2 h. ago Security firm hit with €60,000 sanction for ‘persistent practice’ of not paying workers

Company had contracts with major retail brands, including Supervalu, Centra and Spar

Economics

6 h. ago Record number of people living in emergency accommodation last month

Some 15,378 people recorded as homeless, including 4,563 children

Politics

6 h. ago Number of people in emergency accommodation reaches record 15,378, including 4,653 children

Today’s figures have broken the previous record, set in January, when the number of people in temporary housing rose to 15,286.

Politics

14 h. ago ‘Challenging, fun and fearless’ programme for theatre festival

Galway Theatre Festival returns from May 2-10, with shows ranging from climate change drag cabarets to politically provocative drama, physical comedy, and spoken-word  shows with a surreal twist. The programme for this year’s festival will be officially launched next Monday, March 31, at in the city’s Hyde Bar at 6pm. Highlights will include Malaprop Theatre’s […] The post ‘Challenging, fun and fearless’ programme for theatre festival appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

Culture

14 h. ago Dear Tipperary North voter, I’m furious with you for foisting Michael Lowry on us all

This week’s episode of Lowry’s One Foot in the Gravy Train has surely finally dragged the scales from the eyes of voters who have consistently re-elected him in the 14 years since the Moriarty Tribunal

Politics

20 h. ago Migrants to Ireland hit ‘disproportionately’ by poverty after housing costs despite being better educated

One in five migrants in Ireland is ‘income poor’, and 14.5% are at risk of poverty, compared with 11% of Irish-born residents, ESRI finds

Events

22 h. ago Smartphone bans in isolation fail to equip children for healthy use of tech, international study concludes 

‘Schools, teachers and parents require training and guidance to help them support children’s healthy use of technology’

Society

22 h. ago Smartphone bans in isolation fail to equip children for healthy use of tech, say experts

‘Schools, teachers and parents require training and guidance to help them support children’s healthy use of technology’

Events

24 h. ago Man arrested after five people injured in stabbing in central Amsterdam

The victims included two people from the US, one from Belgium, one from Poland and a teenager from Amsterdam.

Events

28 h. ago Headford PhD student wins Women in Agricultural Studies Excellence Award

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM A PhD student from Headford has won a Women in Agricultural Studies Excellence Award. The award, sponsored by the Department of Agriculture, recognises women innovating and excelling in the agri-food sector. Agriculture Minister Martin Heydon presented the award to Ruth Connolly at a special event today. Ruth […] The post Headford PhD student wins Women in Agricultural Studies Excellence Award appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

Events

28 h. ago Seanad told increases in students given reduced school hours is 'a proper scandal'

Independent senator Eileen Flynn said she will seeking to address the education minister on the issue.

Culture

28 h. ago Prosecutors in sexual abuse trial of Gerard Depardieu seek suspended jail sentence of 18 months

The lead prosecutor said Depardieu should also be ordered to undergo psychological treatment, and be included in France’s sex offender registry.

Events

31 h. ago Mandatory CCTV proprosed for slaughterhouses across Northern Ireland

Mandatory CCTV proprosed for slaughterhouses across Northern Ireland  Irish Post

Politics

31 h. ago Mandatory CCTV proposed for slaughterhouses across Northern Ireland

Mandatory CCTV proposed for slaughterhouses across Northern Ireland  Irish Post

Politics

31 h. ago Dunmore meeting to discuss urgent need for new national school

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM A public meeting will take place in Dunmore this evening to discuss the urgent need for a new national school. The existing school was originally built in the 1940s and has been extended very little since. It’s now lacking in modern facilities, and spaces including cloakrooms and […] The post Dunmore meeting to discuss urgent need for new national school appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

Politics

36 h. ago Paperless bills: Attaching a pdf to an email ‘should be mandatory’

The requirement to log into an online portal means many customers never check their bills

Politics

38 h. ago Miriam Lord: Dáil is a study in stalemate as everyone – including Ceann Comhairle – digs their heels in

Hostilities resumed - quietly - on Wednesday over speaking rights row, with grim-faced TDs glowering across the chamber

Politics

38 h. ago Dáil is a study in stalemate as everyone – including Ceann Comhairle – digs their heels in

Hostilities resumed - quietly - on Wednesday over speaking rights row, with grim-faced TDs glowering across the chamber

Politics

46 h. ago Principal denies student teacher’s sexual harassment allegations while cross

Teaching Council fitness-to-teach inquiry adjourns to consider findings

Politics

50 h. ago Healthcare worker who sexually assaulted teenage girl and woman in A&E avoids jail

The crimes occurred at the Regional Hospital, Mullingar, Co Westmeath, where the man worked as a phlebotomist, a medical professional trained to take blood samples.

Events