Guides, stories and insights for internationals building a new life abroad.
The Department of Justice said 440 refugees have been cleared to travel from Greece to Ireland under the Irish Refugee Protection Programme, bringing the total number to 900. The Government pledged to take in a total of 4,000 refugees. However, just half of that number will have arrived by the end of the year. Ireland […]
Ireland Festival of Nations 2017 Time: 12:00 – 18:00 Location: Mountjoy Square Park, Mountjoy Square, Dublin The Ireland Festival of Nations 2017 which is being organised by the Diversity and Multicultural Initiative will be starting from 12 noon to 6 pm will be hosting people in order to enjoy a mixture of cultural displays from […]
The National Transport Authority has opened a survey asking members of the public on the possible regulation of rickshaw after safety concerns were raised. The state body has launched an online survey asking about the operation of rickshaws in Ireland, which could form part of new legislation to regulate the sector. The mini vehicles, which […]
Family events might be hard to plan especially on a budget. Here is a curated list of ideas of places you can create memories with your family here in Dublin. Phoenix Park, At first, this might sound like an obvious choice but with 1’750 acres to explore, you can never get enough. This would be […]
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Tánaiste Frances Fitzgerald officially opened the €85 million extension of global eye health company, Bausch and Lomb, in Waterford on Monday morning. The company has announced, it will hire a further 125 people at its Waterford facility. The Waterford facility, which manufactures contact lenses and other pharmaceutical products, has been in […]
At least 54 people were reported to be injured in a train crash in Barcelona after a commuter train crashed into the platform during the morning rush hour on Friday. One person was seriously injured, 19 were injured “less seriously” including the driver and 34 were lightly injured at the city’s Francia station, local emergency […]
A €2m radio telescope, I-LOFAR, at Birr Castle in Co Offaly will be officially switched on today by Minister of State for Research John Halligan. The I-LOFAR is part of a €150 million euro network across Europe and will be used to study the early universe, detect exploding stars, search for new planets and understand the […]
A leading housing charity has called on the housing minister to start the deposit protection scheme as people will be put at risk of homelessness if landlords are allowed to demand deposits of two-months from would-be tenants before they are given the keys to a new home. The deposit protection scheme is already provided for […]
Proverbs by Robert Ellis is an ongoing photographic work representing the contemporary landscape of Uganda while exploring its layers of memory. After recent exhibitions at Peckham 24 during Photo London and Belfast Exposed, the third solo showcase of the exhibition takes place at The Library Project in Dublin. We had the wonderful opportunity to talk […]
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