The Food Safety Authority of Ireland has issued a recall for various hot chocolate drinks sold in Irish stores. The popular hot chocolate drink was for sale in a number of shops across Ireland, including Dunnes Stores, SuperValu, and Tesco. There are three affected products – The Nestle Aero Hot Choc plastic jar (288g), the … Read more
Pharma giant Pfizer recently revealed plans to invest €1.2 billion and build a new facility in Dublin, adding hundreds of jobs in the process. The capacity for the production of biological drug substances will be doubled by the new facility, which will be constructed on the site at Grange Castle in west Dublin. Between 400 … Read more
The government of India on Thursday launched DigiYatra, which depends on a facial recognition system to let passengers enter airports, has been introduced by the Indian government on Thursday. Digi Yatra is designed to use facial recognition technology (FRT) to achieve contactless and seamless passenger processing at airports. The project’s main idea is that travellers … Read more
Ireland’s new National Food Waste Prevention Roadmap 2023-2025, which sets out how we can dramatically cut down on our food waste by 2030, was launched today by Ossian Smyth TD, Minister of State with responsibility for the Circular Economy at the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications. The Roadmap sets out actions that can be taken … Read more
Ryanair Chief Executive Officer Michael O’Leary has raised concerns that Dublin Airport may not have enough security staff for the Christmas period. Speaking to TDs and Senators at the Joint Oireachtas Transport Committee, O’Leary said that Ryanair was currently engaging with the Dublin Airport authority (DAA) over the issue of staffing shortages. “We are concerned … Read more
The €1,000 frontline worker recognition payment for Covid-19 is still being received by approximately 66,000 people. Health Minister Stephen Donnelly stated more than 190,000 workers are eligible for the tax-free payment while speaking to the Oireachtas Health Committee. He acknowledged that approximately 124,000 people have so far received the payment. As a token of appreciation … Read more
The Malayali community from Cherrywood to Goree is gathering on Saturday 7th January at the prestigious Woodbrook College in Bray to welcome the New Year in a completely different way. The welcome team under the leadership of Justin Chacko started working to welcome the New Year with a variety of arts and cultural programs. The … Read more
The Minister for Health has revealed that the cost of medical negligence claims to the State has increased by more than 650% in just over a decade. The State Claims Agency settled medical negligence claims for €81 million in 2010, Stephen Donnelly reported to the Health Committee. The minister warned that if nothing is done, … Read more
A routine search yesterday at Rosslare Port resulted in the discovery of over 10 million cigarettes, with an estimated retail value of €7.9 million. Revenue officers stopped and searched an unaccompanied trailer that had arrived on a ferry from Zeebrugge, Belgium, and found the illegal cigarettes, which were labelled “Richmond King Size.” In a statement … Read more
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West have settled their divorce and avoided the trial that had been scheduled for the following month, court documents filed on Tuesday showed. The former Hollywood power couple’s divorce was finalised, and Kanye West is now required to pay Kim Kardashian 200,000 USD per month in child support. The rapper, 45, … Read more
The government will partially fund the construction of nearly 700 student beds in Maynooth, County Kildare, and counties Limerick and Galway, according to Minister of Further and Higher Education Simon Harris. The Government will invest €32 million, and the universities will cover the remaining costs Minister Harris said. These units have already been granted planning permission. … Read more
Dublin City Council is currently looking to fill a number of roles within Dublin City Council. For guidance on how to apply, visit the link; https://careers.dublincity.ie/Home/Job
The government has decided to raise the income restrictions for social housing by €5,000. A total of 16,000 households could be qualified to apply for social housing beginning on January 1st, 2023, according to the Irish Examiner. The increase has broadened the base of households eligible for social housing support, according to Fine Gael TD … Read more
Thousands of people will be qualified for a Christmas bonus social welfare payment under a memo introduced to Cabinet today. In accordance with a proposal put forth by Social Protection Minister Heather Humphreys, those who have been receiving illness benefits for 12 months or longer will receive a double payment this Christmas. The Christmas payment … Read more
The lack of teachers to fill open positions has put Dublin’s schools in crisis. The cost of living crisis is cited as a contributing factor in Dublin’s primary and secondary schools’ inability to hire new teachers or locate temporary substitutes. Dublin is second only to Co. Wicklow in its inability to recruit substitute teachers, according … Read more