If proposed legislation is introduced, it will not be possible to buy new petrol or diesel cars in Ireland in 10 years’ time. The sale of new petrol and diesel cars in Ireland will be stopped by 2030 under legislation outlined in the Draft General Scheme of the Climate Action (Amendment) Bill 2019, published by […]
The affected businesses are located in Louth, Cork, Dublin and Kilkenny. Six Irish businesses were served with closure orders for breaches of food safety legislation in December, according to the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI). The food businesses were issued with closure orders for breaches of food safety legislation, pursuant to the FSAI Act, […]
The facility is expected to cater for up to 100 drug users per day. An Bord Pleanála has granted planning permission for Ireland’s first medically supervised injecting facility (MSIF) at Merchant Quay Ireland’s Riverbank Centre on Merchant’s Quay in Dublin. Merchants Quay Ireland were originally refused planning permission by Dublin City Council in July, but […]
Gardaí have flagged that they will be out in force to catch those driving under the influence this Christmas. 649 people in Ireland have been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs in just over three weeks since the end of November, according to An Garda Síochána. Since the Christmas […]
No sign of a White Christmas just yet, but we’ll take it. In a week of multiple weather warnings and the west coast taking a pretty severe battering from Storm Elsa, it will come as welcome news that Christmas week is shaping up to be more serene on the weather front. According to the latest […]
A rise of 30 cent per hour for the minimum wage will kick in on 1 February. The Government has confirmed that the hourly minimum wage in Ireland will increase to €10.10 per hour on 1 February next year. Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection Regina Doherty TD announced on Thursday that the change […]
An early Christmas present for Star Wars fans in the west. Omniplex Cinemas will officially open the doors of its new €2 million cinema in the Skycourt shopping centre in Shannon with midnight shows of Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of the Skywalker next Thursday (19 December). The new six-screen cinema will feature the […]
A bitter weekend lies ahead. Met Éireann has issued a status yellow snow/ice weather for six counties ahead of what is set to be a pretty bitter weekend on the weather front. The warning applies to Cavan, Donegal, Leitrim, Mayo, Roscommon and Sligo and comes into effect at a minute after midnight tonight, remaining in […]
Just under half of Irish professionals believe that their employers are not consistently transparent about salary increases. Two in five Irish professionals are not satisfied with their salary, according to a salary and recruitment trends report released by recruiting group Hays Ireland on Monday. 40 percent of 2,700 employees surveyed as part of the report […]
The new law comes into effect from Tuesday. Motorists in Ireland face a fixed charge of €120 and three penalty points for dangerously overtaking a pedal cyclist, under a new law protecting cyclists that will come into effect from Tuesday (12 November). The new law, which builds on existing legislation, will make it an offence […]
“It is absolutely shocking how anyone could leave an injured dog to suffer in the freezing cold and torrential rain.” The ISPCA is appealing to the public for information about a severely injured dog discovered tied to a gate near the National Animal Centre in Longford on Sunday evening (10 November). A young German shepherd/Akita […]
Please forgive David Gray fans in the Rebel County if they act a little strange at this announcement. Singer-songwriter David Gray has announced an open-air gig in Cork next summer as part of a tour marking the 20th anniversary of his seminal album, White Ladder. The Welshman will take to the stage at Irish Independent […]