An attack in Dublin’s city centre on Thursday left a man in his 20s hospitalised after he was stabbed. Garda and emergency services arrived at Marlborough Street in Dublin 1 just before one o’clock in response to reports of an assault. An apparent stabbing victim in his late 20s received on-site medical attention before being … Read more
The White Moose Cafe owner Paul Stenson has marked the ‘end of an era’, announcing the sale of his family business Charleville Lodge. The ownership of Charleville Lodge will change on January 31, according to Dublin Live, as Mr. Stenson revealed in an emotional post on social media. He and his parents were given “an offer they couldn’t … Read more
Ireland’s failure to enact legislation safeguarding water quality has resulted in referral to an EU court. The European Commission is reportedly still pursuing legal action for not fully transposing its directive into national legislation, despite new water quality powers being signed into law two days before the EU deadline. By 2027, all inland and coastal … Read more
Nearly 30,000 new homes were completed in Ireland last year, a yearly increase of 45 percent, new figures from the Central Statistics Office show. In 2022, 29,851 residential units were completed. This number includes 9,148 houses that were constructed in the final three months of the year. 9,166 apartments were finished in 2022, an increase … Read more
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has confirmed that the cost-of-living measures come to an end after February because the government lacks the funds to keep them all going. Mr. Varadkar said that the government will conduct a review to determine which measures they can continue to support after the introduction of cost-of-living measures like the three €200 … Read more
According to recent data, there are over 250,000 people waiting in hospitals for medical scans. 59,000 people have been on the lists for more than a year, according to data from the National Treatment Purchase Fund. The most recent statistics concern the number of patients in acute hospitals who are waiting for outpatient scans. These … Read more
According to a survey released on Thursday, Irish consumer sentiment increased in January to its highest level in seven months. The authors credit the improvement to a decline in fuel prices and a strong Irish economy. In January, the Credit Union Consumer Sentiment index increased to 55.2 from 48.7 in December.That was up from a … Read more
Inclusio, a platform for diversity and inclusion, has announced plans to invest heavily and add 80 jobs over the next two years. The 35 employees currently employed by the company at its Dublin headquarters will increase as a result of the new jobs in technology, sales, and marketing. The DCU spin-out will be able to grow … Read more
Aldi has announced it will create 360 new jobs across the country and open six new stores this year ahead of the introduction of the €13.85 per hour Living Wage for its staff on minimum wage on 1 February. In addition, starting on February 1st, it will be the first supermarket in Ireland to implement the new Living … Read more
The hugely successful Irish-language film An Cailín Ciúin has been nominated for the 95th Academy Awards in the ‘International Feature Film’ category of the Oscars. The film makes history as the first Irish-language feature film to be nominated in this category. Five films from around the world are now nominated in the ‘International Feature Film’ category. The 95th Oscar … Read more
The Department of Defence has approved funding of €150,000 for Sail Training Ireland Ministerial approval has been obtained to continue to provide funding to Sail Training Ireland for three more years from this year, 2023. This funding will be used to provide sail training to young persons from disadvantaged backgrounds. This funding is subject to … Read more
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has announced that some expired batches of raw chicken have been recalled due to the presence of Salmonella typhimurium. Poultry product producer Western Brand is recalling expired batches of raw chicken products listed in the table below due to the detection of Salmonella Typhimurium. These products were sold as fresh … Read more
This year’s Academy Awards nominations showcased Irish talent, with 13 nominations across 11 categories. In Banshees of Inisherin, which was also nominated for best original screenplay, best original score, best film editing, and the critically acclaimed best motion picture of the year, Colin Farrell received his first Oscar nomination for best actor. In addition to … Read more
India swept the three-match series by crushing New Zealand by 90 runs in the third and final ODI. India won the toss and elected to bat first. Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill both scored centuries to help India post a formidable 385 for nine. In response, New Zealand was dismissed for 295 in 41.2 overs, … Read more
This week, a rare green comet will be visible to the naked eye above Ireland. It will be at its brightest on February 1 and 2. Since the time of the Neanderthals, the comet, also known as Comet C/2022 E3 or ZTF, hasn’t been visible from Earth. It only orbits the sun once every 50,000 … Read more