The Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan has confirmed the allocation of €554 million to local authorities through Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) for national roads and greenways in 2023. The Department of Transport is providing €491 million of Exchequer capital funds for national roads to local authorities which will see allocations for 34 major projects across … Read more
Children from six months old to four years old can now receive the Covid-19 vaccine according to updated guidance from the NIAC. The HSE has announced that starting on Monday, they will schedule appointments for Covid-19 vaccinations for kids between the ages of six months and four. Starting today, appointments can be made through www.hse.ie. … Read more
Gardaí are warning of a big rise in car theft in recent times with second-hand imported cars particularly targeted by criminals. Second-hand cars that have been imported from outside the EU are particularly vulnerable to theft due to a lack of security features, Dublin Live reported. According to latest garda figures, there were over 4,000 vehicles reported … Read more
This year, the Chinese car giant BYD will formally join the Irish market by appointing Motor Distributors Ltd (MDL) as its Irish partner and distributor. MDL expects the BYD deal to lead to an additional 150 jobs in the company, bringing its total staff number to 450. BYD, the largest manufacturer of electric vehicles in … Read more
The Criminal Assets Bureau searched Cavan on Thursday and recovered three Rolex watches, three Louis Vuitton bags, and €115,000 from a bank account. Bureau officers carried out the search with assistance from the North Western Region Detective and Uniform Gardaí, the Regional Armed Response Unit, and the Customs Dog Unit. In addition to the recovery … Read more
A programme offering a visa to non-EU nationals, in return for investment in the Republic of Ireland, is to be scrapped. Applications will no longer be accepted under the Immigrant Investor Programme (IIP) from the close of business on Wednesday, the Minister for Justice has confirmed. Simon Harris said the scheme had been under review … Read more
Irish Rail is hiring train drivers to join their team in Dublin and other cities around the nation. The public transportation firm offers a wage range that tops out at €63,000 annually. Applicants must be prepared to work a variety of shifts, including weekends. Successful candidates will provide safe, customer-focused journeys with the potential to … Read more
The death of a man in his 30s in a road traffic accident on Wednesday evening has led to a request for information from the Garda in Co. Kerry. Around 6 o’clock in the evening, a single vehicle crashed on the N71 (Kenmare to Bantry road) at Drominassig. The car’s driver was brought to Cork … Read more
A recent survey found that over half of Irish drivers were interested in buying an electric vehicles. 49 percent of respondents were open to the change, compared to 32% who said they would not switch to a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV). Just around one fifth of those who responded to the study stated they … Read more
UK entertainment trade publication Screen International, in association with Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland, has revealed the filmmakers and actors selected for the first-ever Rising Stars Ireland talent spotlight. Ten upcoming actors, directors, producers, and writers who are about to make a significant career breakthrough have been chosen. All of the individuals picked are either Irish citizens or permanently … Read more
In the twelve months leading up to December 2022, residential property prices climbed by 7.8%, according to the most recent data from the Central Statistics Office. 5,213 household purchases of homes at market rates were reported to Revenue in December, an increase of 0.8% from the same month in 2021. Overall, the median price of … Read more
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New research from the Mandate Trade Union has found that nearly two-thirds of Irish retail staff are earning less than €451 per week. While hourly salaries were rising, the majority of workers were not putting in enough hours to make more than the weekly living wage, which is currently little over €500 per week, according to … Read more
Bank of Ireland has introduced new family-friendly policies for employees. Included in the measures are leave entitlements for surrogacy, early pregnancy loss, fertility treatment, and foster care. The proposal also includes extended breastfeeding breaks and enhanced parental and partner leave. In accordance with local legislation, the measures applicable to the bank’s 9,000 employees who are … Read more
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has stated that additional cost-of-living measures that will be made public in the spring will include a “social welfare and pensions element.” The leader of Fine Gael said that this week, the ministers of finance, public expenditure, and social protection will meet with the leaders of the three coalition parties to discuss the … Read more