Irish America Team

A NEW report from the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) shows that one in five children in Ireland are living below the poverty line once housing costs are taken into account. This places over 225,000 children in poverty, a rate virtually unchanged since the financial crash of 2008. The report shows Ireland ranking 16th out of 27 European Union countries for child … [Read more...] about ESRI: Child poverty stuck at post-crash levels

Post Content … [Read more...] about Post Title

EXCITEMENT is building in Ireland as the annual National Ploughing Championships return this month. The event, which take place in Tullamore, Co. Offaly, kick off next Tuesday, September 16 and run until September 18. Prize-winning animals, tractors, sheep, ponies, brown bread bakers, musicians and crafters are among the attractions set to take place across the event which is … [Read more...] about Ireland gears up for return of National Ploughing Championships

HOUSEHOLDS in Northern Ireland are being met with mixed news from their energy providers, as electricity costs are set to increase, but gas prices will fall. Following a review by the Utility Regulator, energy companies have announced adjustments to their prices, impacting hundreds of thousands of customers. Power NI, Northern Ireland’s largest electricity supplier, has … [Read more...] about Electricity prices to rise while gas prices fall in Northern Ireland

CELEBRATIONS got underway this month to mark the one-year anniversary of the opening of Grand Central Station in Belfast. Northern Ireland’s Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins joined Translink staff at the site to mark its first birthday. Opened in September 2024, the £340m station has 26 bus stands and eight rail platforms. As such it is now the main terminus for Belfast and … [Read more...] about Celebrations mark one year since opening of Grand Central Station