The talks between Russia and Ukraine ended, the parties took a break for consultations. The head of the Russian delegation, presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky, said that the countries “have found some points by which common positions can be predicted.” He also said that the second round of negotiations will take place in the coming days on … Read more
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue T.D., today announced that the UTP Enforcement Authority (EA) has launched an online survey to allow primary producers to inform the EA about any UTP-related issues they face within the food supply chain. The survey will explore whether the buyers that producers supply are treating them … Read more
A uniformed member of An Garda Síochána was assaulted in the early hours of Monday morning, near Blacklion, Co Cavan. The incident occurred at about 2 am when the garda was on patrol in a garda car in the Loughan area. Garda is being treated in hospital after the serious assault, during which a gun … Read more
A US-Israeli tech company Gong is to create 80 new jobs at its EMEA HQ in Dublin. Gong is expanding its EMEA headquarters in Dublin this year. The company is hiring for inside sales, marketing, recruiting, pre-sales, customer success, engineering, and information security positions to serve its growing customer base and demand for its product … Read more
The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been notified of 2,277 PCR-confirmed cases of COVID-19. In addition, on Sunday 27 February, 3,642 people registered a positive antigen test through the HSE portal. On Saturday 26 February, the HPSC was notified of 3,635 PCR-confirmed cases of COVID-19. 3,147 people registered a positive antigen test through the … Read more
At a time when hundreds of thousands of people are trying to flee war-torn Ukraine, and are making desperate attempts to cross over to other countries for refuge, a medical student from India in Ukraine has refused to leave Ukraine because she does not want to leave her house owner’s family alone amid an invasion by … Read more
The vast majority of Covid-19 restrictions will lift on Monday in Ireland, a move hailed as a “milestone” for the country. The Government decided last week, following advice from health officials, that from February 28th there will be no legal requirement to wear a mask in any setting. However, people will still be advised to … Read more
Russia on Sunday detained more than 2,000 anti-war protesters across the country, an independent monitor said, on the fourth day of President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine that took many Russians by surprise. OVD-Info, which monitors arrests at protests, said 2,114 protesters had been detained on Sunday. This brought the total tally of protesters detained … Read more
Talks between the Russian and Ukrainian delegations will begin in the morning on Monday, TASS news agency reported. “It is not a postponement. The meeting will begin in the morning. The reason is the Ukrainian delegation’s logistics,” the TASS source said. Russian presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky, who leads the Russian delegation to the talks, said … Read more
As the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues, the Irish public has been donated €750,000 to the Irish Red Cross’s appeal for Ukraine in just 24 hours. A humanitarian crisis appeal was launched by the organisation in response to the unfolding conflict in the country. All funds will go directly to Red Cross partners in Ukraine … Read more
A jeep that was remodeled into an electric vehicle by an Irish firm has been named one of the ‘greatest eCars on planet Earth’ by GQ magazine. The Croxford Defender, a Land Rover Defender that was re-engineered by Wicklow-based AVA, won Off-Roader of the Year at the 2022 GQ eCar Awards. The magazine said it … Read more
The Ireland Government is to move to shut Irish airspace to Russian aircraft and carriers. The development would affect Russian airplanes flying over Ireland and any direct flights. It is understood there will be a short notice period before the move takes effect. While there are no direct flights available to Russia from Ireland, Aeroflot … Read more
A third evacuation flight carrying 240 Indians who were stranded in Ukraine arrived in Delhi from Budapest this morning. The flight arrived a few hours after Air India’s second evacuation flight from the Romanian capital Bucharest carrying 250 Indian nationals landed at Delhi airport, government officials said. Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia welcomed the evacuees … Read more
European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen on Saturday said that Brussels would propose to freeze the assets of the Russian central bank, in a major escalation of sanctions against Moscow following the invasion of Ukraine. Von der Leyen, president of the EU Commission, said that the bloc has decided to remove some Russian banks from … Read more
Upcoming performances of Swan Lake by a Russian ballet company have been cancelled in Dublin. The Bord Gais Energy Theatre said it had decided to suspend the performances by the St Petersburg Ballet Theatre in light of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. In a statement posted to Twitter, the Dublin venue said. “The Bord Gais … Read more