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Cyber attacks move from big targets to SMEs, Government warns

Gardai and government ministers have warned businesses to prepare for potential ransomware attacks, saying that the number of attacks targetting small and medium businesses has increased. The government and Gardai launched a joint awareness campaign ...

04 Oct 2022 at 18:47

Arts & Entertainment

REVEALED: How to keep your home safe this summer

Keeping our homes safe – especially during holiday season – is something we all worry about. And when it’s hot, is it actually OK to leave windows and doors wide open, or are we making ourselves a target? View this post on Instagram A post shared ...

09 Aug 2022 at 10:37

National News

Commissioner ‘adamant’ that ‘at risk’ Cabinet ministers get garda drivers

Garda Commissioner Drew Harris has warned the government that senior ministers are at “risk” and is “adamant” they are assigned garda protection drivers. Taoiseach Micheal Martin said the decision to recruit garda drivers for government ...

21 Sept 2022 at 17:51

National News

Pay rise and unsociable hours' premium agreed for security staff

Security staff will can look forward to a modest pay increase later this month, after an agreement was reached on a new pay rate. A minimum pay rate of €12.50 per hour will come into effect from Monday, 29th August 2022. Damien English ...

03 Aug 2022 at 12:50

National News

No monkeypox cases in Ireland or NI despite dozens across UK and Europe

A multidisciplinary incident management team has been established in Northern Ireland to prepare for any risk to the population from monkeypox. The Public Health Agency said there are currently no confirmed cases of the virus in the ...

23 May 2022 at 17:26

National News

Coveney says peace is needed urgently in Ukraine amid new Russian offensive

The Irish Foreign Affairs Minister has urged the UN Security Council to do all it can to secure an urgent peace in Ukraine, amid an all-out Russia offensive in the Donbas region. Simon Coveney also accused Russian forces of showing ...

20 Apr 2022 at 10:12

National News

WARNING: Garda advice on how to avoid theft of home heating oil

As oil prices surge, gardai have issued a warning to homeowners to take steps to prevent home heating oil being stolen. Gardai say it is worth looking at some preventative measures so as to avoid being left without oil. They urge ...

08 Mar 2022 at 11:27

National News

Justice system not enough to deter anti-social behaviour, Oireachtas committee hears

Solutions to preventing anti-social behaviour in Ireland cannot be found solely in the criminal justice system and require a Government response, an Oireachtas committee has been told. The Joint Committee on Justice heard from a ...

23 Feb 2022 at 10:24

National News

Mystery form of hepatitis infects 16 children in Northern Ireland

Health officials are working to establish the cause of a mystery form of hepatitis which has infected 16 young children in Northern Ireland. More than 160 children across the UK have contracted the illness, referred to as non ...

27 May 2022 at 10:59

National News

Overtime incentive offered to security staff to deal with delays at Dublin Airport

An over-time incentive system is understood to have been introduced at Dublin Airport to increase security staffing levels to cope with increased passenger numbers. Dublin Airport Authority’s (DAA) security screening was ...

10 Apr 2022 at 14:54

National News

Woman arrested and suspected gun seized in Belfast security alert investigation

A woman has been arrested and a suspected gun seized by police investigating a security alert that led to the Irish Foreign Affairs Minister being evacuated from an event in north Belfast. The UVF is suspected of ...

27 Mar 2022 at 13:13

‘Low’ threat of cyber attack on Ireland but ransomware risk is high, says top official

National News

‘Low’ threat of cyber attack on Ireland, says top official

The threat of a direct cyber attack against the Irish state remains low despite the war Ukraine, an Oireachtas committee has heard. But the committee was told that the type of ransomware attack, carried out by ...

31 Mar 2022 at 11:03

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