The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine today announced the introduction of regulations under the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 requiring flock keepers to apply particular bio-security measures for poultry and other captive birds as a precautionary measure against Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI). These precautionary measures against avian influenza (bird flu) come … Read more
Health Minister Stephen Donnelly has accepted new recommendations in relation to the use of adapted bivalent vaccines in Ireland’s COVID-19 booster vaccination programme. The recommendations were made by the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) to the interim Chief Medical Officer (iCMO) Professor Breda Smyth who has endorsed these recommendations. NIAC has recommended authorised adapted bivalent … Read more
Johnson & Johnson Vision Care Ireland has announced a €100m investment in Limerick. The firm, which is a division of Johnson & Johnson MedTech, will use the investment to expand its existing site in Plassey, Limerick. The company’s ongoing investment in Ireland will also result in the creation of up to 80 additional jobs. The … Read more
Fire crews from three stations responded to a large fire at commercial premises in Co Galway on Friday. Around 11 a.m., a fire started at the Xerotech facility in Claregalway’s Corporate Park. A crew from Athenry was sent to the city to give cover as units from Galway City, Athenry, and Tuam stations responded to … Read more
Indian-origin Ayaansh Mulukutla is representing Ireland in the FIDE World Cadets Chess Championships 2022 – Open in the under-8 category in Batumi, Georgia. The Georgian Chess Federation, Georgian Chess Club “64,” and FIDE are organising the FIDE World Cadets Chess Championships 2022, which is scheduled for September 15-28 2022, in Batumi. The championships are in … Read more
Due to concerns about avian flu, Wexford County Council has urged locals to avoid touching dead wild birds. With dogs also in danger of contracting the illness, there follows a sharp rise in complaints of animal remains. The local authority also called on people not to go near birds that are exhibiting flu-like symptoms. It … Read more
Minister for Children, Roderic O’Gorman, has launched the new funding model for ELC and SAC, Together for Better. Together for Better brings together 3 major elements, the Early Childhood Care and Education programme, including the Access and Inclusion Model (AIM), the National Childcare Scheme and Core Funding, and is launched as Core Funding comes into … Read more
The Office of Public Works (OPW) is recruiting up to 250 staff, including a large number of high-value civil and structural engineering roles, over the next 12 months. The ongoing and accelerated recruitment campaign comes as a result of the OPW’s increased funding secured under the National Development Plan (NDP) 2021 – 2030. Under the … Read more
Ryanair has stated that it is cancelling 420 flights, affecting 80,000 passengers, due to a strike by French air traffic controllers that will take place tomorrow. Many flights from the Dublin airport are included in those. Ryanair claims to have sent emails or SMS notifications to affected customers informing them of the cancellations. The DGAC … Read more
Minister Martin Heydon, has announced the establishment of a new pilot research initiative. The ‘Policy and Strategic Studies Research Call’, or PSSRC, will support research that expands the evidence base for the department, informing and supporting the development of policies across the agri-food, forest, and biobased sectors. In tandem with announcing the establishment of the … Read more
On the Dublin to Belfast line at Gormanston in Co. Meath yesterday night, two men were struck by a train, one of whom died and the other of whom was wounded. The incident happened the 20.50 train leaving Connolly Station for Belfast at about 9.30 p.m.The two men were on the tracks near Gormanston station … Read more
Tech company Patreon has announced plans to shut its Dublin office and cut 17 percent of its workers. The membership platform, commonly used by podcasters, allows entertainers and creators to sell their content behind a paywall to online subscribers. The company’s chief executive officer Jack Conte notified colleagues on Tuesday of plans to shut the … Read more
While Ireland’s mortality rates have significantly decreased over the years, inequalities across different groups in the population continue to be of concern, according to a new study. Research published today by the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) – funded by the Institute of Public Health (IPH) –The research examined inequalities in mortality in Ireland … Read more
A chicken product from Dunnes Stores has been taken off the market due to health fears. The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI issued an alert that the supermarket is recalling its Dunnes Stores Free Range 1,700g Irish Chicken due to incorrect cooking instructions. The batch affected has a use-by date of September 18, 2022. The … Read more
The new production and operations center of Ortec, a US-based provider of chemical manufacturing services, has been launched in County Limerick. The site has been designated as Ortec’s European headquarters. Ortec has been in operation since 1980 and has 300 or more employees. It provides custom chemical manufacturing and research services to the life sciences … Read more