Ireland received a major jobs boost after an American company announced it was creating 1,000 highly skilled jobs over the next five years. Dexcom, a manufacturer of medical devices, has announced plans to invest €300 million in the development of a new manufacturing facility in Co. Galway. The company produces technology for continuous glucose monitoring … Read more
Pesticides were discovered in the water supply twice in Co. Cavan last year. The public water supply in Belturbet contained levels of the substance MCPA that were over the limits for drinking water. The pesticide that is most frequently found in drinking water is MCPA, which is found in various herbicide products. Uisce Éireann says … Read more
The World Health Organization (WHO) declared that Covid-19 no longer represents a global health emergency, a major step towards the end of the pandemic that has killed more than 6.9 million people, disrupted the global economy and ravaged communities. The global health agency’s emergency committee met on Thursday and recommended the UN organization declare an … Read more
A Status Yellow thunderstorm warning has been issued for eleven counties. Met Éireann says localised thunderstorms and heavy downpours are possible in Cavan, Monaghan, Dublin, Longford, Louth, Meath, Offaly, Westmeath, Galway, Leitrim and Roscommon. The warning came into effect this afternoon and will last until 10 o’clock tonight.
A car and lorry collision in Co. Cavan claimed the life of a man in his 20s. On Thursday, just before 5 o’clock, the incident happened on the N3 at New Inns, Ballyjamesduff. The man who died was the driver and sole occupant of the car involved. There were no other severe injuries noted. The N3 … Read more
Avia Solutions Group, an aviation firm, has relocated its headquarters to Dublin. The company stated that it expects to employ up to 50 experts from a variety of sectors at the office, which is situated in Central Park in Leopardstown. Avia offers crew, maintenance, insurance, and aircraft leasing. It owns a fleet of 173 aircraft … Read more
US technology company Salesforce has officially opened its new offices in Ireland. The Taoiseach Leo Varadkar attended the official opening of ‘Salesforce Tower Dublin’ on North Wall Quay on Thursday. Salesforce said in February that it will be laying off employees worldwide, including 200 in Ireland. About 3,000 people were working for the company at … Read more
A large quantity of drugs, shotgun shells, and cash were discovered by gardai in Dublin, resulting to the arrest of two people. On Wednesday, shortly after 4 p.m., officers searching for an organised criminal gang raided a location in west Tallaght where they suspected there was a cannabis cultivating activity. Approximately €40,000 worth of suspected … Read more
Aldi Ireland officially opened their 26th Dublin store in Cabra today, securing 30 permanent jobs for the area. The new branch is part of a €73 million investment in 11 new stores in the capital over the next five years. The new stores will see the creation of 350 full-time permanent jobs and 550 construction … Read more
A recent analysis from Greenpeace reveals that Dublin is the worst capital city in Europe for buying public transport tickets. The assessment by the climate campaign group compared the cost and ease of ticket purchase for public transportation in 30 major cities. Greenpeace has called for a Europe-wide reduced price ticket to address the climate and … Read more
More than 15,000 Ukrainian students have been enrolled across Ireland, the Department of Education has confirmed. A total of 15,458 Ukrainian pupils are in Irish schools, with 9,987 enrolled in primary schools, and 5,471 pupils enrolled in post-primary schools. Current data indicates an enrolment rate of 89% among Ukrainian children aged 5-18. To assist with … Read more
Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has announced €25 million in funding for 854 additional nursing posts to fully implement the Framework for Safe Nurse Staffing and Skill Mix in all acute hospitals nationally. The Framework is an evidence-based approach to ensure there are enough nurses in acute hospital settings, including Emergency Departments (ED), with the … Read more
Major roadworks from Clontarf to City Centre are scheduled from Friday 5th May at 19:30 until Sunday 7th May, 18:00. Work Description It is proposed to undertake full road construction this weekend on the outbound side of Clontarf Road at the Alfie Byrne Road junction. In order to facilitate the works at the junction of … Read more
Former US President Donald Trump is expected to arrive in Doonbeg in Co Clare for a private visit to his golf course today. At the Trump International Golf Links and Hotel just outside the town, preparations were under way and security was tightened up yesterday, but employees stayed silent about the planned visit. He bought theresort in … Read more
In a competition against the best female teams from Scotland, America, and Northern Ireland, Bohemians FC and Shelbourne FC will send their youth female squads. On its 40th anniversary, the two teams will compete in the SuperCup Northern Ireland Tournament. Bohs will face off in the junior division against NI clubs Linfield FC and Crusaders FC … Read more