More warm weather on the way as temperatures set to reach over 20 degrees next week
Keep this good spell coming. It’s understandably not being discussed as much as it usually would with everything else going on, but in recent weeks, Ireland has been enjoying what must be one of the most extended spells of pleasant weather in years. Wind and rain have barely been a feature and the sighting of […]
6 years ago
Father and son arrested for the murder of unarmed jogger Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia
Video footage of the incident released this week sparked uproar worldwide. Father and son Gregory McMichael (64) and Travis McMichael (34) have been arrested and charged in relation to the death of Ahmaud Arbery, an unarmed black man who was killed while out jogging in Georgia in February of this year. The Georgia Bureau of […]
6 years ago
Pandemic unemployment payment higher than weekly wage of most minimum wage employees
Just under 600,000 people in Ireland received a payment of €350 this week. The majority of minimum wage employees in Ireland are earning less money than what is distributed to recipients of the Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment, according to a new study by the ESRI. The detail is included in an overview of minimum wage […]
6 years ago
Irish Cancer Society issue urgent appeal for nurses for end-of-life care at home
Demand for services for end-of-life care at home has increased by 20% The Irish Cancer Society have issued a callout for nurses for what they describe as an “urgent” need to deal with a recent increase in the demand for end-of-life care at home. The Irish Cancer Society provide a free Night Nursing service to […]
6 years ago
Mass gatherings of in excess of 5,000 people officially banned until the end of August
The news will impact massively on sporting fixtures, music festivals and other large-scale events planned for the summer months. The government has confirmed that mass gatherings of in excess of 5,000 people are officially banned in Ireland until the end of August. In a statement on Tuesday, the Government, aware of the need for advance […]
6 years ago
Father Ted at 25: The Ultimate Father Ted quiz
Happy birthday Father Ted. April the 21st. Any idea why April the 21st should be so important? No, it’s not the day the ice age ended, Marathon became Snickers or Galway was liberated from the Indians, it’s even more important than that. On this day in 1995, the first ever episode of Father Ted, Good […]
6 years ago