€ 4 billion spent on pandemic unemployment aid

[ad_1] The Government has now spent 4 billion euros on pandemic unemployment payment aid to people who have lost their jobs due to the Covid-19 crisis, according to the latest figures from the Department of Social Protection. 342,505 people will receive PUP support this week, 12,500 more than the count of 329,991 last week. Reflecting … Read more

‘Monster’ who allegedly left his teenage girlfriend in a ‘pool of blood’ arrested at Dublin airport after fleeing the country

[ad_1] A man who allegedly assaulted his girlfriend before fleeing the country was arrested after returning to Dublin airport. The alleged attacker, in his 20s, left Ireland hours after his teenage partner was found in a “pool of blood”. Last week it emerged how the alleged attacker knelt on the girl’s body and repeatedly struck … Read more

Warning as generally known gang with Gardai hunting them for a terrifying incident at the border

[ad_1] A suspected Dublin / Meath criminal gang is on the run after kicking in a door and looting a home in a terrifying incident. A house in the Ratoath area was robbed over the weekend with a series of items taken by the crafty group. Ashbourne officers are searching for the gang that attacked … Read more

Gardai crowd area near busy Tesco store as gang of teenagers ‘flee the scene’ after incident

[ad_1] Gardai ran to an area near a busy Tesco last night after an incident involving multiple teenagers. Ashbourne officers launched an investigation into a fire that started near the Ratoath store around 3:40 p.m. A shed near the Tesco caught fire and several teenagers were seen fleeing the scene immediately after the fire started. … Read more

Dublin weather: Eireann’s six-day forecast met as ‘horrible’ period warned in big change in Ireland

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Coronavirus Ireland: Christmas confusion as government keeps restrictions ‘under review’

[ad_1] The government has been criticized for the lack of clarity on what pandemic restrictions will apply at Christmas. Professor Philip Nolan, a prominent member of the NPHET public health advisory team, warned Sunday that strict limits will be needed on holiday gatherings. Deputy Minister Robert Troy did not provide any clarity when asked about … Read more

Biden urges unity in victory speech after beating Trump

[ad_1] US President-elect Joe Biden declared it was “time to heal” a deeply divided America in his first speech after prevailing in a bitter election, even as President Donald Trump refused to budge and went ahead with legal fights against the result. Biden’s victory in the battlefield state of Pennsylvania put him above the threshold … Read more

Ireland CMO Dr. Tony Holohan, Promising Update Following Saturday’s Coronavirus Figures

[ad_1] Dr Tony Holohan, CMO, says the public response to Level 5 is “commendable” as Ireland saw case levels drop again. There were 335 new cases and five deaths on Saturday and there are promising signs that the country could be in good shape by December 1. Speaking today, Dr. Holohan said that a lot … Read more

RTE’s Ray D’Arcy Explains Why Saturday Night’s Chat Show Is Not Returning This Year

[ad_1] Ray D’Arcy has admitted that he did not want to host his chat show on Saturday night this year due to Covid-19 restrictions. The Kildare broadcaster has been in command of Saturday nights on RTE since 2015, but the entertainment chat show did not return this fall because Ray did not want to do … Read more