19 h. ago Algarve resort popular with Irish tourists cracks down on nudity and drunken behaviour

Albufeira has gone to war against badly-behaving foreign tourists by approving huge fines for public sex and nudity

Politics

20 h. ago €1.3m in Government funding of social housing in Galway city and county

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM More than one point three million euro has been awarded to Galway city and county for social housing. The Department of Housing grants will address the housing needs of older people, people with a disability along with helping tackling overcrowding. The funding will allow local authorities to […] The post €1.3m in Government funding of social housing in Galway city and county appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

Politics

20 h. ago Consultation launched on Northern Ireland Climate Adaptation Programme

Consultation launched on Northern Ireland Climate Adaptation Programme  Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs

Politics

23 h. ago Irish people consuming alcohol at European average with 4.5% drop last year, figures show

Decrease mirrors growing trend of ‘drinking in a restrained manner’

Politics

29 h. ago Dept of Transport spent €600,000 on revamp of entrance and small plaza at Dublin headquarters

The works went €39,000 over initial estimate, despite a contingency of almost €105,000 being included.

Politics

47 h. ago Appropriate staff not available to mental health patients at ED

Appropriately qualified staff are not available to patients presenting with mental health difficulties at the Emergency Department in UHG. Cllr Eileen Mannion (FG) raised concern at a Regional Health Forum West that despite claims that all patients must be triaged in the Emergency Department, it was not a suitable environment for those requiring treatment for […] The post Appropriate staff not available to mental health patients at ED appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

Science

50 h. ago Any other business: Excitement levels are turned up to 11 at the Department of Enterprise

Any other business: Excitement levels are turned up to 11 at the Department of Enterprise  The Irish Independent

Politics

57 h. ago Motorists advised to expect possible distruptions during tomorrow's CROI Cycle

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM The 31st annual Croí Corrib Charity Cycle is taking place in Galway tomorrow and will depart from the University of Galway Dangan Sports Campus. Due to the large number of cyclists taking part, Croí would like to advise motorists and road users that there may be delays in […] The post Motorists advised to expect possible distruptions during tomorrow's CROI Cycle appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

Sport

2 d. ago Children at west Dublin asylum seeker accommodation witnessed friends being ‘put in the back of a black van’

Three siblings were among 35 people deported on a flight to Nigeria on Wednesday

Events

3 d. ago Housing Minister pulls plug on almost 500 social homes across six sites over rising costs

The Department of Housing will now review upcoming major projects under the same scheme.

Politics

3 d. ago FactCheck: Have one in eight women in Ireland visited an emergency department after an abortion?

The claim was made by the Pro Life Campaign this week.

Politics

3 d. ago ‘Arts’ dropped from department’s title after series of renamings following Coalition shake

Tourism and Gaeltacht move to other portfolios from Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

Politics

3 d. ago Labour slams decision for ‘Arts’ to be removed from Department’s name

Labour slams decision for ‘Arts’ to be removed from Department’s name  The Irish Independent

Politics

3 d. ago Opposition hits out as Government Department drops 'Arts' from its name

A spokesperson said the name was changed from ‘Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media’ to shorten it.

Politics

3 d. ago Taoiseach says every effort will be made to bring Robert Pether home as soon as possible

Mr Pether, who is an Australian citizen, has been in prison in Iraq since April 2021, after he was arrested on fraud charges following a contractual dispute involving his employer that arose out of the building of a new Central Bank building in Baghdad in Iraq.

Politics

3 d. ago Bad weather and lack of public transport among barriers keeping people from nature last Summer

While people cited bad weather and a lack of public transport as barriers to being in nature, only 3% of those surveyed didn’t spend any time in nature last summer.

Politics

3 d. ago Children’s Health Ireland funding from NTPF will resume imminently, says Department of Health

NTPF suspended payments for ‘insourcing’ at CHI, on foot of internal report suggesting irregularities about scheme operation

Science

3 d. ago Department of Foreign Affairs spent almost €1.4m on diplomatic bags

The official use of diplomatic bags came under scrutiny in 2022 after it emerged that they had been deployed to send novelty socks

Politics

3 d. ago Robert Pether’s wife hopes his release from Iraqi prison will end ‘living nightmare’

Engineer, who lived in Co Roscommon, was released on bail having spent four years in an Iraqi jail after a contract dispute

Events

3 d. ago Wife shocked by her husband’s emaciated condition after he spent four years in an Iraqi jail

Engineer, who lived in Co Roscommon, was released on bail having spent four years in an Iraqi jail after a contract dispute

Events