The Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Simon Coveney, and Enterprise Ireland have launched two new programmes with funding of over €63 million, focused on supporting Irish innovators and research. The programmes are administered by Enterprise Ireland, and co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) which aims to promote … Read more
Ireland Reads Day is this Saturday, and people are encouraged to “squeeze in a read” at their local library. On this day, libraries all around the country will host a variety of events to entice the public to visit their local library and (re)discover all the services they have to offer. Ireland Reads is a … Read more
A hiking accident in western Australia claimed the life of a 41-year-old Irish woman. Concerns were raised after Fiona Lavelle failed to contact her husband while she was exploring out the Hellfire Bay region.A search team subsequently discovered her body at the Cape Le Grand National Park. The nurse-turned-paramedic was originally from Achill Island, Co. … Read more
A man in his 40s has been killed and four others, including two young girls, have been seriously injured in a three vehicle collision in Co Wexford. On Wednesday night at around 7.10 p.m., two automobiles and a tractor were involved in an accident on a segment of the N25 close to Ballinaboula. Emergency services … Read more
Minister of State with Special Responsibility for Disabilities, Anne Rabbitte, has launched the Disability and Participation Awareness Fund to support the participation of people with disabilities in local activities, to provide valuable employment experience for persons with disabilities, and to help remove barriers to community involvement. A total fund of €3 million will be made … Read more
As part of job cuts planned by its parent firm, Alphabet, globally, Google is expected to eliminate 240 positions in the nation. Over 5,000 employees in Ireland are directly employed by Google. Around 4% of the workforce will be affected by the cuts. Google informed employees via email that 85 jobs in sales, 80 in … Read more
Migration status should be included in the upcoming hate crime legislation due to the “current climate” in Ireland, an Oireachtas committee hearing has heard. The Independent TD Thomas Pringle proposed an amendment to the Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences Bill 2022, which is presently in its third stage, to include persons with … Read more
Aldi has released information on its new cost of living budgeting website to help struggling customers. Customers can now find budgeting tips, cheap recipes, and money-saving Special Buys on the “Incredible Savings” webpage. The website will also highlight Aldi’s most recent shopping deals to allay fears about rising living costs. An Aldi poll from January … Read more
Due to weather-related problems in Europe and North Africa, Irish stores are experiencing shortages of various common fruits and vegetables. The supply networks of many retailers, including SuperValu, Tesco, and Lidl, have admitted being affected by the subfreezing temperatures in nations like Spain. Because of this, shelves that are fully loaded to the full with … Read more
Flights operations have been suspended on Tuesday night at Dublin Airport due to even more drone activity. In order to ensure public safety, the activity resulted in the suspension of all airport flights. It comes as a man appeared in court yesterday in connection with previous drone activity over the airfield. Another man appeared in court earlier this … Read more
The Minister for Social Protection, Heather Humphreys, has announced details of a €410 million social welfare package to support families, pensioners, carers and people with disabilities. The measures announced in addition to the €2.2 billion of supports in Budget 2023, underlines the government’s continued commitment to address the increased cost of living being experienced by … Read more
The national forest estate currently covers 11.6% of the total land area and includes a diverse range of forest types, according to figures compiled for the National Forest Inventory survey for the Department of Agriculture Forestry and Food. Conifers make up 69.4% of forests, with broad-leave trees making up 30.6%. By 2050, the Government wants … Read more
After the seizure of cannabis worth €2.4 million yesterday in South Dublin, two individuals have been arrested. Officers from the Garda National Drugs and Organized Crime Bureau stopped two vehicles in Tallaght and also searched a home in Knocklyon. Following the searches, 120 kg of cannabis herb were located. Two 40-year-old men were arrested and are … Read more
The National Cyber Security Centre is looking into an investigation into a “major hack” at Virgin Media Television. Virgin Media Television said that it will not be able to broadcast certain of its previously recorded programmes because it is battling a “unauthorised attempt” to access its systems. Programming on Virgin Media Three, Four, More and … Read more
The final cost-of-living package is expected to be approved by the whole Cabinet today after senior coalition officials met on Monday evening to finalise the proposals. According to reports, the cost-of-living package would cost a total of €400 million and will comprise a lump sum payment of €200 to pensioners, carers, and people with disabilities; … Read more