FUNDING of €19.5m has been allocated for the Irish Government’s Emigrant Support Programme (ESP) for 2027. The amount was confirmed this month as Ireland’s budget for the year ahead was revealed. A €19.5m ESP funding pot has been confirmed for next year, an increase of €2m on the €17.5m in grants issued under the scheme this year. Now in operation for more than 20 years, the … [Read more...] about Ireland’s emigrant support funding allocation for 2027 ‘highest by far’
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Taoiseach expects message of ‘unwavering support’ for Ukraine from EU Council meeting
TAOISEACH Micheál Martin is in Brussels this week to attend a meeting of the European Council. The event, which takes place today and tomorrow, is the first such meeting to take place under Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union. “This is a significant meeting of the European Council, with an agenda of issues of real importance to our citizens,” the Taoiseach … [Read more...] about Taoiseach expects message of ‘unwavering support’ for Ukraine from EU Council meeting
‘Noone is above the law’: Former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson jailed for child sex offences
FORMER DUP leader Jeffery Donaldson has been sentenced to 15 years behind bars for historic child sex offences against two women when they were children. The former MP was jailed today at Newry Crown Court after being found guilty of one count of rape, 13 indecent assaults and four counts of gross indecency against the women following a four-week trial at the court in June. He … [Read more...] about ‘Noone is above the law’: Former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson jailed for child sex offences
Man shot in leg left with ‘lasting physical and psychological trauma’
A MAN who was shot in the leg in a “brutal” attack in Co. Down has been left with “lasting physical and psychological trauma” police said today. The victim, who is aged in his 40s, was taken from the Glen estate in Newtownards to a green space where he was shot in the leg. Police confirm that the incident happened at around 8pm last night. "The man, aged in his 40s, reported … [Read more...] about Man shot in leg left with ‘lasting physical and psychological trauma’
People living alone at greater risk from house fires figures show
PEOPLE living alone are at greater risk of falling victim to a house fire in Northern Ireland. Figures released this week revealed that of the 89 people who died in house fires across the region from 2015 to 2025, 62 of them were living alone. The Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (NIFRS) has shared the data this week, which is Fire Safety Week, in a bid to make people … [Read more...] about People living alone at greater risk from house fires figures show