A students’ union has urgently pleaded with householders to let out a room to students in order to prevent what it calls a “higher education catastrophe.” The University College Dublin (UCD) students’ union said that an increasing number of third-level students’ on-campus experiences are “at risk” as a result of the “failure of successive Governments” … Read more
Shannon Group will now be known as The Shannon Airport Group after the redesign of its corporate brand that was presented today. Mary Considine, the CEO of Shannon Group, said that Shannon Airport and its property activities are the lifeblood of the region. “We are proud of the role we play in supporting the business, … Read more
A father and son are receiving treatment in hospital after being severely beaten by a large group of people in Co Kildare. The younger victim (29) is believed to be in an unresponsive state in Tallaght Hospital and to have suffered serious head injuries. His father, who is aged in his 50s, suffered less serious … Read more
Segpay, a Florida-based firm that processes digital payments, and FreedomPay, a Pennsylvania-based company that processes payments, have both decided to expand from Ireland. Segpay wants to increase its Irish staff by a two-fold amount over the period of the coming year, according to CEO Cathy Beardsley. There are presently seven employees working there after recently … Read more
In a write-up that she posted on Facebook, writer Soumya Rajendran addressed debates over South Indian movies-Bollywood movies. She commented that the story and characters of South Indian films are quite normal but Bollywood films do not interact with the audience. Soumya pointed out that while South Indian actors change their looks depending on the situation … Read more
Celebrity pair Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck tied the knot Saturday — for the second time in just over a month — in a lavish ceremony at the “Good Will Hunting” star’s estate, US media reported. The A-list couple had tied the knot in mid-July, but made it official again, this time in front of … Read more
On Saturday morning in Clane, County Kildare, a cyclist was killed in a deadly traffic accident. At about 8.15 am, Gardaí and emergency services were alerted to the collision involving a pedal cyclist and an articulated tractor unit on Millicent Road in Clane. During the collision, the pedal cyclist, a man in his 60s, suffered … Read more
The Mumbai Police received a threat message from a number on Friday night, warning of a terrorist attack similar to the one that occurred in Mumbai on November 26. According to officials, the texts that were sent to the helpline number for the Mumbai traffic police came from a Pakistani number. The message warned that … Read more
The number of Ukrainians arriving in Ireland jumped by 3,300 in the last three weeks, data shows. Figures released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) on Friday show that a total of 47,962 people from Ukraine have sought refuge in Ireland since the outbreak of the war. In accordance with the Temporary Protection Directive, 47,962 … Read more
Students studying social care at a Dublin college are demanding refunds and explanations after finding that they won’t be able to find jobs as social care workers when they graduate. Students in Dublin Business School’s BA and BA (Hons) in Applied Social Care feel they have been “grossly misled” as the college has withdrawn their application … Read more
Almost 450 hate crimes and hate-related incidents were recorded across the country last year, data shows. An Garda Síochána’s latest hate crime figures found there were 389 hate crimes and 59 hate-related incidents last year. Some 483 discriminatory motives were recorded in the data as some incidents had more than one motive. Hate motives were … Read more
Gardai in Bailieboro are investigating a deadly hit-and-run that happened in Ballyjamesduff, County Cavan, and involved a man pedestrian in his 50s. Shortly after 12 pm on Friday afternoon, the body of a man was discovered by a road user along the N3 near Billis Bridge in the townland of Ballyjamesduff, Co Cavan. It is … Read more
Electricity supply companies may be charged more for their customers to use electricity between the hours of 5pm to 7pm, according to the Economic and Social Research Institute. The Commission for the Regulation of Utilities (CRU) said it must “act quickly” to secure energy supply due to the significant risks to the country’s electricity network. … Read more
A small kid was killed when he was hit by a vehicle near Ballinagare in Co Roscommon. The collision occurred shortly after 9 am when a jeep collided with a male infant near Ballinagare this morning. Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene after the road traffic accident The little boy was provided treatment on … Read more
An ice cream shop in a central Dublin store has offered a 10 percent discount to all customers who order in Irish. In order to encourage customers to use Irish, Leamhain, an ice cream shop in Stephen’s Green Shopping Centre, has set up the discount as a special incentive. The owners have also put up … Read more