Met Éireann have confirmed the summer of 2018 as one of the hottest and driest on record
18.09.2018Data released by the forecaster has revealed that “absolute drought conditions” prevailed at all of its stations for 53 days between 22 May and 14 July. Meanwhile, the highest average temperature this century was recorded in a number of locations, including Oak Park in Carlow, where it reached 16.8 degrees Celsius, the highest since 1995. […]
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More Irish than the Irish themselves: Huge spike in number of British becoming 'naturalised citizens'
16.09.2018FINE GAEL SENATOR Neale Richmond today revealed that the number of British people becoming Irish citizens has grown exponentially in the last year. Figures obtained by the senator showed how 529 British people became Irish citizens in the last year. Richmond said that the result of the Brexit referendum is the only obvious reason behind […]
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All set for September Sambo
13.09.2018All set for September SamboPreparations are at an advanced stage as Northern Ireland gets set to host the international Sambo martial arts tournament in late September. Seventy-two athletes from ten countries will touch down for the one-day NI President’s Cup Tournament which will be held in the Seven Towers Leisure Centre, Ballymena, on Saturday, 29th […]
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Facial imaging software has been used to detect €4 million worth of identity fraud
13.09.2018FACIAL IMAGING SOFTWARE deployed by the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection has recorded 28 cases of identity fraud to date in 2018. According to the department, the cost of operating the facial imaging software system “is self-financing” as the value of fraudulent activity detected since its application is in excess of €4 million. […]
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‘Bots’ used to block immigrants in Ireland from making visa appointments
08.09.2018Block-booked immigration-service slots then sold via Facebook and phone apps for up to €25 Immigrants in Ireland who apply for re-entry and renewal visas are being blocked from making appointments with the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) by unscrupulous internet opportunists. Internet ‘bot’ programmes are being used by the opportunists to block-book appointments with […]
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Ireland’s first driverless bus is coming to Dublin – here’s how you can score a free trip
07.09.2018The electric vehicle, which can carry up to 15 people, will be trialled in the docklands area on September 21 and 22. Dublin City Council and the Civic Group are organising the event as part of its ‘Smart Docklands’ project. The Easymile ‘EZ10’ shuttle – which is already being used in the US, Holland, China […]
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New scheme could allow up to 5,500 non-EEA nationals remain in Ireland to work
05.09.2018THE GOVERNMENT HAS approved a scheme which could allow up to 5,000 people from outside the European Economic Area (EEA), who originally came to Ireland to study, to remain in Ireland to work. The scheme would apply to people who came to Ireland to study between January 2005 and December 2010 and stayed on to work. […]
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The ‘Economist’ says Dublin house prices are 25% overvalued
04.09.2018Dublin still more affordable than Vancouver, Paris and London, according to publication House prices in Dublin are 25 per cent overvalued against income, according to the Economist, which also finds in a new survey that property price growth in the city has outpaced growth in 22 other global cities over the past five years. The […]
Read MoreIreland could be set for a baby boom next year thanks to the summer’s prolonged heatwaves
03.09.2018Scientific evidence suggests increased exposure to sunlight boosts the likelihood of a woman becoming pregnant by a third. Separate research also found bright skies increase the levels of serotonin, the mood-enhancing hormone in the brains of men and women. And after the hottest summer in decades, Ireland has been tipped to expect a mini-baby boom […]
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MRCI: New Irish migration figures point to urgent need for reform of labour migration system
30.08.2018CSO has released stats on population and migration, revealing that some 90,300 people moved to Ireland last year – 28,400 Irish nationals, 31,000 people from the EU, and 30,900 people from outside the EU. Non-EU migrants still have to navigate a complex, impractical and inflexible immigration system Responding to the new stats, Migrant Rights Centre […]
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