The Office of Public Works (OPW) has announced a new pilot initiative offering free admission to all visitors under 18 at OPW-managed heritage sites throughout August 2025. The scheme, unveiled by Minister of State Kevin “Boxer” Moran, aims to promote youth engagement with Ireland’s rich cultural heritage by removing financial barriers during the summer holidays. […]
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It’s time to rethink how we serve the hardest to reach—and unlock the power of financial services for development. New data from the World Bank’s Global Findex 2025, published this week, reveals significant progress on financial inclusion. In low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), 75% of adults have an account (compared with 79% globally), an increase […]
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Minister for Education and Youth Helen McEntee TD has announced a landmark €7.55 billion capital investment for the education sector under the National Development Plan (NDP) 2026–2030, with a strong focus on expanding special education provision and modernising school infrastructure nationwide. The funding will support: Minister McEntee stated: “This investment will help deliver a world-class […]
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Thursday, 25 July 2025 | Department of Children, Disability and Equality The Minister for Children, Disability and Equality, Norma Foley TD, has announced a commitment of €1.5 million annually to support 73 community and voluntary organisations providing counselling and therapeutic services to children and families across Ireland. This funding will enable local organisations to offer […]
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Following a major fire in the Limassol district of Cyprus, the authorities have requested firefighting assistance through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism. In response, the EU’s Emergency Response Coordination Centre has mobilised 2 Canadair airplanes from the EU’s joint firefighting fleet, rescEU, stationed in Spain. This wildfire season, in addition to supporting Cyprus, the EU […]
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On 13 June, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) adopted a revised travel rule for payments and value transfers – known as Recommendation 16 (R.16). This decision followed two years of intense internal discussions and two rounds of public consultations, which drew over 300 responses. Financial institutions will need to comply with the updated rule […]
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U.S. President Donald Trump has arrived in Scotland for a five-day visit from July 25 to 29, combining personal engagements with diplomatic meetings. The trip includes stops at his golf resorts in Turnberry and Aberdeen, as well as a preview of a new course set to open in August, named in honor of his Scottish-born […]
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A Utah man was sentenced yesterday to 108 months in prison for wire fraud, impersonating a federal officer, aggravated identity theft, and making a false statement. The following is according to court documents and statements made in court: from 2018 through 2020, Santiago Garcia Gutierrez (Garcia), of Salt Lake City, defrauded a single victim out of more […]
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A new report by Human Rights Watch, in collaboration with Americans for Immigrant Justice and Sanctuary of the South, has exposed widespread abuse and neglect in three immigration detention facilities in Florida: the Krome North Service Processing Center, Broward Transitional Center, and the Federal Detention Center in Miami. The 92-page investigation, titled “You Feel Like […]
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On 25 July 2025, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), and the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities (HCNM) unveiled a joint publication titled Opening Doors for Children: Prevention of Childhood Statelessness. Good Practices in the OSCE Area. The launch event in Vienna brought together OSCE […]
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