National News Archives – Page 2 of 18

Mixed race couple leave Ireland after onslaught of racial abuse

October 16, 2019

A mixed-race couple who received racial abuse online have left Ireland after a threat on their lives.

Students join Extinction Rebellion’s week long climate protest

October 16, 2019

Students across Ireland joined the Extinction Rebellion protest for a week of civil disobedience to highlight the need for the government to take radical action to stop climate change

Government ask schools to inspire individuality

October 16, 2019

The Government have launched a social media campaign aimed at secondary school students to highlight the importance of embracing one’s own individuality

Woman says she developed narcolepsy after receiving swine flu jab

October 16, 2019

A Kildare woman’s High Court action is expected to be come a test case for Ireland’s vaccination programmes, after claiming she contracted narcolepsy from the swine flu jab she received in 2009.

Average serving size of energy drinks increases

October 16, 2019

A report by SafeFood showed since 2015 the number of energy drinks eligible for the sugar tax has fallen from 74 per cent (29 drinks) to 41 per cent (17 drinks), but the amount of drinks sold in 500ml servings increased.

DCU student Mehwish Saqib given five days to voluntarily leave the country before deportation order

October 3, 2019

Last Friday DCU student Mehwish Saqib was issued with a voluntary deportation order giving her five days to leave the country with her husband and three young children.

DCU students begin Ireland’s first primary teaching course through Irish Sign Language

October 2, 2019

Four students have begun their studies in primary teaching through sign language this week in St. Patrick’s College, DCU.

Parents need loans for compulsory school iPads

October 2, 2019

The Irish League of Credit Union (ILCU) stated a significant increase in parents seeking loans for laptops and tablets.

Irish Rail encourage commuters to stagger their journeys

October 2, 2019

Irish rail is encouraging travellers to make changes to their daily commute times in an attempt to ease overcrowding on the Dart during rush hour.

Rent pressure zones to be applied to student accommodation

April 17, 2019

Rent caps for student accommodation are set to be introduced on July 1st 2019, a year on from the Shanowen Shakedown protests.

IFA wants new food guidelines from An Taisce to be revoked

April 17, 2019

The Irish Farmers Association has called for guidelines from An Taisce, which promote less meat and dairy consumption by pupils in the name of environmental protection, to be revoked.

Uptake in HPV vaccine by 20 per cent

April 17, 2019

The uptake of HPV vaccine is at 70 percent which is a 20 percent increase over the last two years making a future without cervical cancer all the more likely according to the HSE.

New consent plan launched for third level institutions

April 17, 2019

Minister of State for Higher Education Mary Mitchell O’Connor, launched the Framework for Consent in Higher Education plan on April 5, stating that “ sexual violence and harassment has no place in our institutions.”

EU proposes new car safety regulations

April 15, 2019

The European Commission approved proposals last week for new safety features to be mandatory on all new models of cars and vans sold in the European Union from 2022 onwards.

Increase in planning applications for student accommodation

April 15, 2019

There has been a sharp rise in the number of planning applications for large housing and student accommodation schemes, a conference has heard.

Donegal wind farm to power Amazon Web Services

April 15, 2019

Amazon have bought the entire output from a wind farm which will be constructed in Donegal to supply Amazon Web Services data centres.

Electric scooters seized by Gardaí

April 15, 2019

It is a legal grey area where scooter users do not accept the law and see it as the same as using a bicycle, and some types of e-scooters are not considered mechanically propelled.

Irish Studies Centre under development in Shanghai University

April 3, 2019

The new centre will offer an Irish Studies pathways for a diploma for student already attending the University.

New block of student housing up against opposition

April 3, 2019

Plans for a new block of student housing in Dublin’s city centre have come under fire due to the opposition of the demolishing of an old bakery.

Study shows rising levels of psychiatric issues in Irish teenagers

April 3, 2019

A recent study on hospital emergencies in Irish teenagers (aged 14-15) has shown that psychiatric issues, intentional overdoses, deliberate self-harm and intoxication are highly common in this age group.

Plans for 400 build-to-rent units in Dublin

April 3, 2019

Fitzwilliam Real Estate Capital (FREC) is looking to introduce 400 new build-to-rent units to the rental market, a source familiar to the company’s plans has said.

Google fined €1.49 billion over ads

April 3, 2019

The EU antitrust regulator has fined Google €1.49 billion for advertising violations over the last 10 years.

Advocacy groups seek inquiry into history of pregnant women taking epilepsy drug

April 3, 2019

A HSE analysis found the drug Valproate, marketed in Ireland as Epilim could be linked to over 1,200 children born with neurodevelopmental delay and up to 340 with physical defects.

Facebook users may have passwords viewed by workers

April 3, 2019

Hundreds of millions of Facebook users have potentially had their passwords viewed by workers within the organisation.

Government promises to more than double renewables by 2030

April 3, 2019

Ireland will double its use of renewable energy by 2030 promises the government, as Ireland is set not to meet their 2020 carbon target.