MORE than 3.5million passengers flew in and out of Ireland last month as the summer season got off to a flying start. The figures issued by the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) for Ireland’s two busiest airports show a total of 3.5 million passengers flew to and from Cork and Dublin in May. Cork Airport welcomed 282,000 passengers in May, DAA’s figures show, while Dublin Airport … [Read more...] about Ireland welcomes 3.5m passengers in just one month as summer season ‘well and truly underway’
Ireland welcomes 3.5m passengers in just one month as summer season ‘well and truly underway’
Hundreds of mother and baby home survivors reunited with relatives after accessing birth records
HUNDREDS of survivors of Ireland’s brutal mother and baby homes have been reunited with family members under legislation allowing adoptees to access their birth records. New Information and Tracing services became available in Ireland in October 2022 under the Adoption Authority of Ireland and Tusla, the Child and Family Agency. They followed the implementation of the Birth … [Read more...] about Hundreds of mother and baby home survivors reunited with relatives after accessing birth records
Dublin Airport reveals plans to create ‘safe and comfortable’ area for plane spotters
DUBLIN AIRPORT is planning to build an area to accommodate plane spotters at the busy site in the capital. The Dublin Airport Authority has submitted a planning application this week to create a new “dedicated viewing area for the public to watch planes take off and land on the airport’s runways”. The proposed Aircraft Observation Facility will be located on the site of the … [Read more...] about Dublin Airport reveals plans to create ‘safe and comfortable’ area for plane spotters
€6m funding to increase workspaces available for artists across Ireland
THE Irish Government has announced a €6m funding injection to increase the number of workspaces available to artists across the country. Revealed by Culture Minister Catherine Martin, the pilot scheme will be run through local authorities, who can apply for funding grants that they will have to match at 40 per cent of the funding total. “As Minister for the Arts, I have been … [Read more...] about €6m funding to increase workspaces available for artists across Ireland
Clothing firm wins multi-million-pound contract to make new uniforms for Dublin firefighters
A NORTHERN IRISH company has won a lucrative contract to create new uniforms for the Dublin Frie Brigade. Derry-based Hunter Apparel Solutions has secured the £3.5million, four-year contract with the fire service. It follows a recent £1million investment by the firm in new machinery which allows it to offer a unique PPE decontamination service which will fully neutralise the … [Read more...] about Clothing firm wins multi-million-pound contract to make new uniforms for Dublin firefighters