Minister of State for Special Education and Inclusion, Josepha Madigan TD traveling to Paris today (14 February) to take part in the Embassy of Ireland annual St Brigid’s Day celebrations. Minister Madigan will be the guest speaker, alongside the French Minister for Gender Equality, Diversity and Equal Opportunities, Élisabeth Moreno, at an event co-hosted by … Read more
Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris TD and Minister of State for Skills Niall Collins TD today announced the beginning of an ambitious new phase of capital investment in the further and higher education sectors. In what represents a step-change for the sector, some 45% of the total allocation … Read more
The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has been notified of 12,765 new PCR positive Covid-19 cases since Saturday. In addition, 10,209 positive antigen tests have been reported through the HSE portal for a combined total of 22,974. As of 8 am today, there were 665 patients in hospital with a confirmed case of Covid-19, of whom 67 are … Read more
The chief executive of the Child Law Project (CLP) has said that some children still “slip through the cracks” in the care system, despite acknowledgement of the need for agencies to cooperate. Dr Maria Corbett was speaking as the organisation published its latest report on cases where the State sought orders to take children into, … Read more
Young women are at high risk of abuse in their intimate relationships with one in five subjected to emotional, physical, or sexual abuse by a current or former partner, according to new research by Women’s Aid. The organization, which supports victims of domestic abuse, has published research indicating that 20% of women aged between 18 and 25 … Read more
Law firm Matheson has launched two new programmes aimed at giving graduates experience and training in a range of areas. The 18-month Innovation and Legal Tech Graduate Programme will allow successful graduates to work as legal-solutions assistants in Matheson’s digital-services division. The firm says that participants will have a dedicated training scheme to gain experience across a … Read more
A utility contracting company is to create 150 new jobs as a result of securing significant contracts in the utilities sector. Gaeltec provides specialist contracting support to public and private companies rolling out or upgrading energy and telecoms infrastructure and networks across Ireland. The roles will include junior and senior engineers, field surveyors, fibre technicians, … Read more
Hospitals paid out close to €1bn in compensation claims over four years, new figures show. Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly released the figures to Cork East TD Seán Sherlock in response to a parliamentary question. The country’s seven hospital groups have paid between €215m and €282m in damages each year since 2018. They have already collectively paid out €11.5m … Read more
A man in his 60s has died following a single-vehicle collision in Co Meath in the early hours of this morning. The collision occurred at around 12:25 am today at Robertstown in Kilmainhamwood. He was pronounced dead at Our Lady’s Hospital in Navan. A post-mortem will be conducted at a later date. The road at … Read more
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