AA expects 1500 breakdowns over May Bank Holiday
AA Rescue is preparing for up to 300 breakdowns a day in what the breakdown assistance provider expects to be one of the busiest weekends of the year on Irish roads. According to the AA, the number of breakdowns occurring on Irish roads over past May Bank Holiday periods had been steadily decreasing, up until […]
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Youth Council welcomes Garda Vetting legislation
New ‘E-Vetting’ promises to reduce vetting times The National Youth Council of Ireland (NYCI) – which represents organisations working with over 380,000 young people nationwide – has welcomed the commencement today (29.04.16) of the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Acts 2012 – 2016. The Acts place mandatory Garda Vetting on a statutory footing […]
Advice on travel insurance to ensure a safe holiday
The Irish Independent’s Sinead Ryan has advised holiday-goers to keep travel insurance top of their list – without paying an arm and a leg for it. She gives her top tips on how to get the most out of your policy, including how to make a claim should the worst happen. You can read her […]
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Search on for Nation’s Top Dairy Farm, NDC & Kerrygold Quality Milk Awards launched for 2016
The competition to identify and reward the country’s top dairy farm has opened for 2016, with dairy co-ops throughout the country invited to nominate their top milk suppliers for the NDC & Kerrygold Quality Milk Awards, before the closing date of Friday 13th May, 2016. “Irish dairy produce has a superb reputation for quality […]
AA expects up to 240 breakdowns a day over jam-packed Bank Holiday
AA Patrols are preparing for up to 240 breakdowns a day in what is expected to be one of their busiest weekends of the year. “The May Bank Holiday kicks off the summer for a number of motorists, which means it’s one of the most hectic weekends in the travel calendar year,” says AA Director […]
Government’s Commitment To Rural Ireland Questioned By Decision To Row Back On Broadband Plan – IFA
IFA Environment and Rural Affairs Chairman Thomas Cooney has described the decision by the Department of Communications to delay the rollout of broadband in rural areas as “a backward step that will undermine the enterprise potential of rural Ireland and impact on thousands of farm families and rural dwellers.” “The current reality is that […]
Tackling The Farm Income Crisis My Number One Priority – Healy
In his inaugural address to the 61st Annual General Meeting of the Irish Farmers Association at the Irish Farm Centre in Dublin today (Wed), IFA President Joe Healy said tackling the Farm Income Crisis will be his number one priority. He said, “50 years after the Farmers’ Rights Campaign, IFA still has a really important […]
€250,000 Up For Grabs with ‘Topaz ‘Cash for Clubs’
Ireland’s Jonathan Sexton kicks off 2016 Campaign with ‘Cash for Clubs’ Challenge Top Prize of €10,000 10 clubs thereafter will win €5,000 140 clubs after this will receive €1,000 Topaz has today announced the return of Topaz ‘Cash for Clubs’, a community initiative, which offers clubs of all types and sizes from across […]
USI and Mental Health Reform to protest ouside Dáil against the diversion of €12 Million in the Mental Health Budget
The Union of Students in Ireland and Mental Health Reform will be joining outside the Dáil (Kildare St. Entrance) tomorrow, Thursday, April 28th at 12.30pm to protest against the mental health budget diversion of €12 million and to ensure mental health is a priority for the next government. According to a HRB report, 1 in 7 […]
Motorists more concerned about cost of insurance than Gardaí policing roads
Motorists are more concerned about the rising cost of car insurance than Gardaí enforcing traffic laws, according to new research by the AA. In a survey of over 8,800 motorists led by AA Motor Insurance, 92 percent say they believe the cost of car insurance to be the biggest motoring issue they’ll face this year. […]