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M Over a thousand people have signed an open letter to the UK and Irish governments and the Stormont parties calling for Irish language legislation in Northern Ireland. The letter comes after Secretary of State Brandon Lewis announced last week that a planned cultural package including new legislation around the Irish language will not be …

In the exceptionally sunny village of Baltimore, West Cork, this weekend, two flags fly from the ramparts of the restored 13th-century Norman castle, Dún na Séad. The tricolor in its usual place floating above the square; and now, the blue and yellow of the Ukrainian national flag. It must be some kind of comfort to …

Ministers in the last executive have been accused by business of not doing their jobs properly, leaving ‘great needs’ in all sectors of society. aeve Hunt, president of the Chartered Accountants Ulster Society, called for a new devolved government to be formed as soon as possible after the Assembly election so leadership can be secured. …

sinn fein accused the government of bowing to the banks by allowing them to be preferred creditors in two state-backed housing schemes. The government claims that the equity it will hold in projects will rank behind bank debt, as it does in all other situations. Eoin Burke-Kennedy has the details. Compulsory private pension coverage finally …

DUBLIN — Most Irish citizens want to increase military spending and almost half want to join NATO in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, according to a new poll. The findings of the Red C pollsters, published in Sunday’s Business Post newspaper in Dublin, suggest a dramatic change in public attitudes towards Ireland’s official …

A company promoting Irish property investment under the government’s cash-for-visa scheme has been ordered to pay a former employee €12,400 after failing to pay his salary for four months. He had, however, submitted payslips to the revenue commissioners showing he had paid wages between November 2020 and February 2021, leaving Daoquan Zhang liable for income …

The Biden administration has formally determined that Russian troops committed war crimes in Ukraine and said it would work with others to prosecute offenders. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said, “Today I can announce that, based on information currently available, the U.S. government believes that members of Russian forces have committed war crimes in Ukraine.” …

The government will today decide whether to formally support the FAI’s involvement in a bid to host the European Football Championships in 2028. Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media Catherine Martin and Minister of State Jack Chambers will ask the government to approve issuing a letter of support to the FAI for …

Billionaires interested in buying Chelsea football club have been urged to approach the UK government with potential takeover proposals, after its current oligarch owner Roman Abramovich was sanctioned. Fearing the threat of sanctions, Abramovich, 55, had rushed to sell the club for more than £3billion, sparking interest from British property tycoon Nick Candy, Swiss billionaire …

The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed 18 attacks on health facilities in Ukraine so far, Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Wednesday. So far, WHO has verified 18 attacks on health facilities, health workers and ambulances, including ten deaths and 16 injuries,” Tedros said in a press briefing. “More than 2 million …

Figures showing the true cost of rebuilding homes built with faulty blocks that ‘collapsing like Weetabix’ could end the ‘torture’ for thousands of homeowners affected by Ireland’s Mica building scandal, have said activists. They gave a cautious welcome to a government-commissioned report which they say more accurately reflects reconstruction costs. If passed by the government …

ALL Russian spies based in Ireland could be expelled from the country in the coming days, the government has said. It comes as Taoiseach Micheal Martin revealed there are no plans to expel Russian Ambassador Yury Filatov from Ireland due to concerns for the safety of Irish people living in Ukraine or Russia. 2 Foreign …

Irish media reports that the country’s healthcare system will need to spend more than $48 million to recover from a widespread ransomware attack by the Conti Group that took place last year. In a letter obtained by TENHealth Service Executive acting chief information officer Fran Thompson said costs associated with the ransomware attack include $14.2 …

Austria has become the first EU country to make the Covid-19 vaccination compulsory for all adults, but questions remain over whether this may sway those who are skeptical about taking the hit and to what extent the Alpine state government is prepared to pressure those who won’t comply. Austria’s upper house of parliament, the Bundesrat, …

In this An appearance on the Irish Examiner podcast that all but brought down the government, Jack O’Connor’s assessment of Paul Geaney’s role with Kerry last season was far more pointed and informative than the attention it received. O’Connor, typically outspoken, thought employing Geaney as a half-forward was not the optimal use of the 30-year-old’s …

The Australian government acquired the copyright to the Aboriginal flag so it could be used freely, resolving a dispute that had prevented communities from reproducing the image. The Aboriginal flag has been recognized as the official flag of Australia since 1995, flown from government buildings and adopted by sports clubs. After a negotiated agreement with …

A fire broke out at a popular nightclub in Cameroon’s capital Yaoundé, causing explosions and killing at least 17 people, government officials said. The tragedy comes as the central African country welcomes thousands of players, supporters and referees from across the continent for the month-long Africa Cup of Nations football tournament. A government statement said …

IRISH Rail has given customers an update on the train’s snack trolley – which has not worked during the pandemic. Almost all Covid restrictions will be lifted from 6am tomorrow, but face coverings are still compulsory on public transport. 1 A rail service spokesperson provided an updateCredit: Alamy Updating passengers, Irish Rail said regulations do …

[ad_1] Updated 46 minutes ago ADDITIONAL CORONAVIRUS MEASURES in schools across England will not be in place “for a day longer than we need,” his education secretary pledged, as concerns were expressed over ” possible staff shortages in the sector. Nadhim Zahawi has called on principals to consider merging classes or sending groups of children …

[ad_1] The GAA don’t expect to be surprised by a sudden government suspension from their games, as they were earlier this year. Ten days after releasing the 2021 main fixture list last year, the government withdrew the exemption for senior inter-county matches to be played without notifying Croke Park. The GAA discovered in February that …

[ad_1] Five times as many Covid-19 tests are needed every day in Ireland to try to control the spread of the virus, according to a UCD virologist. Assistant professor of virology Gerald Barry said he was concerned the Omicron variant could increase the number of cases and called the preliminary data from South Africa “troubling.” …

[ad_1] The Central Bank will impose new financial rules on real estate funds, warning that a massive sale of assets by these entities could destabilize the sector. In its latest financial stability review, the regulator said real estate funds now hold 40% of the Republic’s commercial residential real estate assets, worth an estimated 23 billion …

[ad_1] The government plans to introduce security legislation that will allow it to exclude “high risk” telecommunications providers from being used in critical parts of Ireland’s next generation broadband network. The Cabinet decided to give Communications Minister Eamon Ryan the legal authority to conduct assessments of potential providers of 5G services – the replacement mobile …

[ad_1] Wind Energy Ireland called on the government to focus on lowering the price of renewable energy and lowering electricity bills for families and businesses. The industry body revealed during a webinar today that despite some of the best wind power resources in Europe, the price of wind power last year at the first auction …

[ad_1] Historian Catherine Corless, whose tireless research has shed light on the deaths and burials of hundreds of children at Tuam’s Mother and Baby House, has been honored with the Irish Red Cross Ensemble Award of his achievements. s Corless joins a prestigious list of past winners, including the late Pat Hume and WHO Executive …

[ad_1] Sinn Féin has denied suggestions that it lacks coherent climate change policies or takes populist positions on the issue. Party climate change spokesperson Darren O’Rourke has said he supports the targets set in the government’s climate legislation – halving emissions by 2030 and net zero by 2050 – but insisted that Sinn Féin disagreed …

[ad_1] Supermacs owner Pat McDonagh said the water hookup charges put a “grip” on commercial development, saying he was quoted € 720,000 to connect a motorway service spot he developed. His comments follow similar criticism from some politicians and the Construction Industry Federation, which has suggested that Irish Water seeks to fund its work through …

[ad_1] Future carbon budgets for every sector of the economy “will require fundamental changes” affecting the way people live and work, said Climate Minister Eamon Ryan. He was speaking after the publication of the new global carbon budgets proposed by the Advisory Council on Climate Change, as the country imposes for the first time a …

[ad_1] With the cautious lifting of restrictions at a time when cases are rampant, the contours of what “living with Covid” will mean are taking shape. Tuesday’s announcement that Friday’s reopening would continue, but with terms and conditions, signaled two things: first, it will be a catch-up as it goes; second, living with Covid means …

[ad_1] A leader of the Greens said that the multi-party talks on the formation of a new German government have “a long way to go” and will have to bridge important political differences. Center-left Social Democrats, Green environmentalists and pro-business Free Democrats held their first round of talks on a possible coalition on Thursday. If …

[ad_1] Student leaders pleaded for immediate government support after their food bank ran out of supplies in less than 50 minutes following unprecedented demand from starving students. Just days after the Cabinet meeting at University College Cork (UCC), students lined up for food as the UCC Students’ Union (UCCSU) reopened its food bank on campus …