Record budget of €3.5bn for Justice sector €2.3bn budget for An Garda Síochána is €172m increase on 2023 Budget Highlights: Garda  Funding for Garda Vote up 23% (€430m) since 2020 to €2.3 billion. Recruitment of between 800 and 1,000 new Gardaí and 250 additional Garda staff in 2024 A 25 per cent increase – up…

Image: Government Information Service Budget 2024: Budget Publications: https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/fda50-budget-2024-budget-publications/ Budget 2024: Expenditure Reports: https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/df18e-budget-2024-expenditure-reports/ Budget 2024: Taxation Measures: https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/de3d4-budget-2024-taxation-measures/ Your guide to Budget 2024 One-off cost of living supports Measure Delivery date €450 electricity credits (3 x 150) 2023/24 €300 Fuel Allowance lump sum Winter 2023 €200 Living Alone Allowance lump sum Winter 2023 Double month…

The woman (40s) arrested in connection with this investigation has been charged. She is expected to appear before a sitting of Cork City District Court (1) this afternoon, 10th October 2023, at 2pm. A post-mortem examination was completed yesterday by State Pathologist, Dr Margot Bolster. The results are not being released for operational reasons. The…

Met Éireann have issued a status yellow – rainfall warning for Cork, which is valid from 00:00 Wednesday 11/10/2023 to 12:00 Wednesday 11/10/2023. Forecasters are warning of rain turning heavy at times overnight and Wednesday morning. Potential Impacts: Localised Flooding Difficult travelling conditions. Issued/Updated: 09:41 Tuesday 10/10/2023 Valid: 00:00 Wednesday 11/10/2023 to 12:00 Wednesday 11/10/2023

The Irish Defence Forces have personnel serving with UNIFIL in Lebanon, UNDOF in Syria and UNSTO in Lebanon, Syria and Israel. Please see below for mission specific information:  UNTSO The Irish personnel serving as UN Observers with UNTSO in Israel, Lebanon and Syria are maintaining a high level of vigilance and continue to monitor the…

Image courtesy of Deposit Photos Minister for Justice highlights the release of the CSO sexual violence survey results, revealing alarming statistics of sexual violence prevalence in Ireland. The Minister commends the courage of survivors who disclosed their experiences and emphasizes the need for a comprehensive approach to address domestic, sexual, and gender-based violence. Victims are…

Image: Gerard McCarthy As Space Week 2023 closes out a national celebration of space technology and galactic exploration, Ireland’s largest space asset sits idle, quietly rusting in an East Cork field. Set on the campus of what was formerly Irish Telecom, the 32-metre steel dish was built in the 1980s at a cost of IR£8M…

The Minister of State for Special Education and Inclusion, Josepha Madigan TD, today announced details of a new recruitment campaign for special educational needs organisers (SENOs) as part of the ongoing expansion of the National Council for Special Education (NCSE), which will see an additional 160 staff recruited in frontline, professional and administrative roles. Minister…

Gardaí in Togher are investigating all the circumstances surrounding the death of a man that occurred in the early hours of Sunday morning, 8th October 2023. The male (aged in his 40s) was discovered unresponsive in a premises on the Kinsale Road in County Cork. He was taken to Cork University Hospital by Ambulance Services…

This year’s European Cyber Security Month official commences on 1st October with a launch by Minister of State Oisian Smyth, Department of Communications, Climate Action & Marine. The theme for 2023 is #ThinkB4UClick and focuses on the joint cyber risks of phishing and ransomware attacks which can target anyone and any business. The Garda campaign,…