National Play Day 2021 -to promote play and recreation opportunities

National Play Day 2021 will take place from the 3rd July 2-21 to the 10th July 2021. The theme for National Play Day 2021 is ‘Playful Communities’.The aim of National Play Day is to promote play and recreation opportunities for children and young people all across the country.  Through the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, … Read more

Accenture Ireland is expanding in Cork and the surrounding area creating 500 new jobs

Professional consultancy firm Accenture is to create 500 jobs in Ireland over the next three years.The bulk of the positions will be based in a new regional hub in Cork and the wider Munster area.Some will also be located in Dublin at the company’s innovation centre, The Dock, and at Accenture Labs. They will be … Read more

Government of India allows to link passport to Covid Vaccination Certificate via Co-WIN portal

The Co-WIN portal has now introduced an option enabling users to link their vaccination certificates to their passport numbers. This move has come as a big relief to those Indians who need to furnish their vaccination details before travelling abroad. “Now, you can update your passport number in your vaccination certificate,” the government said.The app … Read more

Dublin Airport begin a new service between Dublin and Aberdeen

Dublin Airport welcomes announcement by Loganair that it will begin a new service between Dublin and Aberdeen. The airline will operate its four times weekly service with a 49- seater Embraer 145 regional aircraft from September 5, increasing frequency to a daily service from March 28, 2022.“Aberdeen is one of Scotland’s most vibrant cities, offering … Read more

Minister for Health announces updates to list of designated States

The Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly TD, has announced his intention to add additional States to the list of designated States.People arriving into Ireland having been in or transited through these States in the previous 14 days must enter Mandatory Hotel Quarantine. Passengers from these States that arrive in Ireland after 04.00am on Tuesday 29 … Read more

Belgium to pass a law that will make battery-powered cars the norm in Brussels from 2035

The Brussels regional government announced on Friday a ban on diesel cars in the region by 2030 and petrol cars by 2035 in an effort to meet the European Union’s carbon neutrality goal by 2050.Its low-emission zone, established in 2018, has contributed to reducing emissions of nitrogen dioxide and particulate matter from transport by 11 … Read more

Three changes will be introduced to the National Car Test

On-Board Diagnostics System (OBD) testing will initially be introduced on a phased basis in the NCT. When an OBD error code is detected it will result in the vehicle receiving an “Advisory Pass” provided the vehicle passes on all other items being assessed. An On-Board Diagnostics System (OBD) is a computer system inside a vehicle, … Read more

Irish Government announce further extension to Learner Permits

Minister of State Hildegarde Naughton TD has today 24th June 2021, announced details of a further 10-month extension to the validity period of learner permits in response to the level 5 restrictions due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Due to restrictions on accessing many of the services delivered by the Road Safety Authority (RSA), as a … Read more

Recall of a Batch of HELIO Sezam łuskany due to the Presence of Salmonella

The below batch of HELIO Sezam łuskany (shelled sesame seeds) is being recalled due to the presence of Salmonella. The presence of Salmonella may make this product unsafe to eat Category 1: For Action Alert Notification: 2020.45 Product: HELIO Sezam łuskany; pack size: 200g Batch Code: 65112; best before date: 30/09/2022 Country Of Origin: Poland Nature Of Danger: … Read more

Indian Immigrants’ 6 year old son Ishan Amba won the prestigious open Eir’s Cabinet Branding Art competition.

Indian Immigrants’ son Ishan Amba had won the prestigious Eir’s Cabinet Branding Art competetion. Ishan will have his artwork proudly displayed on 100 of Eir’s Fibre Cabinets across Dublin and a €200 voucher to spend on whatever he likes. The management extented congratulations to Ishan and his classmates at St. Patrick’s National School, Diswellstown Castleknock who have “enjoyed … Read more

Uruemu Adejinmi is first migrant, first African and first black female to become Mayor in Ireland

Fianna Fáil Cllr Uruemu Adejinmi has been elected as Mayor of Longford County Council, marking a series of firsts for the county, as she is the first migrant, first African and first black female to become Mayor. Cllr Adejinmi assumed the chain of office from outgoing cathaoirleach Cllr Peggy Nolan at the local authority’s annual general meeting, describing … Read more