Europe Ireland According to the latest statistics on child deprivation in Ireland, many families cannot afford to pay for their children's school trips, take them on expensive recreational activities or buy them enough clothes
Europe Ireland School headmasters in Dublin and other urban areas have spoken of the difficulties in finding teachers for next year unless today's budget discussion addresses housing prices, fuel and the cost of living
Europe Ireland A majority of young people in Ireland fear the future and plan to leave because of the rising cost of living; almost half said they have difficulty making ends meet and half reported that this has affected their mental health
Europe Ireland A new, 'ethnically diverse' and ‘grocery-centred’ market open 9am-10pm Thursday to Sunday will be inaugurated this months on Moore Street in Dublin
Europe Ireland Thousands of children are still waiting for a seat on a school bus, as the Department of Education claims there has been unprecedented numbers of new applicants for the school year beginning in a few days
Europe Ireland Irish Catholics call for radical change in the Church in report sent to Rome shows desire to change attitudes towards LGBTI+ people and remove compulsory rule for priests
Europe Ireland Property tax on holiday homes should be increased to meet the cost of an ageing society and a site-value tax on non-residential property should be introduced; the recommendations of the tax experts report are not in play for Budget 2023
Europe Ireland Refugees from twenty European countries considered 'safe' will need a visa to enter Ireland, suspending for one year the validity of the visa waiver agreement for refugees
Europe Ireland Number of Ukrainian pupils enrolled in Irish schools has risen to 7.285, around +500 in one monthn and a larger increase is expected in September; Education Minister has stated that the capacity of the school system is generally good
Europe Ireland Plans have been approved to turn the former Magdalene Laundry on Seán McDermott Street in north central Dublin into a national memorial and research centre, becoming a "multipurpose place of consciousness"
Europe Ireland Dublin-based airline Ryanair has announced the removal of the controversial Afrikaans language test for South African passengers, introduced to identify passengers with forged passports bound for the UK
Europe Ireland A proposal to house hundreds of Ukrainian refugees on a luxury cruise ship docked at Dublin Port has been rejected by department officials due to concerns over the impact of the plan on port capacity
Europe Ireland Hundreds of schools have asked for government help in responding to the refugee crisis in Ukraine, as class sizes and requests for funding for books, iPads and school trips have drastically increased