In ceremonies held in Killarney, County Kerry, 3,500 people will officially become Irish citizens today and tomorrow. Four separate ceremonies will take place at the Gleneagle INEC Arena in Killarney where citizens of more than 130 countries will receive their certificates of naturalisation and swear allegiance to the Irish State. The ceremonies will take place … Read more
A man’s body was discovered on a mountain in Donegal. The remains were discovered in the popular hiking and climbing area of Errigal Mountain. The discovery followed a search of the area at first light. The Irish Coast Guard and members of the Donegal Mountain Rescue Team were among those taking part in the search. … Read more
The legendary Brazilian soccer player Pele is doing well and is still in stable condition, according to a statement made on Saturday by the Albert Einstein Hospital in Sao Paulo. The 82-year-old patient has been there since Tuesday. According to medical staff, he is receiving antibiotics to treat an infection while undergoing chemotherapy for cancer. … Read more
A majority of Northern Ireland voters would oppose a united Ireland, according to a recent poll published by The Irish Times. 50 percent of voters, according to the poll, would oppose reunification with the Republic of Ireland. In the North, only 27% of respondents said they would vote to leave the UK and reunite with … Read more
Lionel Messi had his best World Cup match to date as Argentina defeated Australia 2-1 to advance to the quarterfinals against the Netherlands next week. This was Messi’s 1000th career appearance. In what was essentially his team’s first significant opportunity of the game, Lionel Messi gave Argentina the lead by scoring the game’s first goal. … Read more
On Saturday afternoon, a protest in Fermoy, Co. Cork, in favour of refugees and asylum seekers was organized. At the rally, up to 300 individuals showed up. It came after a protest on Wednesday night by hundreds of people outside a town’s housing complex where 66 freshly arrived candidates for international protection (IP) are staying. … Read more
A new College of the Future campus catering 1,000 students is getting closer to opening in Swords, Dublin. It is one of ten areas around the nation that has been given the go-ahead to begin developing a College of the Future (COTF) to the next level for capital investment. Minister for Further and Higher Education Simon … Read more
The government will raise the national minimum wage to €11.30 per hour on 1 January 2023. This will be followed by additional gradual increases to the national minimum wage until it reaches 60% of the hourly median wage earnings. The government stated that the goal is to no longer have a national minimum wage by 2026 … Read more
The popular music festival Other Voices Dingle 2022 kicks off Friday, celebrating its 21st year in the west Kerry town. Among this year’s big acts are Paulo Nutini, Loyle Carner, Sorcha Richardson, Inhaler, Pauline Scanlon, and John Francis Flynn. Concerts will be held in the intimate venue of St James’ Church, a 200-year-old building in … Read more
According to the most recent Exchequer returns, a record €5 billion in corporation tax was collected in November, making it the largest monthly total ever. The Exchequer has already surpassed the Budget Day target of €21 billion in corporation tax for the entire year thanks to the tax collection, which is supported by a flourishing … Read more
The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Professor Breda Smyth and the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) Rachel Kenna are urging parents to consider the seasonal flu vaccine for their children as cases continue to rise. While the number of cases of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is beginning to fall after reaching a record high of 734 cases … Read more
The National Cancer Strategy helped to deliver better outcomes for patients last year, according to the Minister for Health. Minister Stephen Donnelly published the National Cancer Strategy 2017-2026 Implementation Report 2021 on December 2. The Report sets out the progress achieved in the implementation of the Strategy’s recommendations for the improvement of cancer services and … Read more
According to the Gross Domestic Product, the economy expanded by 2.3% between July and September of this year. However, activity in the domestic economy measured by Modified Domestic Demand fell by 1.1%. At the end of September, the economy as measured by GDP expanded by 10.9% annually while the economy as measured by Modified Domestic … Read more
Minister for Agriculture, Food, and the Marine Charlie McConalogue, T.D. has confirmed that the balancing payments under the 2022 Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) and Greening have commenced. The commencement of the BPS balancing payments will bring the total paid under the 2022 Scheme to €1.14 billion to almost 121,000 farmers, with €373 million issuing to … Read more
Garda believes the stabbing death of a man who was discovered dead in a house in Co. Monaghan earlier on Thursday is connected to another death that occurred nearby. The death of another man who was struck and killed by a car in a nearby incident is thought by Garda to be connected to this … Read more