THE GOVERNMENT has announced details of the 2021 Christmas bonus, with 1.4 million people in Ireland expected to be in receipt of it beginning next week. Minister for Social Protection, Heather Humphreys TD announced bonus on Wednesday, December 1. A 100% bonus has been secured again this year, at a cost of over EUR313 million, and will be paid to long-term social welfare … [Read more...] about Details of Christmas bonus announced by government
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Bridget Hitler: The fascinating true story of Adolf Hitler’s Irish sister-in-law
Search through the names at Holy Sepulchre Catholic Cemetery in Coram, Long Island for long enough and you will eventually find the graves of an Irishwoman and her son. The final resting place of one Bridget Elisabeth and William Patrick would be indistinguishable from the hundreds of other graves there were if not for one small, yet striking detail. There is no surname on … [Read more...] about Bridget Hitler: The fascinating true story of Adolf Hitler’s Irish sister-in-law
Family battle to secure vital treatment for young Irish boy with rare and aggressive form of cancer
AN Irish family have launched a fundraising campaign to help secure potentially life-saving treatment for a young boy diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of cancer. Danny Norris, 6, was diagnosed with stage four high-risk neuroblastoma in July 2020 - a rare childhood cancer of the sympathetic nervous system. Neuroblastoma affects between seven to 10 children in Ireland … [Read more...] about Family battle to secure vital treatment for young Irish boy with rare and aggressive form of cancer
‘To Be Irish’ programme launches to connect Irish diaspora this Christmas
THE GOVERNMENT has announced details of its 'To Be Irish' programme, which aims to connect Irish people around the world in the run-up to Christmas. The 16-day programme runs from the December 8-23, and seeks to celebrates and uphold the special connections between the Irish at home and abroad during the festive season despite the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Built around a … [Read more...] about ‘To Be Irish’ programme launches to connect Irish diaspora this Christmas
Ryanair boss brands latest travel testing rules as ‘gobbledygook’
RYANAIR BOSS Michael O'Leary has called the latest travel restrictions imposed by the Irish government, which will require those entering the country to provide a negative Covid-19 test before entry, as "gobbledygook". The new rules will mean all arrivals, regardless of vaccination status, will need to show either a negative result from a professionally administered antigen … [Read more...] about Ryanair boss brands latest travel testing rules as ‘gobbledygook’