[ad_1] WITH a € 449 million superyacht, a € 258 million chateau and ambitious plans to build a € 449 billion megacity, there are few bigger spenders than Mohammed bin Salman. Known as MBS, the Crown Prince is the driving force behind Saudi Arabia’s attempts at modernization and is seen as the real power of … Read more
[ad_1] British and European Union negotiators will meet in London next week for their eighth round of talks on their future relationship, but neither side expects any progress. Michel Barnier warned this week that there would be no deal unless Britain moved from its current positions on fisheries and state aid. On Friday night, Britain’s … Read more
[ad_1] The Department of Education has confirmed that about a quarter of all CAO applicants this year are submitting Leaving Certificate results from a prior year. However, it has declined to respond to a query from RTÉ News about whether it plans to introduce special measures to ensure such applicants do not lose out as … Read more
[ad_1] New guidelines forcing innkeepers who serve food to keep track of every meal consumed on their premises for 28 days have sparked outrage. The Vintners Federation of Ireland (VFI) says that the introduction of a new law is “bureaucracy insane” and will add a huge burden to companies already in trouble. The legal instrument … Read more
[ad_1] Publicans have criticized what they describe as a “crazy” new law that requires restaurants and pubs that serve food to record all individual food orders and keep the information for 28 days. The Vintners Federation of Ireland (VFI), which represents rural publicans, said the temporary rule, contained in a statutory instrument introduced today, is … Read more
[ad_1] Rare drone footage shows basking sharks engaging in what is believed to be courtship behavior off the coast of Co Clare. The images, captured last month, show up to nine sharks circling in a rigid inflatable boat piloted by researchers from the Irish Basking Shark Group. “It was methodical, orchestrated behavior, like they were … Read more
[ad_1] The SARSFIELD bridge in the city center could be closed to cars as part of a new transportation strategy for the region. Some 184 km of a cycle network, segregated cycle paths and a system of bus connections linking Limerick and Shannon are also elements of a key transport strategy, which was unveiled on … Read more
[ad_1] Trinity College Dublin has climbed nine places and remains Ireland’s leading university in the latest Times Higher Education world university rankings. The university rose from position 164 to 155 in the 2021 ranking. In total, the rankings bring mixed news for the nine Irish universities that are in the top 1,000. Three went down … Read more
[ad_1] Students exiting Cert can expect a great set of results Monday, but it will drive an increase in college entrance points that will leave some disappointed. The grades awarded to approximately 57,000 students will be better overall than if they had taken the traditional certificate of completion in June, although not as high as … Read more
[ad_1] Returning students to the Limerick Institute of Technology are expected to attend lectures, internships and tutorials on the university campus at least once a week and up to four times a week for some courses. Students are expected to spend time on campus each week, however the number of college goers at any one … Read more