Geological Survey Ireland, a division of the Department of the Environment, Climate, and Communications, has awarded geoheritage grants to six community-based projects around the country. The funds, valued at up to €10,000 each, are available under the Geoheritage Grant Scheme run by the Geoheritage Programme in Geological Survey Ireland. They support the development and publication … Read more
The Leaving Certificate results for the next year will probably again be delayed. The results will be postponed for a fourth consecutive year. First-year students entering third-level colleges will begin their courses later, according to a report published on Thursday in The Irish Independent. Aodhán Rordáin, the education spokesperson for Labour, urged students to begin … Read more
As the year comes to a close, the total number of passports issued in 2022 is now 1,080,000, breaking the previous annual record for the Irish Passport Service. Earlier this year on 1 November, the Passport Service announced it had reached the millionth mark after an extremely busy year, which saw record numbers of citizens … Read more
The Health and Safety Authority has confirmed that there were 26 work-related fatalities in the State in 2022. Construction and agriculture combined for nearly three-quarters of that total. The final tally of 26 represents a sharp decline from the 38 deaths noted in 2021 and is the lowest figure noted since the authority was founded … Read more
Rishabh Pant, Indian wicketkeeper and batsman, was injured in an accident early on Friday morning near Roorkee, Uttarakhand, when his car slammed into a road divider and later caught fire. The incident happened as Pant, who is reportedly not in danger, was travelling from Delhi to his hometown of Roorkee. Pant was later referred to a … Read more
Brazilian football legend Edson Arantes do Nascimento, famously called Pelé, who won three World Cups and became the sport’s first global icon, has died at the age of 82. Widely regarded as one of soccer’s greatest players, Pelé spent nearly two decades enchanting fans and dazzling opponents as the game’s most prolific scorer with Brazilian club Santos … Read more
The Government has announced a €1 Million euro initiative to support the health and well-being of Ukrainian refugees. The initiative, launched by the Department of Health, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage will see €1 Million euro allocated to Local Authority Community Response Forums across the country. The Healthy Ireland Ukrainian Resilience Fund will support … Read more
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has brought back the possibility of the Government enacted a new, lower tax rate of 30%. When Varadkar served as Tanaiste earlier this year, the proposal was discussed and could revert back thousands of dollars to workers’ pockets. According to the Irish Mirror, it was rejected by Paschal Donohoe, the minister in charge of … Read more
An assault that occurred on Wednesday evening in Carrigaline, County Cork, left a 29-year-old man in critical condition. The incident happened at Glenwood Estate at about 5.45 o’clock. The injured man was reportedly involved in an altercation with at least two other people, during which he sustained a serious head injury. Garda are still trying … Read more
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue T. D., has announced €2.25 million in additional financial support to farmers to help support Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) tag testing for 2023. Minister McConalogue praised the significant efforts made by farmers in the past decade, which has resulted in the incidence of BVD-positive animals decreasing … Read more
Irish traveller, 45, was killed in Thailand after falling from a moving train. The man was travelling through western Thailand when the incident took place, according to the Associated Press news agency. He was reportedly travelling by rail with a tour group this morning from Bangkok, according to the local police. It is believed that … Read more
Dmitry Medvedev, a former Russian president, has predicted that in 2023, Northern Ireland will “join the Republic” and leave the UK. In a Twitter thread, he made several predictions, including that Britain will rejoin the EU before the bloc “collapses.” One of the strangest claims from Medvedev read: “Fourth Reich will be created, encompassing the … Read more
Property developer Ballymore has secured planning permission for a new HQ for Guinness owner Diageo in Dublin. The plan to convert the Brewhouse 2 building at the St. James’s Gate brewery in the heart of Dublin into a contemporary office space has been approved by Dublin City Council and will now move forward. With Diageo … Read more
Estimates for the number of foreign visitors arriving in 2022 have been released by the Irish Tourism Industry Confederation (ITIC). ITIC estimates that seven million foreign visitors visited Ireland this year, a recovery of 73% from the pre-pandemic peak of 2019. The largest source market was Mainland Europe, where 1.5 million high-spending North Americans also … Read more
Indian police are looking into the sudden death of a wealthy Russian politician who reportedly opposed the war in Ukraine, according to authorities. Pavel Antov, 65, was on vacation with three other Russian nationals when his body was discovered Saturday in a pool of blood outside his lodgings in eastern Odisha state. He died two … Read more