Government set to confirm plans for under-16s social media ban
New plans are reportedly underway A new Digital and AI Strategy is due to be considered by the Cabinet and will look to introduce age restrictions on social media sites. According to reports, the plan will heavily focus on online safety with new legislation on the way to restrict under-16s from accessing social media. The […]
1 month ago
Basic income scheme for the arts becomes permanent in Ireland
Culture minister, Patrick O’Donovan, called the scheme the ‘first of its kind’. The basic income scheme for the arts has become permanent in Ireland. The initiative will provide a weekly payment of €325 to 2,000 eligible artists over a cycle of three years. At the launch of the scheme, Culture minister, Patrick O’Donovan, called the […]
1 month ago
Govt offers emergency payment supporting householders impacted by storm
The Government issued a statement this afternoon about the emergency payment. The Government’s Emergency Response Payment is now available to provide support to people in Wexford living in properties impacted by Storm Chandra. The Emergency Response Payment was formerly known as the Humanitarian Assistance Scheme. It aims to prevent hardship by providing income-tested financial support […]
2 months ago
Over 400,000 households to lose out on ‘crucial’ payment next month
This weekly payment has kept a lot of people warm over the last few months. A regular payment that over 400,000 households in Ireland benefit from is set to end at the start of April. The fuel allowance, which came into effect last September, is set to end on 4 April. The payment, which is […]
1 year ago
Elon Musk tells US government workers to justify their work or resign
It comes after President Trump fired a number of senior military figures. Elon Musk has issued a stark ultimatum to US federal employees, ordering them to respond to an email justifying the work they completed this week or resign. The world’s richest man has been appointed by returning president Donald Trump to lead his Department of […]
1 year ago
Heartbroken mum who lost three sons to drugs calls for change
She is mourning the loss of four sons, three died due to drugs A Cork mother is pleading with the government to take action after she lost three sons to drug addiction. Dillon Kavanagh, 30, from Gurranabraher in Cork city passed away on Thursday of a suspected overdose, just days after his 36-year-old brother Damien […]
1 year ago