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Nearly €4m in electric vehicle grants overpaid to car dealers (opens the original)
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OVER €3.9 MILLION was overpaid to dealerships in electric vehicle grants last year, according to a new report from the Comptroller and Auditor General (C&AG). The overpayments related to demonstration grants which concern vehicles that are used for demonstration purposes, including test drives and promotions, before being sold into the private vehicle market. The payments were administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) on behalf of the Department of Transport. Demonstrati
New boiler scrappage scheme kicks in next week - here's what you need to know (opens the original)
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A NEW GRANT for those replacing a fossil fuel heating system with a renewable system will be handed out from next week. The measures form part of the government’s efforts to improve energy affordability and support the transition to a cleaner energy future, climate minister Darragh O’Brien said. As of 2024, natural gas was the most used fuel to heat homes for those in urban locations, at 48%, with kerosene the most used for rural homes at 41%, according to the Central Statistics Office. Around 1
FAI to tell committee Israel match decision was 'in the interests of Irish football as a whole' (opens the original)
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THE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION of Ireland (FAI) will tell an Oireachtas committee today that the “suffering and devastation in Gaza weigh heavily across the Association” and they “wish [they] were not in this position”. David Courell, chief executive of the FAI, will talk about the “difficult decision” the FAI took in continuing the controversial match between Ireland and Israel at the weekend. The Republic of Ireland played against Israel in Debrecen, Hungary, in a contentious match where players bow
Is your favourite bookshop on this list? They may win a national award (opens the original)
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TWELVE BOOKSHOPS ACROSS Ireland have been selected to win an award. The An Post Bookshop of the Year will see a winner crowned on 1 December, receiving a trophy and a prize of €5,000. A shortlist of six bookshops will be announced on 22 October. Sinéad McCorry, chairperson of awards, said: “Bookshops are the cornerstone of many communities across Ireland, and this category was established to recognise the central role they play – not only within the book trade, but in celebrating Ireland’s rich
An Asian hornet has been spotted for the first time this year (but luckily it's been captured) (opens the original)
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AN ASIAN HORNET has been seen (and subsequently captured) in the Ringaskiddy area of Co Cork. This is the first sighting of the invasive species this year. Last year, 36 sightings were confirmed in the Republic of Ireland, with one in Northern Ireland. Asian Hornets are a type of wasp indigenous to southeast Asia and an invasive species present in many European countries, though rarely seen in Ireland. They pose a biodiversity threat because they have the capacity to significantly devastate hone
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