Ireland’s 10 largest landlords own about 17,000 homes and apartments. Irish independent Analysis reveals the huge impact institutional investors have on the property market in Ireland today. In less than a decade, these big investors have amassed tens of thousands of homes in Ireland, estimated at close to €8bn. Most of them have accumulated in the … Read more
The National Lottery has been confirmed, winning ticket for a lottery jackpot of almost €31 million was sold in Co Clare. The EuroMillions numbers drawn on Friday night were 13, 18, 38, 42, and 45 and the lucky stars were 7 and 11. The EuroMillions jackpot was won by an Irish-bought ticket for the 17th … Read more
The Department of Foreign Affairs is now urging Irish citizens to leave Ukraine “immediately by commercial means”. Up until now, the Government had been advising against all non-essential travel to Ukraine, however, that advice has now changed. A number of countries have already directed their citizens to leave the country as tensions continue to escalate … Read more
The Minister for Agriculture, Charlie McConalogue, traveling today for a weeklong trade mission to the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. He will be accompanied by Bord Bia officials along with 14 Irish food and drink companies to launch Bord Bia’s new three-year business strategy for the region. The aim of the visit, which is … Read more
The Department of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that it is continuing to monitor the situation in Ukraine, but it has no plans to withdraw staff from the Embassy of Ireland in Kyiv at this time. It also said it is in “ongoing direct contact” with Irish families scheduled to travel to Ukraine for surrogacy purposes … Read more
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) have recalled of specific batches of Ekoplaza Kokosolie Geurloos organic coconut oil due to the elevated level of glycidyl esters. The product is manufactured in the Netherlands, available in 500ml and 2litter packets in the market. Check the batch code in the below table. Glycidyl fatty acid esters … Read more
As part of Budget 2022, the Government agreed to the future of the Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme (EWSS), including the graduated step-down in subsidy rates payable, with a view to bringing the scheme to an end by April 2022. This means that with effect from last Tuesday (1/2/2022), most businesses availing of support under EWSS … Read more
The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been notified of 6,618 PCR-confirmed cases of COVID-19. In addition, on Thursday 10 February, 4,445 people registered a positive antigen test through the HSE portal. As of 8am today, there were 615 patients being treated in hospital with the virus. Of the 615 patients with the virus in … Read more
Members of the Oireachtas are to receive briefings on security measures from an Garda Síochána amid increasing fears for politicians’ safety in recent years. TDs, senators and Ministers have been invited to attend the safety and security briefings on 16 and 23 February. An official from the Oireachtas is also engaging with social media companies about the … Read more
SIPTU representatives have said that the prevalence of low pay and poor working conditions in the hospitality industry is the major cause of workers leaving the sector which is resulting in current workforce shortages. SIPTU is calling on employers in the hospitality sector to pay their employees more to avoid further workforce shortages. The trade … Read more
The Taoiseach is in Brittany for a summit of leaders on protecting the world’s oceans. Up to 40 world leaders are participating in the first high-level summit dedicated to the ocean. Hosted by the French president, Emmanuel Macron, as a highlight of France’s six-month EU presidency, the three-day summit will also focus on efforts to improve … Read more
A 12-year-old boy has been killed in an overnight road crash in Co Limerick. He was driving a car that was in collision with a lorry on the N21 at Rineroe. It happened just before 2 am this morning at Rineroe near Adare. Gardaí says the driver of the car was the sole occupant of … Read more
The Government announced a €290 million package of measures designed to address rising costs and inflation on Thursday, with the “centrepiece” a cut in the electricity bill of every household of €200. Public transport fares are set to be cut by 20 percent from April for the rest of the year and the Government has … Read more
An Irish woman who is a full legal parent of her non-biological children under Australian law is asking the High Court for an order quashing the State’s alleged refusal to grant them Irish passports. The woman was in a same-sex partnership with the biological mother, an Australian citizen, who gave birth to their children. The … Read more
India has removed Covid-19 RT-PCR testing and quarantine for fully vaccinated passengers from 82 countries, which include the US and the UK. Under the new guidelines issued by the union ministry of health and family welfare on Thursday, India has also done away with its classification of `at risk’ countries as well. The Ministry of … Read more