Do you have some knowledge of Russian but want to hone your skills and speak like a ‘real Russian’?
18.04.2019If so linguists from Moscow have worked together to create a free online resource just for you. Как скажешь (‘If You Say So’ https://vsrussian.com/ifyousayso) is a virtual textbook and workbook. In addition to providing grammar explanations, exercises, and automatic feedback on a variety of thematic and grammar topics, the site devotes special attention to authentic speech—from the type […]
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Dublin mother jailed for three weeks after child misses 240 school days in two years
10.04.2019A DUBLIN MOTHER wept in court yesterday when she was jailed for three weeks after her eight-year-old son missed more than 240 school days over the last two years. The woman, who is in her 30s, was convicted at Dublin District Court of neglecting the boy’s education following a prosecution by Tusla, Child and Family […]
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SWIG CONFERENCE IN IRELAND DUBLIN by SkyWay Invest Group
05.04.2019Advance Your future with SWIG ATTENTION: An important note in your diary. The SWIG conference takes place in Dublin, Wynn’s hotel on Saturday the 13th of April. Speakers are Anete Martisone, Armand Murnieks and a special guest (surprise). Admission fee is €10 Register here SWIG welcomes you to the World of Financial Literacy. You’re invited […]
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Number of Irish passport applications rises to record level
18.03.2019MORE THAN 230,000 applications for Irish passports have been made to date in 2019. This marks a 30% increase compared to the same period last year.There were more than 860,000 Irish passports issued in 2018 – the highest number ever issued in one year. The Passport Office said there are a number of reasons for […]
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Electric Ireland announces 4% price increase on gas and electricity from April
28.02.2019ELECTRIC IRELAND WILL raise its residential gas and electricity prices from April, the second price increase for its customers in less than a year. The company blamed sustained increase in the price of buying wholesale energy as it announced its prices would rise by 4% from 1 April, ending a winter price freeze for its customers. […]
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In the event of a no-deal Brexit the driving licence of a UK licence holder living here in Ireland will not be recognised and the driver will not be able to continue to drive here in Ireland on that licence
22.02.2019The advice to such drivers is that they should exchange their UK driving licence for an Irish driving licence before the 29 March 2019, which is set as the withdrawal date of the UK from the EU. Under current arrangements a UK licence holder resident here in Ireland has an entitlement to make such an […]
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Majority of Irish people would like to see a united Ireland in their lifetime
19.02.2019THE MAJORITY OF Irish people would like to see a united Ireland in their lifetime, a new poll has shown. Last night’s poll for Claire Byrne Live on RTÉ 1, which was carried out by Amárach Research, revealed that 63% of people want to see a united Ireland before they die. Just 18% of people […]
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Ireland Is Ready to Increase Trade with Russia After Brexit
13.02.2019Ireland is ready to increase its commodity turnover with the Russian Federation after Brexit in order to fill loss of income from the gap with Great Britain, said the coordinator of the friendship group between the parliaments of Ireland and Russia Fergus O’Dowd. On February 12th the State Duma held a meeting of deputies of […]
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US sanctions imposed on parent company of Aughinish Alumina in Limerick lifted
28.01.2019US sanctions imposed on the Russian parent company of Aughnish Alumina in Co Limerick have been lifted. There had been fears that the sanctions would threaten the future of the Limerick plant, which employs 460 workers, as well as 200 contractors. The Irish Government had lobbied US officials to highlight the impact on Aughinish Alumina. […]
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Subtitle Spotlight European Film Festival 2019
27.01.2019Subtitle Spotlight European Film Festival is back once more, bringing a selection of European subtitled films that invite you to see cinema in a whole new way. With a total of ten titles there’ll be something to suit all tastes. Festival Pass: €65 (Entry to all 13 festival screenings) To purchase a 5 Film Pass […]
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