Cyclist met with car accident in Dublin, seriously injured

A cyclist in his 70s is being treated for serious injuries in hospital following a road traffic collision in Dublin yesterday morning. The crash took place on the Stillorgan Road in Donnybrook. Gardaí and emergency services responded to the scene after the incident. The cyclist who was seriously injured was taken to St Vincent’s Hospital … Read more

Gardaí appeal for information over two serious alleged sexual assaults in Sligo town

Gardaí in Sligo are investigating two incidents of serious sexual assaults on teenage girls near the town on Saturday night. A house and part of a GAA grounds has been sealed off yesterday, as Gardaí continue to carry out their investigation in the incidents. A Garda car remains parked outside the grounds with tape across … Read more

Two pedestrians seriously injured after separate collisions in Dublin

TWO pedestrians have been hospitalized for serious injuries after two separate road accidents in Dublin. In the first crash in Tallaght, shortly after 11pm, a pedestrian was struck by a car on the Blessington Road. Gardaí and Dublin Fire Brigade attended the scene and the 31-year-old man was taken to nearby Tallaght Hospital. His injuries … Read more

Indian nurses in Cork win first place in Rangoli competition organized by Indian Embassy

COINNs (Cork Indian Nurses), an organization of Indian nurses in Cork, have won the Rangoli competition organized by the Indian Embasssy in Ireland. The Embassy Rangoli competition was organized as part of the 75th Independence Day celebrations of India under the name Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.

Government set to offer new grant worth up to €30k for first-time buyers purchasing derelict properties

A new grant of up to €30,000 to help people who buy derelict properties to renovate and live in is to be announced soon by the Government, the Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien has said. Mr O’Brien is planning to launch the financial support to tackle dereliction as part of a range of measures aimed at … Read more

Car-lorry collision; Two Indians die in UK

Two Indians from Kerala state were killed in a car accident at Cheltenhalm town in Gloucester, UK. The deceased have been identified as Bins Rajan, 32, From Muvattupuzha, and Archana Nirmal, 32, from Kollam. Three family members of the deceased were injured. The incident occurred around 11.15 am on the A-46 Road at Pegglesworth on … Read more

Up to 8,000 primary teachers won’t go back to school tomorrow, INTO says

INTO General Secretary John Boyle has confirmed, there will be close to 8,000 primary school teachers not returning to school tomorrow due to Covid-19 and there’s “not a hope we’ll have enough replacement teachers”, Substitute teachers who are in their final two years in teaching colleges will be used to fill the gaps created by … Read more

Scorecard approach being introduced for Citizenship Applications from January 2022

Significant changes are being introduced for customers regarding the number of proofs required to establish their identity and residency as part of the Citizenship application process. From January, Citizenship will be moving to a scorecard approach, which will bring added clarity regarding what information applicants are required to provide to establish their identity and residence. … Read more

Minister for Health announces updates to COVID-19 booster vaccination programme – eligibility to open to those aged 40-49 ahead of schedule

The Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly has this evening announced a significant acceleration of the COVID-19 Booster Vaccination Programme. From this Sunday, 19 December, those aged 40-49 will be able to access booster vaccination in vaccination centres, GPs and pharmacies. The acceleration will be available using a mixed model of appointments and walk-in clinics. https://www.gov.ie/en/press-release/96826-minister-for-health-announces-updates-to-covid-19-booster-vaccination-programme-eligibility-to-open-to-those-aged-40-49-ahead-of-schedule/