“Living wage” calculated at €11.50 an hour
This year, Ireland’s living wage has been calculated at €11.50 an hour by the Living Wage Technical Group. The Republic of Ireland Living Wage was set up because it believes that people who …
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Gardai re-issue appeal to locate missing Wexford man
72-year-old James Joyce has been missing from his home in Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford, since Friday June 5. He is described as being 1.70m (5′ 7″) tall, of stocky build and with thin, grey hair that …
Taking A Free Ride: A M50 motorist clocks up a bill of €155,000 in unpaid toll charges
In one of the most bizarre stories ever, a motorist who is a regular user of one of the country’s biggest motorways, the M50, has amazingly clocked up a bill of  €155,000 in unpaid toll …
Met Eireann’s heavy rain warning marks premature end of summer
The so-called heatwave came and went in the blink of an eye, leaving behind warm and sunny memories of ice cream vans and packed beaches. However, the reality of Irish weather has washed away such …
Brave: Mother sells family home to fund son’s surgery after HSE refuses to pay at the last minute
Two-year-old Josh Butler was born deaf, and after consultation, the brave boy was selected for a pioneering brain stem implant done by a prominent surgeon in Italy. The HSE reportedly agreed to pay for the …
Possible Budget “boost” for those under 26 and unemployed
Two years after welfare payments for thousands of young people were cut by as much as €44 a week, it has emerged today that the Department of Social Protection may soon introduce a “boost” for …
Shocking: Investigation underway after an 11 year old boy was brutally beaten by thugs in playground attack
Gardai in Co Cavan have launched a full scale investigation after a 11 year old boy was brutally beaten by six thugs in an attack on a playground. Gardai say the disgraceful and unprovoked assault …
Bertie Ahern and Brian Cowen are set to have their pensions increased by an extra €2000 a year
Due to a provision in the Landsdowne Road agreement on public sector pay, former ministers and taoisigh are to get an increase in their pensions. Ahern and Cowen who currently receive around €134,000 a …
Mixed Bag: Take A Glance At The Weeks Weather
With a dull and rainy start to the day it will continue to rain with heavy and thundery downpours mixed with some sunny intervals. Top temperatures will reach 16 to 19 degrees in a light to …
Former Taoisigh and ministers to receive pension top-ups
The country’s tacit policy of rewarding failure among the elite appears to be as alive as ever. The likes of Brian Cowen and Bertie Ahern are in line to enjoy a substantial increase to their …
