NEW border regulations for visitors to the UK are having a “damaging impact” on tourism in Northern Ireland. Since January a new Home Office travel scheme requiring all non-European visitors to obtain electronic travel authorisation (ETA) prior to their arrival has been in effect. It means all non-European travellers must now present the ETA, which currently costs £10, to be … [Read more...] about Trips cancelled as new ETA requirement for UK visitors has ‘damaging impact’ on Northern Ireland tourism
Trips cancelled as new ETA requirement for UK visitors has ‘damaging impact’ on Northern Ireland tourism
Witness appeal after man left with broken jaw in Derry assault
POLICE are appealing for witnesses to come forward after a man left with a broken jaw following an incident in Derry city. The attack happened between 5pm and 7pm on March 21. Two men were initially involved in the altercation, which took place in the area of Craigavon Bridge to John Street, the PSNI has confirmed. The incident happened in the Craigavon Bridge area of Derry A … [Read more...] about Witness appeal after man left with broken jaw in Derry assault
People across the globe asked to share ‘special memories’ of time spent in Dublin
PEOPLE across the world are being asked to share their memories of time spent in Dublin. Lord Mayor of Dublin Emma Blain has issued the callout this week, urging those with “happy memories” of their time in the city to take part in the new Memories Made in Dublin campaign. The initiative by the Mayor and Dublin City Council, invites people from “across Dublin City, around … [Read more...] about People across the globe asked to share ‘special memories’ of time spent in Dublin
Internal HSE audit finds payroll overpayments of €14.6m
FOLLOWING the implementation of an internal audit, the Irish Health Service Executive has discovered that it allocated over €14.6m in payroll overpayments at the end of 2023. Prior to that, the HSE wrote off €909,500 for the years 2023 and 2022. The results of the audit show that the main reasons given for overpayments in excess of €10,000 were as follows: employees not being … [Read more...] about Internal HSE audit finds payroll overpayments of €14.6m
Asking prices for homes in Ireland up by 3.7%
A HOUSE PRICE report from Daft.ie has revealed that asking prices for houses and flats across Ireland has risen on average by 3.7% during the first quarter of 2025. Figures propose that a typical listing taken within the first three months of the year amounted to €346,048, 11.6% higher than the same period last year and 35% higher than pre-pandemic levels in 2020. The rate of … [Read more...] about Asking prices for homes in Ireland up by 3.7%