The New York Times has selected Kerala, a state in southern India, as one of the 52 places to visit in 2023. The only tourist destination listed from India is Kerala, which is ranked 13th on the newspaper’s annual list of places to visit. Kerala was referred to in the report as a state in … Read more
The HSE has announced that community vaccination centres across the country will start offering walk-in flu vaccination clinics for children aged 2 to 17 starting this week. This is in response to rising numbers of both flu cases in children as well as the significant number of children who have been hospitalised with flu this … Read more
A major multi-sports complex and remote working facility in County Cork were officially opened today by the minister for rural and community development, Heather Humphreys TD. The Banteer Sports Field Project includes a flood-lit astro-turf facility, spectator area, sports pavilion, and event space and will serve the Duhallow area in the North West of the … Read more
A woman’s body has been discovered in the River Boyne in Co. Meath. The woman, who was in her 60s, was identified as dead on the spot. Gardaí are investigating all the circumstances around the discovery of the body in Trim on Friday night. The results of a postmortem examination, which is scheduled for a … Read more
Admissions have begun for the 2023 September batch courses of Medicine, Dentistry, Veterinary and Pharmacy to the universities in Bulgaria. Guidance is immediately available for entrance applications and in securing a university place. Studywell Medicine offer a friendly, personal service, supporting all aspects of students’ needs. Compared with past years, demand for places will be … Read more
On a number of dates in January, sections of the busiest road in Dublin and throughout Ireland will be closed. The M50 will see work being carried out this month that will result in closures, Dublin Live reported. On behalf of Transport Infrastructure Ireland, the Dun Laoghaire/Rathdown County Council has ordered that certain stretches of … Read more
Only 41 properties were available to rent under the Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) scheme in the previous month, according to a new survey from Simon Communities. The HAP scheme is a monthly payment from the State to assist lower-income households. The Simon Communities Locked Out of the Market’s December report, which looks at 16 different … Read more
Showcase – Ireland’s International Creative Expo returns to the RDS, Dublin from Sunday, 22 January to Tuesday, 24 January, with over 365 exhibitors and more than 3,000 visitors from Ireland and overseas expected to attend. Showcase was officially launched on Wednesday, January 11 by Dara Calleary, Minister of State for Trade Promotion and Digital Transformation; … Read more
US-based cybersecurity company Threatlocker announced that it will create 120 jobs by the end of the year at its office in Dublin. The company’s headquarters for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa will be in Blanchardstown. ThreatLocker had initially declared plans for the office in early 2021, anticipating that it would generate 50 jobs there. … Read more
The Minister for Finance Michael McGrath TD is urging eligible businesses to continue to make claims under the Government’s €1.3 billion Temporary Business Energy Support Scheme (TBESS). To date €9.5m has been approved for payment under the Scheme which was announced as part of Budget 2023 to help businesses cope with the recent rises in … Read more
Due to “grotesque levels of violence” and anti-social behaviour on routes in the area, according to the NBRU and SIPTU, drivers will not operate Dublin Bus services to west Tallaght beginning at 6 p.m. SIPTU and the local drivers’ union, the National Bus and Rail Union, informed Dublin Bus in writing of the change. Although … Read more
Gardaí have issued an appeal after two men were killed in crashes in Dublin yesterday. The two male pedestrians, who were in their 20s and 40s, were killed in Tallaght and the north inner city after being hit by cars. Around 7 o’clock in the evening, garda and emergency services arrived in Dublin 1 at … Read more
The number of electric cars registered for the first time rose sharply in 2022, according to new data from the Central Statistics Office. With a total of 15,462 new electric cars licenced for the first time in 2022—just over 15% of all new cars registered—electric car sales increased by 81% year over year. Additionally, more consumers chose … Read more
The life of a young infant girl was recently saved by heroic gardai in a station after the child’s terrified mother pleaded for help instantly. The mother sought immediate assistance because the hospital was 15 kilometres away after the frightful incident occurred at Trim Garda Station. Garda Edel Dugdale and Garda Grace Murray were on … Read more
The Heathrow airport in west London claimed to have seen the biggest increase in travellers among all European airports in 2022. 61.6 million people used the airport in 2022, an increase of 42.2 million from 2021. After the UK lifted all travel restrictions related to the coronavirus in March of last year, after having some … Read more