GARDAÍ HAVE WARNED of an increase in investment fraud scams during the pandemic, with the majority of victims losing over €40,000. During the Covid-19 pandemic there has been a 120% increase in these types of scams, which include investment opportunities in cryptocurrencies, rare metals, shares or overseas land investments. Gardaí have said more people have … Read more
On Sunday, Gardaí were called to assist a woman in distress in Blanchardstown Shopping centre. When Garda Arrived they quickly realised the woman was in labour. Gardaí were assisted by Ms Anbemicael. While awaiting the ambulance a baby boy was delivered, he appeared to be in good health. Garda O’Connell retrieved towels and a first … Read more
A year after the resounding success of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2020, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the expansion of women’s cricket events post the 2023 cycle. More teams will compete in both the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup and the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup from 2026 onwards as part … Read more
The first children to return to school since December will re-enter classrooms across Northern Ireland later.P1 to P3 pupils will return to class but are set to go back to remote learning after two weeks. First Minister Arlene Foster has expressed hope that those primary pupils will ultimately be able to remain in school. On … Read more
The Health (Amendment) Bill 2021 was brought forward by the Health Minister Stephen Donnelly last month. It was passed in both the Dáil and the Seanad and has now been signed into law by the president. The Bill provides for a system of mandatory quarantine at designated facilities. People arriving into Ireland from certain countries will have … Read more
Annie Besant was a free thinker, socialist and a theosophist.She had Irish origin and supported the Irish struggle for self rule.She was in England from 1908 to 1914 and was very much impressed by the movement for “Home Rule” by the Irish people against the English. While in England she set up a Home Rule … Read more
The 3-judge bench of SUPREME COURT of India, consisting AM Khanwilkar, Indi Malhotra and Ajay Rastogi has held that the condition predicated in Section 31 of the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1973 of obtaining “previous” general or special permission of the RBI for transfer or disposal of immovable property situated in India by sale or … Read more
The legal framework for administration of exchange control in India is provided by the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999. Under the Act, freedom has been granted for buying and selling of foreign exchange for undertaking current account transactions. However, the Central Government has been vested with powers in consultation with Reserve Bank to impose reasonable … Read more
The rollout of COVID-19 vaccines is underway. Supplies of vaccines are in production but they are limited at the moment. Vaccines are being given as soon as possible after they arrive in Ireland. The safety is first priority and health service employees are working to protect people as quickly as they can. People who are … Read more
Parent’s Benefit and parent’s leave are new statutory entitlements for parents in the first year after their child’s birth or adoption. They are available for children born or adopted after 1 November 2019. Parent’s Benefit is paid while you are on parent’s leave from work if you have enough social insurance (PRSI) contributions. You must be on parent’s leave to get … Read more
NASA’s new venture had found it’s fruitition as it landed on the surface of Mars and moved approximately 21 feet. After two weeks of settling down and collecting information about signs of past life the ‘Preseverence Rover’ moved from its position. The drive lasted for 33 minutes which went so well. It moved forward and … Read more
India routed England by an innings and 25 runs inside three days in the fourth and final test on Saturday and booked a place in the world test championship final against New Zealand. England finished for 135 in the second innings against the spin duo of Ravichandran Ashwin (5-47) and Axar Patel (5-48) within two … Read more
If you are moving to Ireland, you may decide to bring your vehicle with you. You have to register the vehicle in Ireland and you may have to pay additional charges and taxes. If you live in Ireland and decide to buy a car from another country, you should check all the extra costs that … Read more
If you are in Ireland and are a victim of a crime or witness a crime, you should contact the Garda Síochana (Irish police force). The emergency services’ telephone number is 999 or 112. If you are deaf, hard of hearing or speech-impaired, you can report a crime by SMS text message on 112. However, you must first register your phone … Read more
New notification by the Ministry of Home Affairs dated March 04, 2021 stated the OCI Cardholder (including a PIO cardholder) is a foreign national holding passport of a foreign country and is not a citizen of India. The notification introduces a series of new restrictions that dramatically curtails the rights and liberties of OCIs … Read more