in his 40s, received treatment at the scene from paramedics but was later pronounced deceased. Gardaí and emergency services attended the … Read more
The Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin TD, announced a new tender for Online and Live Audience Music Performance and Related Services worth €1.5m over 3 years. During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021, the Department funded a number of music initiatives comprising both online and live audience based … Read more
Gardaí are investigating a fatal shooting incident that occurred in the Finglas area of Dublin on Saturday night. The woman, who was in her thirties, was shot at a house on Collins Place in Finglas at around 8.40 pm. She was seriously injured during the incident and was taken to Mater Misericordiae Univerisity Hospital, where … Read more
One of the highlights of the St. Patrick’s Day parade in Clonmel was the colourful entry from the local Indian community. The Indian community was active in the parade with various art events held on the occasion of St. Patrick’s Day. It not only won the top entry but delighted the crowds along the route … Read more
A spokesperson for the Government has said that Taoiseach Micheál Martin is “feeling well and continuing with his work in Washington” after he tested positive for Covid-19 on Wednesday. The Taoiseach’s positive result was discovered on the eve of a planned meeting in the Oval Office with US President Joe Biden. A future visit to … Read more
China reported two Covid-19 deaths on Saturday, its first in more than a year, underlining the threat posed by an Omicron outbreak that has triggered the country’s highest case count since the pandemic’s onset. The National Health Commission said both deaths occurred in Jilin, the northeastern province which has been hardest hit by a nationwide … Read more