Thousands of people participated in a protest in Dublin to call attention to the nation’s housing crisis. The protesters demanded that the government take immediate action to address the housing shortage. The Raise the Roof protest comes just a day after the latest homeless figures hit a new all-time high, with nearly 11,400 people now … Read more
Nasa’s Orion capsule entered an orbit stretching tens of thousands of miles around the moon on Friday, as it approached the halfway mark of its moon mission. The unmanned test flight was 238,000 miles from Earth yesterday and is expected to reach a maximum distance of almost 270,000 miles in a few days. The capsule … Read more
Due to an “unacceptable risk” to national security, the US has banned the sale of communications equipment made by the Chinese firms Huawei and ZTE and restricted the use of some Chinese video surveillance systems. The US imposes import and sales restrictions on Chinese technology made by ZTE and Huawei. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), … Read more
Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin, and Minister for the Environment, Climate, Communications and Transport, Eamon Ryan, today launched a €3 million fund to support imaginative creative projects that build awareness around climate change and empower citizens to make meaningful behavioural changes. Applications for the scheme will open in December … Read more
A chicken product that was distributed throughout Ireland’s Dunnes Stores stores is being recalled. Due to mislabelling, the retail powerhouse has informed customers about a batch of Cook in the Bag Whole Irish Chicken. The implicated batch has the wrong use-by date of November 24, 2022. The FSAI said recall notices will be displayed at point-of-sale. In … Read more
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has held a successful emergency exercise – simulating the national response to a hypothetical cyber incident affecting Ireland’s energy sector. The aim of the exercise, which took place in the National Emergency Coordination Centre yesterday, was to test the procedures outlined in the National Cyber Emergency Plan to ensure … Read more
Ryanair is operating flights from Dublin, Cork, and Shannon to Birmingham for theCheltenham Festival, adding an additional 8,000 seats to meet demand. With flights running all week long, from March 13 to March 18, Ryanair has doubled the number of additional seats for the festival the following year due to the significant Irish presence among … Read more
Grants totalling €2.7 million to promote and provide employment support for migrants were announced by Roderic O’Gorman, Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration, and Youth. A total of seven projects will be delivered in the coming three-year period in multiple locations across Ireland by Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), who were successful following an open Call for … Read more
One in five low-paid workers in Ireland is over 50, according to a new report released today. Researchers at UCD conducted the study, which provides the first comprehensive profile of Ireland’s older lower-paid workers. It reveals that 80,000 of Ireland’s 420,000 low-paid workers are over 50. Compared to similarly aged low-paid men, low-paid women over … Read more
A new report from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has found that one in 20 private water supplies did not meet the standard for E Coli, putting the health of about 6,000 people at risk. The Drinking Water Quality in Private Group Schemes and Small Private Supplies 2021 report was made public by the EPA … Read more
The European commission has approved the Government’s Temporary Business Energy Support Scheme (TBESS). The TBESS, as announced on Budget day, will assist businesses with their energy costs during the winter months. The TBESS will cost approximately €1.2 billion and The scheme will be administered by the Revenue Commissioners. The scheme will be open to businesses … Read more
On this International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, the ‘Indian Ladies In Ireland’, an amazing Facebook group under Supriya Singh, had organized an online event with some powerful women from around the globe. This online event was held from 25th to 27th November 2022. The International Day for the Elimination of Violence … Read more
The fixed mortgage interest rate from Ulster Bank has increased by 0.75%. The new rates are in effect as of right now, but only for a select group of existing customers. Mortgages have not been offered for sale to new customers since June or to existing customers since August as a result of the bank’s … Read more
Ryanair has announced that it will begin operating flights from Shannon Airport to Naples and Porto next summer. The announcement brings Ryanair’s network of routes departing from Shannon Airport to 26. This represents a capacity growth of 35% over this summer’s offering. The twice-weekly services to and from the new destinations will run on Wednesdays … Read more
A garda operation targeting high-volume theft crime and other offences resulted in the arrest of a man in his 60s and a woman in her 40s in Dublin. They were captured by gardai as part of Operation Thor Winter Phase on Wednesday. Units from the Dublin Metropolitan Region, Eastern Region, and North Western Region provided … Read more