Irish Defence Forces to get new €16.5m worth of body armour in major modernisation deal
The contract with Belgian company Seyntex NV which will supply 6,105 body “armour systems” and a possibility of 2,000 more units if required.
If you lose your job and have worked for 5 years you’ll get up to €450 a week under new rules
From Monday, major changes to the social welfare system will kick in.
Don’t forget! The clocks go forward by an hour tonight
Here come those grand stretches.
‘Motherhood bonds transcend borders’: Vigil for Gaza to be held at Leinster House on Mother’s Day
The ‘Mothers’ Cry for Justice’ vigil will take place at 7pm on Sunday.
Dublin City Council warns of ‘convincing’ parking ticket scam as gardaí launch investigation
gardaí have said that they are investigating the scam, which they say targeted “many cars” in Dún Laoghaire.
Irish charity GOAL announces hundreds of layoffs after ‘significant and sudden’ funding cuts
CEO Siobhan Walsh said that up to 900 people may be affected by layoffs due to funding cuts from the US and Europe.
The 9 at 9: Saturday
Death toll rises in Myanmar, flooding hits US-Mexico border and solar eclipse over Ireland this morning
Over 350 illegal evictions recorded since 2015 amid calls for no-fault eviction ban
4,524 eviction orders have been issued by the RTB since 2015.
