As the housing crisis in the country is worsening, many houses and buildings in Cork city are vacant and the owners are waiting for a further surge in property price to sell them off, allege housing activists. The Community Action Tenants Union (CATU), an organization works for the welfare of tenants and mortgage holders has … Read more
Buying a home is one of the biggest dreams of any person in Ireland today. The governments have been trying since years to tackle the housing issue but no measures have not found effective yet. The new government’s ‘Housing For All’ plan is believed to become a game changer though it faces a lot of … Read more
Ireland tops in terms of mortgage rates in the eurozone again, according to a new report by the Central Bank of Ireland. The average interest rate on a new mortgage in the country now stands at 2.73%, while the eurozone average is just 1.28%, says the report. Greece comes on the second spot with a … Read more
Irish government’s prestigious programme ‘Housing for All’ is unveiling today and aims to build 300,000 new homes by the end of this decade. The government will spend €4 billion per year for the programme to tackle the prevailing homeless crisis in Ireland. With this, the government is optimistic about ending homelessness in the country by … Read more
Fáilte Ireland has this evening issued draft operational guidelines for the hospitality industry in advance of the re-opening of indoor hospitality on Monday, July 26th 2021. The operational guidelines have been developed by Government officials and Fáilte Ireland in consultation with the hospitality representative bodies. The guidelines provide information and guidance on the systems and … Read more
The season of intermittent showers is nearly over with nary a cloud in sight, and the likelihood of parched lawns and fallowed fields are looming in Ireland. Irish Water has issued remarkably bleak warnings about the nation’s summer water supplies, telling homeowners, farmers and others to gear up for potential shortages. Night-time water restrictions and … Read more
Following the identification of ethylene oxide contamination of the additive locust bean gum (E410) in some food products in Europe, the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) today, in line with other EU Member States is undertaking a precautionary withdrawal of implicated food products. Locust bean gum is a vegetable gum extracted from the seeds of the Carob … Read more
Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys, TD, announced the launch of the €400,000 Social Enterprise Start-up Fund. The Fund will support social enterprises with small grants to help them expand their businesses and create jobs.It is specifically aimed at early stage social enterprises which have a clear ambition to impact a critical social … Read more
The Bill was signed by the president last week but the regulation only commences from today. FROM TODAY LANDLORDS can no longer apply a 4% rent hike and must instead link any rent increases on properties in Rent Pressure Zones (RPZs) to inflation. Sinn Fein’s Eoin Ó Broin has said it is an “absolute disgrace” … Read more
Minister of State Hildegarde Naughton TD has announced a further extension to certificates for motorcycle Initial Basic Training (IBT), in order to take account of the impact of the pandemic. Learner motorcyclists must complete IBT before they can legally ride solo on public roads, and their IBT certs must be in-date for them to continue … Read more
Cork City Council has issued several Special Event Casual Trading Licences for the period June to September 2021 as a result of increased demand for food trucks and casual trading within the city. The Harley Street Market has also returned this year with delicious food offerings from The Metropole Hotel, the Glass Curtain and Cork … Read more
The Government has today launched Pathways to Work 2021-2025 – an ambitious new strategy designed to drive employment as Ireland recovers from COVID-19. The national employment strategy, which contains 83 commitments across all Government Departments, was launched today in Dundalk by Taoiseach Micheál Martin, Minister for Social Protection Heather Humphreys, Minister for Further and Higher … Read more
Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris, has today (Monday, 12 July 2021) urged staff and students to volunteer to be part of rapid testing and other testing surveillance systems on college campuses. The project, called UniCoV, will conduct a large-scale analysis of testing technologies for Covid-19 surveillance and prevention … Read more
There have been a number of announcements made by the Irish Government, regarding all international travel – be it arriving and departing passengers – and very specifically, rules regarding quarantine. On Friday 28 May, the Irish Government announced that non-essential international travel can resume 19 July 2021. This means passengers will be able to travel … Read more
President Higgins signs bill into law which will see the 4% rent hike rule scrapped.The Residential Tenancies (No. 2) Bill 2021 was brought forward in the Dail by Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien in June. The current cap of 4% on annual rent increases will be replaced and rents in RPZs can now only go up, … Read more