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Minister announces 25 projects to be funded under the 2023 Supporting Parents, Parent Peer Support Funding Call

Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Roderic O’Gorman, announced the 25 projects to receive funding under the 2023 Supporting Parents, Parent Peer Support Fund. Through this Fund, a total of €50,000 will be made available to support organisations across Ireland to develop inclusive and welcoming parent peer support initiatives for all parents. Supporting … Read more

Ireland’s first all-electric town bus service launched in Athlone

Athlone’s town bus service is to become Ireland’s first all-electric bus service. The service was officially launched by Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan in Athlone. Operated by Ireland’s national bus company, Bus Éireann (BÉ), and funded by the Department of Transport through the National Transport Authority (NTA), physical works to transform the town bus service … Read more

Man dies after collision involving truck and two cars in Meath

A truck and two cars were involved in a three-vehicle collision on Thursday in Co. Meath, which caused the death of a man. Garda and emergency services were alerted to a three-vehicle traffic collision at Bective, Trim, involving a truck and two cars, at around 10.20 am. A man in his 20s who was one … Read more

Cost of living fund worth €4.3m announced to help struggling students

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research and Innovation, Simon Harris, has announced €4.3 million to assist students with the cost of living. The once off funding will be provided through the Student Assistance Fund, which assists students with books and class materials, rent, childcare, transport among other things. The HEA will distribute funding of … Read more

Irish man drowns trying to save daughter in Australia

In New South Wales, Australia, an Irish man drowned while attempting to save his daughter who was having trouble in the water. According to information provided to police, a family with three children was in the shallow water at Seven Mile Beach in Lennox Head on Thursday evening around 6.30 pm when their 11-year-old daughter was … Read more

Minister announces opening of Equine Technical Support & Equine Breeding Schemes applications

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, announced the launch of the Equine Technical and Equine Breeding Scheme 2023 and the opening for receipt of applications. The scheme, which has a budget of more than €800,000, is comprised of three programme headings: General Programme; Training/Education Programme; and Research into Equine Diseases Programmes. The … Read more

Record numbers of families now benefitting from subsidised early learning and childcare

Roderic O’Gorman, Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, announced that more than 105,000 children are now benefitting from the National Childcare Scheme a 95% increase in the same period in 2022. Since January 2, the minimum hourly subsidy under the scheme for all children under 15 is €1.40, an increase of €0.90 per … Read more

Ireland all set for Boat Race; Kerala House “Vallamkali23” water festival takes place on Barrow River on April 10th

Boat races have long been a part of tradition and culture in the Indian state of Kerala. The boat races in Kerala take place in the backwaters, enhancing the charm of these waterways. These races are primarily about having fun and, more importantly, teamwork. The Kerala House Irish Malayali Club now offers Kerala’s thrilling and … Read more

Lufthansa Technik to hire 25 aircraft mechanics at new Shannon facility

As it expands operations in Clare with the opening of a new manufacturing facility, a subsidiary of the Lufthansa Group will add 25 new jobs at its base in Shannon. Further job creation at the location is anticipated for later this year, according to Lufthansa Technik Turbine Shannon (LTTS). “We already doubled our productive headcount … Read more

Govt approves ‘fully-funded’ scheme to repair defective apartments, duplexes

The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien, has received government approval to draft legislation to support the remediation of apartments and duplexes with fire safety, structural safety and water ingress defects, constructed between 1991 and 2013. The legislation will provide a statutory basis for the establishment of a remediation scheme aimed at … Read more

India vs New Zealand 1st ODI: IND beat NZ by 12 runs, lead series 1-0

Team India delivered an outstanding performance to win the ODI series by a margin of 12 runs, giving the home team a 1-0 series lead against New Zealand at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad. Shubman Gill scored his maiden ODI double-century and became the youngest ever to the milestone. His magnificent 208 off 149 … Read more

Approval sought for €2.5bn scheme to repair apartments

Minister for Housing Darragh O’Brien will seek Cabinet approval today to draw up a scheme that would provide financial support to repair apartments with building defects. There are an estimated 100,000 such apartments in the country.  The plan is anticipated to create support for the repair of structural issues, water intrusion, and fire safety issues … Read more

Human remains found in derelict Mallow house identified as homeowner

Gardaí investigating the discovery of human skeletal bones in a Cork home have discovered a match with the last listed owner of the property. Dental records have identified that Tim O’Sullivan, a native of Kerry, is the person whose remains were discovered in a boarded-up home in Mallow, Co. Cork, last week after going unnoticed … Read more

Petition: Save Immigrants from Minors – Criminal law required for Racism and Anti-Social behaviour. Do you agree?

Aditya Mohtra started a petition against racism and anti-social behaviour toward immigrants. The petition can be signed by clicking the link. https://chng.it/wP4cKKgV “Immigrants leave their homes and families and travel so far for work and also they contribute to the economy of the country they migrate to. The least they can expect is to walk … Read more