National News Archives – Page 2 of 21

Historic 15th Century Book of Lismore has been donated to UCC

November 11, 2020

The historic vellum text was donated to UCC by the Duke of Devonshire and will be displayed in the college’s Boole Library.

Simon Harris promises €15 million for higher education infrastructure

November 11, 2020

DCU will receive over €800,000 of the €15 million funding intended to allow colleges and universities to upgrade their campuses.

UL to close temporary field hospital despite Covid-19 resurgence

November 11, 2020

University Hospital Limerick (UHL) has announced the closure of its field hospital that provided crucial amounts of extra capacity throughout the pandemic.

The HSE ordered nearly €7.5m of defective ViraPro hand sanitiser that has been recalled

November 11, 2020

More than 50 sanitising products were recalled, meaning some schools were forced to close early on Friday as they had insufficient amounts of safe sanitiser.

Leaders of Trinity Greens, Young Greens and Queer Greens have resigned

November 11, 2020

Prominent members of the Green Party’s youth branch have resigned due to the party’s record in Government, particularly their support for Mother and Baby Homes legislation.

Teacher’s union want a faster Covid-19 testing and tracing turnaround

November 11, 2020

The Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland (ASTI) have said there needs to be “substantial progress” on safety issues in schools to avoid industrial action.

Irish National Teacher’s Organisation demands action from Government to help schools stay safe

October 28, 2020

The Irish National Teachers´ Organisation (INTO) is ¨growing increasingly concerned that public health precautions for teachers are inadequate¨, according to a statement published on their website on October 19.

Schools appear safer from Covid-19 than the wider community

October 28, 2020

Schools are safer from Coronavirus than the wider community, officials have told the HSE.

Third-level students to receive €250 each from Budget 2021

October 28, 2020

Third-level students are set to receive a €250 payment in the coming year in recognition of the impact of Covid-19 on students, as outlined in the Budget 2021.

Possible changes to the pandemic unemployment payment

October 14, 2020

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has hinted at the possibility of restoring previous Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) rates to introductory levels for those in sectors badly affected by COVID-19.

IUA helped to transport thousands of students through ‘Greet and Transfer’ desk at Dublin Airport

October 14, 2020

The IUA helped transport thousands of international students to their accommodation through their ‘Greet and Transfer’ desk at Dublin Airport. The program was not without its flaws, though.

Ireland’s climate will be drastically warmer by 2050, study finds

October 14, 2020

A study from the Irish Centre for High-End Computing has found that the year 2050 will bring severe weather events and an increase in temperature.

Budget 2021 invests €50 million into financial assistance fund for third-level students

October 14, 2020

The budget package will provide a once-off financial aid to full-time third level students. This financial assistance is likely to be worth €250 to each individual student.

Nearly 500 offers made to leaving cert students today

October 8, 2020

Today, a total of 485 offers were given to Leaving Certificate students in Round 4 of CAO offers for courses in higher education institutes.

Government moves all of Ireland to Level 3 Covid-19 restrictions

October 6, 2020

Despite NPHET’s advice cabinet felt that Level 3 restrictions with strict enforcement would be sufficient to help lower the cases of Covid-19 in Ireland.

Ireland enters recession as GDP drops over 6 per cent

September 20, 2020

Ireland’s economy contracted by 6.1 per cent during the second financial quarter of this year (April to June), according to figures released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) last week.

Government’s latest Covid-19 restrictions blasted by politicians and experts

August 22, 2020

Government measures to ban spectators from outdoor sporting events have been branded “bizarre” by Kingston Mills, professor of Experimental Immunology at Trinity College, and criticised by several politicians.

DCU collaborate on new strategy to tackle Covid-19 outbreaks

August 20, 2020

The Green Zone Strategy is a possible new approach to help tackle the new wave of Covid-19 outbreaks, according to a report released August 11, conducted by a collaboration of Irish and international experts.

Leaving Cert results and CAO offers delayed until September

July 21, 2020

Leaving Cert results and CAO offers will not be released until early September, at least three weeks later than usual due to disruptions to the education system caused by Covid-19.

Plan to end Direct Provision provokes cautious optimism from Refugee Council

July 8, 2020

The newly-formed coalition government’s plan to end the controversial Direct Provision system has been welcomed by the Irish Refugee Council, despite the plan’s lack of details.

USI Sexual Experience Survey defaced on live online conference

June 23, 2020

The Sexual Experience Survey (SES) 2020 publication was hacked by an unknown person yesterday, resulting in vandalism of slides presenting the survey’s findings.

Over 263 million people use marijuana annually

April 20, 2020

Over 263 million people around the globe use marijuana annually, researchers say. As the world celebrates Weed Day (420), scientists investigate the negative effects of marijuana use.

Leaving Certificate exams are postponed until late summer

April 18, 2020

The 2020 Leaving Certificate examinations have been postponed to late July or early August due to
Covid-19, the Minister for Education has announced.

Almost half of leaving certificate students want the exams cancelled

April 15, 2020

While almost half of Leaving Cert students want their exams cancelled, it is becoming increasingly likely that the Leaving Cert will be rescheduled for later in the summer.

Irish studies find that Vitamin D can help fight Covid-19

April 15, 2020

The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA) has found that the intake of Vitamin D may boost resistance to Covid-19 or reduce the severity of the illness in those already infected.