International HouseGalway gone into liquidation with nearly 200 international students affected

Concerns for international students residing in the City have been raised by the confirmation that International House Galway has shut its doors and entered liquidation. International House Galway is a division of International House, which offers courses in English and teaching English as a foreign language as well as mini-stay and summer programmes. It is … Read more

Decision on energy credits will be made soon – Ryan

Eamon Ryan, the leader of the Green Party, stated that the government will decide “in the next few weeks” whether or not to extend electricity credits into the following winter. The Minister for the Environment, Climate, Communications, and Transport stated that Covid-19 supports were winded down over time and that this issue would require something … Read more

Indian women lift inaugural U19 T20 World Cup with 7-wicket win over England

India’s young women scripted history on Sunday by winning the inaugural ICC Under-19 Women’s T20 World Cup. India’s expert young girls put on an all-around performance to defeat England by 7 wickets in the championship. Shafali Verma and company put on an impressive performance against the England women’s team in the championship game to lift the … Read more

More than 50 asylum seekers in the state waiting for accommodation

The overall number of individuals still without housing help since they arrived here this week is 55 after 31 more asylum seekers were unable to be accommodated by the State on Thursday. According to The Irish Times, homeless groups have reacted to the increased number of asylum seekers who face the possibility of sleeping on … Read more

Young woman dies following collision in Co Mayo

In Co Mayo, a single vehicle collision claimed the life of a 22-year-old woman and injured two other people. Around 9.15 p.m. last night, the woman was killed when the car she was driving went off the road and into a ditch at Corlough West in Béal an Mhuirthead. Her body has been transported to … Read more

Government’s immigration policy is ‘playing into the hands of far-right groups’

A new activist group in Dublin claims that the government’s approach to immigration is “playing into the hands of far-right groups.” Dublin Communities Against Racism (DCAR) will demonstrate outside Leinster House on Saturday, to urge the government to address issues relating to immigration and local community concerns, Breaking news reported. The group expressed concern over … Read more

Tipp Indian community elects new Executive board members for 2023-2024

The Tipp Indian community, based in Clonmel, elected its new executive board members for the years 2023–2024. The new Committee for the years 2023–2024 was formed under the leadership of Lijo Joseph (President), Sylvie Joseph (Secretary), Jayesh Chandran (Treasurer), and Matthew P. Augustine (Joint Secretary).According to the newly formed committee, it is developing a new … Read more

Ballinasloe Indian Cultural Community celebrate Republic Day

Ballinasloe Indian Cultural Community in Ireland celebrated India’s 74th Republic Day. Toji Kunjumon, an ex-Navy officer, hoisted the national flag and Mr. George Francis addressed the gathering.After that, there was a magic show for the children. The organisers gave an explanation to the children about the importance of Republic Day celebrations. The organisers pledged to involve kids … Read more

U-19 Women’s T20 World Cup 2023: Team India into the final after beating New Zealand

India, under the captaincy of Shafali Verma, defeated New Zealand by 8 wickets in Potchefstroom on Friday, advancing to the finals of the first U-19 Women’s T20 World Cup. In the tournament’s championship match, which will take place on Sunday at the same location, the Girls in Blue will play the winner of the second … Read more

Homeless figures hit record high in December

More than 11,600 people including almost 3,500 children were accessing emergency accommodation during the week leading up to Christmas, according to the latest homelessness figures. Experts who work with the homeless have called the figures, which are higher than the previous record total of 11,542 that was recorded in the final week of November 2022, … Read more

Vhi to raise premiums by 4.8% amid inflation and rising demand for healthcare

Health insurance company Vhi is raising premiums beginning in March.  The average increase across all of its plans is 4.8 percent. The annual costs for a family of two adults and two children will increase by between €60 and €250 for those renewing after March. The company said it was “necessary to ensure that Vhi … Read more

IBM and SAP to cut thousands of jobs in latest tech sector layoffs

Two significant employers in Ireland, German software giant SAP, and American tech giant IBM plan to cut their global workforces as part of the most recent round of layoffs in the technology sector. In connection with some asset divestments, IBM disclosed 3,900 layoffs on Wednesday. James Kavanaugh, the company’s chief financial officer, said that the … Read more