Fuel prices to fall in Ireland from today as tax cut takes effect
The change came into effect from midnight Fuel prices in Ireland are set to drop from today as the Government confirmed a new package of emergency measures, which aims to ease pressure on people and businesses. This €250 million package is in response to the recent, much-publicised surge in fuel prices due to the ongoing […]
5 months ago
Snow warning issued for 11 Irish counties as ‘accumulations possible’
Temperatures are set to fall to -1 degrees this weekend as well. Met Éireann has just issued a Status Yellow snow-ice warning for 11 counties in the Republic of Ireland. Set to be valid from 9pm on Thursday (12 March) to 9am on Friday, the alert applies to Cork, Donegal, Galway, Kerry, Leitrim, Limerick, Mayo, […]
5 months ago
15 counties in Ireland hit with snow warnings for this weekend
Temperatures are set to fall between -2 and -4 degrees ‘in many areas’ this weekend. Several snow warnings have been issued for this weekend, impacting 15 counties in Ireland. Met Éireann has published a Status Yellow snow-ice warning for Donegal, which is set to be valid from 8pm on Friday (2 January) until 11am on Saturday. […]
8 months ago
UL graduate designs world’s first fully accessible saliva-based pregnancy test for visually impaired women
UL graduate Leah Shanahan designed the accessible pregnancy test A University of Limerick graduate has designed the world’s first fully accessible saliva-based pregnancy test for visually impaired women. UL graduate Leah Shanahan was inspired by her personal experience as a visually impaired woman. Leah’s design is the first saliva-based, reusable, accessible pregnancy test to deliver […]
1 year ago
Warning to pregnant women following listeriosis outbreak in Ireland
One person has died following a listeriosis outbreak The FSAI has revealed that an adult has died with a confirmed case of listeria infection. The news comes after a listeria outbreak was detected in Ireland, with nine cases of listeriosis being confirmed on July 23rd. HSE’s Health Protection Surveillance Centre has launched an investigation following […]
1 year ago
Young girl tragically killed in Donegal road accident
Another child is in a serious condition in hospital after the Donegal road accident Gardaí have launched an investigation following a tragic road accident in Co. Donegal on Wednesday, July 2nd. The collision occurred on the R240 at Carrowmore, Glentogher, Carndonagh, Co. Donegal Shortly before 6. 30pm yesterday evening, Gardaí and emergency services were alerted […]
1 year ago