According to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the world economy should avoid going into recession next year, but the worst energy crisis since the 1970s will cause a sharp slowdown, with Europe being the hardest hit. The group urged central banks to keep raising interest rates as a defence against this. Global … Read more
Smyths Toys is now recruiting temporary employees to work in its Dublin stores for the upcoming holiday season. They are currently looking for night pack sales assistants to join their night teams in their stores in Fonthill, Swords, Tallaght, and Carrickmines. The company is hiring between the hours of 12 a.m. and 7 a.m. for … Read more
Ireland has secured access for exports of pigmeat to Malaysia, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has announced. Minister McConalogue said this morning (Wednesday, November 23) that trade in Irish pigmeat can commence immediately with the southeast Asian country. “The opening of the market comes as a result of my department’s work … Read more
Japan defeated Germany 2-1 in another shock result at the World Cup on Wednesday as Takuma Asano’s 83rd-minute winner stunned the four-time champions. In their World Cup Group E opener , Japan shocked Germany with goals from substitutes Ritsu Doan and Takuma Asano in the final 15 minutes. Ilkay Gündogan had given Germany the lead … Read more
The first vaccination factory for Irish pharmaceutical company Normax Biomed will be located in Dublin Airport Logistics Park. The company recently received a funding commitment of €300 million to develop low-cost mRNA vaccines globally. Normax stated that it intended to open a facility in Cork that would generate up to 200 jobs at the time … Read more
More than 67,000 students will receive their eagerly awaited Junior Cycle exam results later today, five months after the exams were taken. The usual two-month wait for students to receive their grades has now lasted four months. Moreover, they were the first students since the Covid pandemic exam cancellation in 2019 to take the entire … Read more
Minister of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, announced an aid package to support farmers whose land impacted by a Landslide in the Drumkeeran area of Co. Leitrim on 28th June 2020. The package will provide financial support to those landowners whose agricultural lands were inundated with peat silt and sludge as a consequence … Read more
The Minister of State with responsibility for Local Government and Planning, Peter Burke TD has confirmed that Cabinet has approved the Local Government (Maternity Protection and Other Measures for members of Local Authorities) Bill 2022. The legislation provides a choice to members of Local Authorities to appoint an individual as a temporary substitute in the … Read more
A yellow wind warning will be in effect for a portion of Wednesday in four counties in the west of the nation. Met Éireann issued the advisory for Galway, Clare, Kerry, and Cork on Tuesday afternoon. The alert will go into effect on Wednesday at 1 pm and last until 7 pm the same day. … Read more
The Indian aviation ministry declared that the self-declaration form that incoming international passengers had to complete on the Air Suvidha portal has now been eliminated. The move, as claimed by the government, was made in light of the drop in coronavirus cases and significant improvements in Covid-19 vaccination coverage both globally and in India. The self-declaration … Read more
The devastating 2-1 loss of Lionel Messi and Argentina to Saudi Arabia at the World Cup ranks among the biggest upsets in tournament history. Messi’s desire for the one major championship that has eluded him got off to a shocking start, reminding people of Cameroon’s 1-0 victory over Diego Maradona’s Argentina in the 1990 World … Read more
Three men have died on the roads following a motorcycle collision in Co Tipperary, a suspected hit-and-run, also in Tipperary, and a crash into the water in Co Offaly. The motorcycle and lorry accident on New Road, Lisronagh in Clonmel, Co. Tipperary, is being investigated by the Garda. On Monday, around 10 am, the collision … Read more
The ESB is raising rates by up to 52% for using its public electric vehicle charging stations. The additions will start on December 20. The company has increased the fees twice so far this year. The company acknowledged in a notification to customers that the price increase would be unwelcome news for customers, particularly at … Read more
Minister for Social Protection, Heather Humphreys, has announced a €500 lump sum payment which will be paid this week to support over 114,500 carers with the cost of living. This payment is one of eight lump sum payments designed to support families and households over the winter months. The €500 Carer’s Support payment will be … Read more
New data from the Department of Housing show that the number of new housing starts remained low in December. Construction on 1,841 units started in October, according to commencement notices. This is lower than the September figure of 2,211 and lower than October of last year by 31%. The rolling 12-month commencement figure is currently … Read more