The poll also found that overall government approval is up by three points. Sinn Féin is the most popular political party in Ireland but has still seen a slight dip in popularity, according to a new opinion poll. The party, lead by Mary Lou McDonald, is on 30%, down from 32% since December, the Sunday […]

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“We can’t have a two-tier pub sector on the island for longer than a couple of weeks”. Publicans are calling for indoor trading to resume no later than 1 July as the Vintners’ Federation of Ireland (VFI) has called on the Government to reopen indoor wet pubs which have now remained closed for 15 months. […]

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The woman responsible was located by Gardaí after several months. The Dublin woman who threw a smoothie at Tánaiste Leo Varadkar will not face criminal charges, according to reports. Gardaí at Pearse Street station launched an assault investigation into the incident, which took place in Merrion Square in September. Now, sources have confirmed to the […]

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“It still feels like home, you know, everywhere I look around, I can see happy, happy memories of the kids. It was a happy house. They were very happy kids.” Andrew McGinley, the father of Conor, Darragh, and Carla, has said that letter of support helped get him “through lockdown” after the tragic loss of his […]

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232 Palestinians, including 65 children and 39 women, have been killed since the fighting began 11 days ago. Israel and Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire across the Gaza Strip border as an official with the Palestinian Islamist faction told Reuters on Thursday that the groups have approved a truce. The ceasefire will bring a […]

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Early on Friday, the HSE announced it had temporarily shut down its IT system after a “significant ransomware attack”. The hackers responsible for the HSE cyber-attack have provided a decryption tool to Irish authorities which will allow them to repair their IT systems faster than expected. Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly said that the decryption […]

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Deirdre was found not guilty for the murder of the couple’s three children by reason of insanity earlier today. Andrew McGinely has said that the decision to find Deirdre Morley not guilty of the murder of their three kids is “probably the right verdict” in a heartbreaking letter following the verdict. In a statement issued […]

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Chief Executive of Dublin City Council Owen Keegan described events at Portobello Plaza over recent weekends as “a shambles”. Dublin City Council has confirmed that Portobello Plaza will remain shut for the next three weekends due to anti-social behaviour. “Following a meeting between local residents, Dublin City Council, public representatives and An Garda Síochana, Dublin […]

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The daily number of people who have died with the virus has not been available since the cyber attack on the HSE last Friday. The Department of Health has reported 469 cases of Covid-19 as off midnight on Wednesday, 19 May. There are 103 people with confirmed cases of Covid-19 being treated in hospitals, 38 of […]

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He said Ireland received a “minimal supply” of the vaccine this month. HSE Chief Executive Paul Reid has said that there are “some concerns” about the delivery schedule for the Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) Covid-19 vaccine. During a HSE briefing on Thursday, he said that Ireland received a “minimal supply” of the J&J vaccine this […]

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Last month, there were only three cases of the virus reported across the country. A further 18 cases of the Indian coronavirus variant B1617.2 have been detected in Ireland, bringing the total number of cases to date in the country to 59. The updated figure has risen from 41 last Friday and was published yesterday […]

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He said that the bus connects project will be “key” to bringing down costs. Green Party Leader and Minister for Transport, Eamon Ryan has suggested scrapping car parking facilities to cut costs while building new apartments. Independents 4 Change TD Joan Collins asked the Minister in the Dáil on Thursday about plans to develop strategies […]

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They accepted a settlement offer of a three million euro training fund. Former Debenhams workers have voted to accept the offer of a three million euro training fund and end industrial action which has been going on for 406 days. However, the former employees have said the settlement “does not come anywhere close” to honouring […]

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The measures will apply to all houses in the State, however, apartments will be excluded. A plan that will see bulk purchases of ten or more houses being subject to 10% stamp duty has been approved by Government without a vote in the Dáil on Wednesday. The Cabinet already agreed to the measure which was […]

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They will be offering Microsoft Edge as an alternative to the aging browser. Microsoft has confirmed that it will be finally retiring Internet Explorer in 2022 after more than 25 years in operation. The web browser has been struggling for years with Microsoft finally fully retiring the option in favour of Microsoft Edge on 25 […]

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“A genuine error was made in the Dáil chamber last night.” The Dáil has passed a Sinn Féin motion on affordable housing after the Government forgot to vote on its counter-motion. The non-binding private members’ bill calls on the Government to double capital investment in homes and build 20,000 social homes a year. The motion […]

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The collision involved a single vehicle and a male child. Gardaí and emergency services are attending the scene of a fatal road traffic collision at Ardnacassa, Co. Longford this afternoon, Wednesday, 19 May. The collision involved a single vehicle and a male child and occurred at approximately 2:00pm. The male child was pronounced dead at […]

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The daily number of people who have died with the virus has not been available since the HSE cyber attack on Friday. As of midnight, Tuesday 18 May, the Department of Health has been notified of 503 confirmed cases of Covid-19 throughout Ireland. Of the 503 confirmed cases, 101 are in hospitals. Of the 101 […]

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He said thousands of private landlords had left the market due to tax treatment. Minister for Housing Darragh O’Brien has said that the Government needs “mom and pop and private landlords” after facing criticism over not enforcing strict enough tax treatments on investment funds. When asked about the current situation by Bryan Dobson on RTÉ’s […]

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He said the Government is “not in a position” to provide all of the necessary housing. Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said that apartments will be exempt from the introduction of a 10% stamp duty because of the need for “capital” from investors. Cabinet agreed on Tuesday that bulk purchases of ten or more houses will […]

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75 new jobs will be created as part of a $40 million investment. Pfizer has confirmed that it will produce a component of its Covid-19 vaccine at its Grange Castle facility in Ireland. The company will begin making the component at the West Dublin site by the end of the year. This will be an […]

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Sinn Féin TD Eoin Ó Broin described the event as “embarrassing”. The Dáil has passed a Sinn Féin motion on affordable housing after the Government forgot to vote on its counter-motion. The non-binding private members’ bill calls on the Government to double capital investment in homes and build 20,000 social homes a year. The motion […]

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Bit of an unconventional lullaby but we can’t say we blame her. An Irish mother has caught the attention of the internet this week after sharing a hilarious video of her soothing her crying baby to sleep by playing Mark McCabe’s Maniac 2000. The dance song has had massive success since its release in 2000 […]

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The 10% stamp duty won’t apply to apartments. The Cabinet has agreed that bulk purchases of ten or more houses will be subject to 10% stamp duty in a measure that will be voted on in the Dáil tomorrow. Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday, Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe said that the move is […]

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The mandatory hotel quarantine system will also be extended. Emergency pandemic legislation including additional Gardaí powers and the extension of the mandatory hotel quarantine system have been extended until 9 Nov under a request made by Health Minister Stephen Donnelly. A Government spokesman told RTÉ News that Minister Donnelly felt it was in the public […]

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“We have announcements from the Tánaiste every day that contradict themselves”. Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has been accused of “contradicting” himself every day over recent announcements in regards to the reopening of Ireland’s aviation sector. During a heated argument in the Dáil on Tuesday with Taoiseach Micheál Martin, Independent TD Michael McNamara said that the Government […]

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The daily number of people who have died with the virus has not been available since the HSE cyber attack on Friday. As of midnight, Monday 17 May, the Department of Health has been notified of 358 new confirmed cases of Covid-19. Of the cases, 102 are being treated in hospitals, 39 of which are […]

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A Committee was set up with the aim of maintaining support payments until the industry is able to fully reopen. A special all-party Oireachtas Committee has been established to look at ways to support the music and entertainment industry during the Covid-19 pandemic. The Music and Entertainment Cross-Party Committee (MECPC) is chaired by Fianna Fail […]

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The group are the target of the FBI, the UK’s National Crime Agency, Interpol, and Europol. Early last Friday, the HSE announced it had temporarily shut down its IT system after it was targeted in a “significant ransomware attack”. Described as possibly the most significant cybercrime attack on the Irish state by Minister of State […]

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He said he is unaware of any attacks on any other government departments. Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has said that the attempted cyber attack on the Department of Health was “unsuccessful”. The Health Service Executive (HSE) was hit by a ransomware attack earlier in the week with reports following that the Department of Health had likely […]

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They said that anyone affected by the hack should contact the HSE and Gardaí. The Government has warned that there is a possible risk of patient medical records being “abused” by the criminal hackers who launched a cyber attack on the HSE and Department of Health last week. In a statement on Monday, the Government […]

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They will also have the option to wait for an mRNA vaccine. People in their 40s could be given the choice of the AstraZeneca or Johnson & Johnson vaccine as the HSE received information from the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) on Monday. People aged in their 40s are also expected to be given the […]

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The number of people who have died with the virus has not been published since last Friday’s cyber attack. As of midnight on Sunday, The Department of Health has been notified of 360 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 across Ireland. The number of people who have died with the disease has not been published since […]

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He’s also hopeful travel between the UK and Ireland will be able to resume “very soon”. Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has said that it will be “August at the earliest” before non-essential international travel can resume from Ireland. He added that as 60% of adults here have yet to be vaccinated, any reopening of the aviation […]

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The broadcaster is also planning to suppress posts and not replace retirees as part of the new cost-saving measures. RTÉ is set to seek additional voluntary redundancies after 87% of staff rejected a proposal to cut salaries last month. The broadcaster is also planning to suppress posts and not replace retirees as part of the […]

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The estimated overall death toll in the territory now stands at 198. Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said that the “appalling violence” in Gaza on “all sides” must stop as the conflict between Israel and Palestine rages on. The Taoiseach said he is “absolutely horrified” at the “terribly violence” that occurred in the Middle East over […]

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Looks like it could be hard to get your hands on a 99 come July. An Irish ice-cream shop owner has warned that it may be difficult to get a 99 ice cream over the summer due to a “global shortage” of Cadbury’s chocolate flakes. Speaking on RTÉ’s Today with Claire Byrne on Monday, Yasmin […]

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Earlier in the week, Kildare replaced Donegal as the county with the highest infection rate of Covid-19. The controversial phone line established in Donegal to report breaches of Covid-19 restrictions is to be stood down after just two weeks in operation. Senior gardaí in Co Donegal are set to remove the Covid hotline at Letterkenny […]

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Some good news on the travel front. Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has said that international travel between the United Kingdom and Ireland will likely be the “first step” during the easing of travel restrictions over the coming months. Speaking on KCLR’s The Bottom Line on Sunday, the Tánaiste said that free travel between Ireland the UK […]

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Both the HSE and Department of Health have faced cyber attacks in the past week. Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney has said that the Government has established a “war room” in response to the cyber attacks on the HSE and the Department of Health over the past week. The HSE was hit by a […]

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The daily figures weren’t available yesterday due to a cyber attack. The Department of Health has reported a total of 802 cases of Covid-19 in the last two days. There were 447 cases reported up to midnight on Friday 14 May, and a further 355 cases reported up to midnight on Saturday 15 May, the […]

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Last year there was a massive online response after Donnelly replied to a text from Dr Holohan about increasing Covid-19 case numbers with the thumbs up emoji. Newly released text messages between Stephen Donnelly and Tony Holohan have shown that the Chief Medical Officer and Health Minister frequently use the thumbs-up emoji during their communications. The […]

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The HSE faced a similar cyber attack earlier this week. A further cyber attack has been carried out on the Department of Health after a ransomware attack on the Health Service Executive (HSE) earlier this week. The Department has shut down its systems and is working to safely restore its data amid the attack. The […]

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The bad weather feels never-ending this week. Met Éireann has issued a Status Yellow thunderstorm warning for 12 counties and 2 provinces throughout Sunday. The thunderstorm will see some heavy downpours with the risk of hail and spot flooding and will last until 9pm on Sunday evening. The counties expected to be hit by the […]

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10 women and eight children were among those killed in Sunday’s attack. Israeli airstrikes in the heart of Gaza City have killed at least 26 people and flattened three buildings, making it the deadliest single attack since heavy fighting broke out between Isreal and Hamas last week. The Gaza Health Ministry said 10 women and […]

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HSE CEO Paul Reid said that health services across the country will be impacted into next week. The Health Service Executive (HSE) has told staff members to protect “unscheduled and urgent care” and “time-critical” treatment as they continue to deal with the fallout from a recent cyber attack. In a memo relating to clinical guidance, […]

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“Stephen, this is bad. This is propaganda. This is not fact.” Presenter Pat Kenny has called Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly’s stance on antigen testing “propaganda” during a heated debate on Thursday. Speaking on the Pat Kenny show, Donnelly said that just because you get a negative result, “doesn’t mean you are negative”, during the […]

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The Tánaiste said he wants to see people’s “individual freedoms” restored. Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has revealed that he wants to expire gardaí emergency powers as soon as possible and see people’s “individual freedoms” restored. When asked in the Dáil on Thursday by People Before Profit TD Mick Barry if he would be opposed to the […]

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One of the organisers said the hospitality industry will be “wiped out and decimated” if hotels are allowed to open first. A group of restaurants and cafés are calling on the Government to allow a full reopening of the hospitality sector on 2 June. The organisers are asking the Government to allow all hospitality to […]

5 years ago

The area with the highest rate of stolen bikes was Dublin South Central. Gardaí have issued a warning after revealing there have been nearly 7,000 incidents of bike theft across Ireland from January 2020 to 23 April 2021. Dublin South Central had the most amount of bikes stolen, followed by other areas of Dublin, Cork […]

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