Eir accused of overcharging customers since 2015; Fine of €11.5 million expected

The telecommunications company Eircom is facing legal charges for overcharging customers in Ireland following the findings of Commission for Communications Regulation (Comerg). According to Comerg, Eircom which provides telecommunication services across the country under the brand Eir is overcharging around 71,000 customers since 2015. Within the last six years, the company have made a sum … Read more

Air travellers Whose IRP Card Expired After Feb.2020 Can Fly To And Fro Ireland Untill Jan.15

Customers holding an Irish Residence Permit card that was in-date at the beginning of the pandemic in March 2020, will now have its validity period extended to 15 January 2022. This means that they may use their current expired card to enable them to depart from and return to Ireland in confidence over Christmas and … Read more

Changes to citizenship application process

The Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee, T.D., has today announced a number of immigration changes to simplify and streamline the processing of citizenship applications and to facilitate immigration requirements for our customers over the Christmas period. Changes to citizenship application process From 1 January 2022, new applicants for citizenship will not be required to submit … Read more

Is a Christmas lockdown on the cards for Ireland?

Fears of a Christmas lockdown are growing as Ireland records the third consecutive day of Covid cases over 3,000. Taoiseach Micheal Martin said the government is ‘concerned about the rise in Covid cases and that the country would be in another lockdown had it not been for the vaccine. However, things remains classified about how … Read more

Healthcare workers to receive Covid booster jabs amid rising numbers

The National Immunisation Advisory Committee (Niac) has given the green light to booster vaccines for healthcare workers. The expert group met today to discuss expanding the National Vaccination Programme’s booster dose campaign to healthcare workers. A letter outlining Niac’s recommendation was sent to Health Minister Stephen Donnelly who will now sign off on booster shots … Read more