In County Galway in the west of Ireland, a hotel that had not been used for several years burned down on the night of Saturday to Sunday, where 70 asylum seekers were due to be accommodated on Thursday. A few hours earlier, a protest was held in front of the hotel by those opposing their placement there.more
Experts from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) forecast that in 2024 real estate prices on the Green Island will continue to increase and the overall market situation will "become more complicated". The reason is the greater activity of buyers combined with the deepening supply shortage.more
Law will also mandate banks and ATM operators to ensure cash machines are evenly spread throughout the country and adequately maintained and stocked
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Cost-of-living pressures mean more people will borrow money this month to fund the festive celebrations, according to research commissioned by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC).
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A new report from the Excel Recruitment group shows that retailers on the Green Island are increasing base salaries to retain departing employees. This phenomenon has been reported mainly in the clothing and non-food trade industries.more
At least 50,000 new nursing home places are needed in Ireland between now and 2051 to meet future demand, according to a projection from estate agents Sherry FitzGerald.more
The book "Prophet Song" by Irish writer Paul Lynch, which is a dystopian vision of Ireland plunged into totalitarianism, received this year's Booker Prize, considered the most prestigious literary prize in Great Britainmore
Job vacancies have fallen by more than a quarter on last year as IT and property roles falter, but the manufacturing and customer service sectors face more pressing demands for staff.more
Alcohol adverts on television and radio will be banned before 9pm from January 2025, the Department of Health has confirmed.
On World Children’s Day, Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly signed the commencement order of restrictions introducing the alcohol broadcast ban.more
Contrary to the concerns expressed by the Irish police, the night from Friday to Saturday passed peacefully in Dublin and there was no repetition of the riots that took place on Thursday evening. Nevertheless, a small number of people were arrested last night.more
Serious riots occurred last night in Dublin as a result of a knife attack that in the afternoon attacked three children of several years coming out of school. A police car and two city buses were set on fire during the riots, and there are also incidents of shoplifting and clashes between demonstrators and police. Irish police described the riots as the most serious in many years.more
HIV has increased among women and people identifying as transgender in Ireland, it emerged today.
There was an increase of 107pc in diagnoses of HIV in heterosexual females in 2022 when compared with 2019.more
Yesterday evening the bridge named after Samuel Beckett in Dublin was illuminated with the colors of the Polish flag. This is how the authorities of the Irish capital celebrated the National Independence Day celebrated by Poles on that day.more
33-year-old Slovak citizen Jozef Puska was found guilty of the highly publicized murder in Ireland of 23-year-old teacher Ashling Murphy. The mandatory penalty in this case is life imprisonment.more
Pharmacists will have the power to extend prescriptions for up to a year from next March in a move which would cut down on patient costs and GP visits.more
The inquest into the death of a 35-year-old man, who was murdered in front of his wife and two children at their home at Ballincollig in Co Cork over five years ago, has been told that significant progress has been made in the case, and it is anticipated a file will be submitted to the DPP in the near future.more
Seizures of fake medication claiming to contain semaglutide, also found in Ozempic and Wegovy, have shot up in Ireland from 32 units last year to 254 so far this year.
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Hospital campaigner Marie McMahon has warned that people in the midwest are terrified of having to go to the emergency department in University Hospital Limerick (UHL). more
Grocery price inflation has declined again but prices are continuing to rise for consumers.
A survey of over 30,000 products in Irish supermarkets by research group Kantar revealed that shoppers paid 10.5pc more for these goods in the 12 weeks to October 1 compared with the same period in 2022.more
Polish citizens voting in the Polish Sejm elections in Ireland cast the most votes for the Civic Coalition, followed by the New Left and Law and Justice, according to results released Monday night into Tuesday by the National Election Commission.more
Swedish interiors giant Ikea is to pay its Irish workers a €14.80 per hour ‘living wage’ from January and offer more flexible hours for exams or other life events.
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Centra has launched a new delivery service across five of its Dublin stores.
The trial service, which will be known as ‘Centra Go’, will offer delivery for around 1,000 products, including grocery and household items.more
