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500 new jobs to be provided by a wind energy company.

500 post nua le cur ar fáil ag comhlacht fuinnimh gaoithe.

The body is Gavin

Tá an comhlacht Gavin & Doherty Geosolutions (GDG) le 500 post nua le cur ar fáil as seo go ceann cúig bliana.

The main business of the company is to advise organizations and provide them with services regarding wind energy in the open sea.

Is é príomhghnó an chomhlachta comhairle a chur ar eagraíochtaí agus seirbhísí a chur ar fáil dóibh maidir le fuinneamh gaoithe san fharraige amuigh.

GDG is to establish a new engineering hub to meet the current national and international demand for wind energy services, which requires highly skilled workers.

Tá GDG le mol nua innealtóireachta a bhunú le freastal ar an móréileamh náisiúnta agus idirnáisiúnta a deirtear atá ar sheirbhísí fuinnimh gaoithe faoi láthair agus teastaíonn oibrithe ardscileanna lena aghaidh.

People who are qualified in engineering analysis, numerical modeling and design in the sea are wanted - both new graduates and those who already have a sense of these fields.

Daoine atá cáilithe in anailís innealtóireachta, i samhaltú uimhriúil agus i ndearadh san fharraige atá uathu – idir chéimithe núíosacha agus dream a bhfuil ciall do na réimsí sin acu cheana féin.

GDG is headquartered in Dublin and the company also has offices in Belfast and Cork.

Is i mBaile Átha Cliath atá ceanncheathrú GDG agus tá oifigí ag an gcomhlacht i mBéal Feirste agus i gCorcaigh freisin.

The company pointed out that the wind energy business is booming because of the legal obligation that countries around the world have to reduce carbon emissions.

Thug an comhlacht le fios go borradh faoin ngnó fuinnimh gaoithe mar gheall ar an oibleagáid dhlíthiúil atá ar thíortha ar fud an domhain astaíochtaí carbóin a laghdú.

Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Simon Coveney welcomed the news that the company is to provide 500 new jobs.

Chuir an tAire Fiontar, Trádála agus Fostaíochta Simon Coveney fáilte roimh an scéála go bhfuil an comhlacht le 500 post nua a chur ar fáil.

He said the new engineering hub would help this country become carbon neutral by the year 2050, as planned by the Government.

Dúirt sé go gcuideodh an mol nua innealtóireachta leis an tír seo a bheith neodrach ó thaobh carbóin de faoin mbliain 2050, mar atá beartaithe ag an Rialtas.

The Industrial Development Agency is providing financial support for the new proposal.

Tá an Ghníomhaireacht Forbartha Tionscail ag cur tacaíocht airgeadais ar fáil don togra nua.

In a study carried out by GDG and published last month, it was said that the Government should invest in the country's ports without delay to provide a way for the development of wind energy in the open sea.

I staidéar a rinne GDG agus a foilsíodh an mhí seo caite, dúradh nár mhór don Rialtas infheistiú i gcalafoirt na tíre gan mhoill le caoi a sholáthar d'fhorbairt fuinnimh gaoithe san fharraige amuigh.

Either that or overseas ports could give Ireland an advantage, the study claimed.

É sin nó d'fhéadfadh calafoirt thar lear buntáiste a bhreith ar Éirinn, a maíodh sa staidéar.

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Census 2022: 20,261 daily speakers of Irish in the Gaeltacht.

Daonáireamh 2022: 20,261 cainteoir laethúil Gaeilge sa Ghaeltacht.

There were 20,261 daily speakers of Irish in the Gaeltacht last year, according to information from the 2022 Census published by the Central Statistics Office today.

Bhí 20,261 cainteoir laethúil Gaeilge sa Ghaeltacht anuraidh, de réir faisnéise ó Dhaonáireamh 2022 a d'fhoilsigh an Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh inniu.

That's a 1.6% decrease from the 2016 Census.

Sin laghdú 1.6 faoin gcéad ó Dhaonáireamh 2016.

People who spoke Irish outside the education system were involved.

Daoine a labhair Gaeilge taobh amuigh den chóras oideachais a bhí i gceist.

The situation was not the same in every Gaeltacht area.

Ní mar a chéile a bhí an scéal i ngach ceantar Gaeltachta.

It is said that the number of daily Irish speakers rose by almost 9% in the Rinne Gaeltacht and 4% in the Kerry Gaeltacht.

Deirtear gur ardaigh líon na gcainteoirí laethúla Gaeilge beagnach 9 faoin gcéad i nGaeltacht na Rinne agus 4 faoin gcéad i nGaeltacht Chiarraí.

In relation to the State as a whole, it is said that almost 1.9 million people over the age of three spoke Irish in 2022, which is a 6% increase from 2016.

I dtaca leis an Stát trí chéile de, deirtear go raibh Gaeilge ag beagnach 1.9 milliún duine os cionn trí bliana d'aois in 2022, ar ardú 6 faoin gcéad é ó 2016.

One in ten respondents reported that they had "very good Irish" and one third of them reported that they had "good Irish".

Thuairiscigh duine as gach deichniúr acusan go raibh "Gaeilge an-mhaith acu" agus thuairiscigh aon trian díobh agus go raibh "Gaeilge mhaith" acu.

It is also said that over 620,000 people reported that they spoke Irish daily in the education system or outside of it.

Deirtear chomh maith gur thuairiscigh os cionn 620,000 duine gur labhair siad Gaeilge go laethúil sa chóras oideachais nó taobh amuigh de.

70,000 of them said they spoke it daily outside the education system, which is a 2% decrease compared to the 2016 Census.

70,000 acu a dúirt gur labhair siad í go laethúil taobh amuigh den chóras oideachais, ar laghdú 2 faoin gcéad é sin i gcomparáid le Daonáireamh 2016.

The figures published today contain significant information, according to sociolinguist Professor Conchúr Ó Giollagáin from the University of the Gaeltacht and the Islands in Scotland.

Tá faisnéis shuntasach sna figiúirí a foilsíodh inniu, dar leis an sochtheangeolaí an tOllamh Conchúr Ó Giollagáin ó Ollscoil na Gaeltachta agus na nOileán in Albain.

"Regarding the reduction in the number of daily Irish speakers outside the education system in the Gaeltacht, it will be important to further refine the detailed statistics when they come out, but nevertheless it is another indication of how unstable the Gaeltacht is contemporary.

"Maidir leis an laghdú ar líon na gcainteoirí Gaeilge laethúla taobh amuigh den chóras oideachais sa nGaeltacht, beidh sé tábhachtach scagadh breise a dhéanamh ar na mionstaitisticí nuair a thagann siad amach, ach mar sin féin is léiriú eile é ar a mhísheasmhaí agus atá an Ghaeltacht chomhaimseartha.

"At the level of Language Planning Areas in the Gaeltacht, a mixed account is given in the case of the areas in Category A but a very significant drop in the case of some of the areas in Category B.

"Ag leibhéal na Limistéar Pleanála Teanga sa nGaeltacht, tugtar cuntas measctha i gcás na gceantar i gCatagóir A ach titim thar a bheith suntasach i gcás cuid de na ceantair i gCatagóir B.

"It seems that the new question about people's ability to speak Irish reflects the effect of the education system and is not really a reflection of fluent Irish speaking.

"Is dóigh go léiríonn an cheist nua faoin gcumas Gaeilge atá daoine éifeacht an chórais oideachais agus nach léiriú é i ndáiríre ar labha...

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Farmer dissatisfaction - gaps in Connemara Greenway.

Míshásamh feirmeora - bearnaí i mBealach Glas Chonamara.

There are separate sections of the Green Way between Sraith Salach and Clochán in Co Galway that have not yet been completed and a farmer in the area tells Nuacht TG4 with RTÉ that he is not happy that the Green Way would be on his land.

Tá píosaí ar leith den Bhealach Glas idir Sraith Salach agus an Clochán i gCo na Gaillimhe nach bhfuil críochnaithe fós agus deir feirmeoir san áit le Nuacht TG4 le RTÉ nach bhfuil sé sásta go mbeadh an Bealach Glas ar a chuid talún.

Once built it is set to be a 72 kilometer greenway between Galway City and the north west coast of Connemara.

Nuair a bheidh sé tógtha tá sé i gcesit slí ghlas 72 ciliméadar a bheith idir Cathair na Gaillimhe agus cósta thiar-thuaidh Chonamara.

It has been many years since the County Council received planning permission for the route from Clochan to Uchter Ard - approximately 32 kilometres.

Blianta fada ó shin ó fuair Comhairle an Chontae cead pleanála don bhealach as an gClochán go hUachtar Ard - thart ar 32 ciliméadar.

But recently it has been discovered that not everyone is happy.

Ach le gairid tá sé faighte amach nach chuile dhuine atá sásta.

Gaps have been left on the Way, with no cycle and pedestrian paths built on separate patches of land.

Tá bearnaí fágtha ar an mBealach, gan slí rothaithe agus coisithe tógtha ar phaistí ar leith talún.

The owner of one of those patches of land tells the Newsroom that he loves the greenways, but that the particular road where he is, would make up half of the holding on which his cattle are.

Deir an té ar leis ceann de na paistí talún sin le Seomra na Nuachta gur breá leis na slite glasa, ach go ndéanfadh an ród ar leith san áit a bhfuil seisean dhá leith den ghabhaltas ar a bhfuil a chuid eallaigh.

He says he sought the cooperation of the County Council to find a solution but to no avail.

Deir sé gur lorg sé comhoibriú ón gComhairle Contae le theacht ar réiteach ach nach ndearna sé aon mhaith.

Darren Ó Dubhgáin will have more about that story on Nuacht TG4 at 1900.

Beidh tuilleadh faoin scéal sin ag Darren Ó Dubhgáin ar Nuacht TG4 ag 1900.

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The results of the Leaving Certificate will be published on Friday 25 August.

Dé hAoine 25 Lúnasa a fhoilseofar torthaí na hArdteistiméireachta.

Education Minister Norma Foley announced today that the results of the Leaving Certificate will be published on Friday 25 August.

D'fhógair an tAire Oideachais Norma Foley inniu gur Dé hAoine 25 Lúnasa a fhoilseofar torthaí na hArdteistiméireachta.

The Minister said that it is a significant situation that the results are available so early this year compared to the years of the pandemic when their publication was delayed.

Dúirt an tAire gur cor suntasach é na torthaí a bheith ar fáil chomh luath sin i mbliana le hais bhlianta na paindéime nuair a cuireadh moill ar a bhfoilsiú.

It is said that the lack of teachers to mark the exams was the main reason for the delay.

Deirtear gur easpa múinteoirí leis na scrúduithe a mharcáil ba phríomhchúis leis an moill.

Despite the pandemic being over, it will be taken into account when marking the papers that the teaching of the students who are taking the Advanced Certificate this year was interrupted when they were in the fifth year.

Ainneoin an phaindéim a bheith thart, cuirfear san áireamh agus na páipéir á marcáil gur cuireadh isteach ar theagasc na scoláirí atá ag déanamh na hArdteiste i mbliana nuair a bhí siad sa chúigiú bliain.

The aim of this measure is that there will be no imbalance in terms of points between them and students who have taken the exams in other years and who are looking for places in third level colleges this year.

Is é is aidhm leis an mbeart seo nach mbeidh éagothroime ó thaobh pointí de idir iad agus scoláirí a rinne na scrúduithe blianta eile agus atá ag tóraíocht áiteanna i gcoláistí tríú leibhéal i mbliana.

It was also announced today that students who are not feeling well will be allowed to take the exams after everyone else has taken them.

Fógraíodh inniu chomh maith go mbeidh cead ag scoláirí nach bhfuil dóigh mhaith orthu na scrúduithe a dhéanamh tar éis do gach duine eile iad a dhéanamh.

Students who are seriously ill or who have had a family member die are concerned.

Scoláirí atá go dona tinn nó ar bhásaigh duine muinteartha leo atá i gceist.

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HSE apologizes for lack of relief services.

Leithscéal gafa ag FSS faoi easpa seirbhísí faoisimh.

The head of the Health Service Executive has apologized for the lack of relief services for people with disabilities in Co Cork.

Tá leithscéal gafa ag ceannasaí Fheidhmeannacht na Seirbhíse Sláinte faoin easpa seirbhísí faoisimh do dhaoine faoi mhíchumas i gCo Chorcaí.

Bernard Gloster claimed that he understands how much the situation hurts the families of the victims.

Mhaígh Bernard Gloster go dtuigeann sé cé chomh mór agus a ghoilleann an scéal ar theaghlaigh na ndaoine atá thíos leis.

The HSE has indicated that the organization does not have the capacity to provide ten respite beds for children in Co Cork as proposed by Minister of State Anne Rabbitte.

Tá sé tugtha le fios ag FSS nach bhfuil sé d'acmhainn ag an eagraíocht deich leaba faoisimh a chur ar fáil arís do leanaí i gCo Chorcaí mar atá molta ag Aire Stáit Anne Rabbitte.

According to the organization, a shortage of staff is the main cause of the evil.

Ganntanas foirne is cionsiocair leis an olc, dar leis an eagraíocht.

Bernard Gloster pointed out that there was no difficulty in recruiting workers temporarily from employment agencies but that it was necessary to ensure that they had the appropriate credentials.

Thug Bernard Gloster le fios nach raibh deacracht ar bith ag baint le hoibrithe a earcú go sealadach ó ghníomhaireachtaí fostaíochta ach go gcaithfí a chinntiú go raibh na dintiúir chuí acu.

He nevertheless promised that he would do his utmost to make the relief beds in Cork available again.

Gheall sé mar sin féin go ndéanfadh sé a sheacht ndícheall is trí fichid leis na leapacha faoisimh i gCorcaigh a chur ar fáil arís.

As a result of the crisis, 48 children with disabilities in a special school in Carrig Uí Leighin are in dire straits due to lack of relief services.

Mar sholaoid ar an ngéarchéim, tá 48 páiste faoi mhíchumas i scoil speisialta i gCarraig Uí Leighin i gcruachás de cheal seirbhísí faoisimh.

Since the school opened almost two years ago, no respite services have been provided to them and they are not on any list against them.

Ó d'oscail an scoil beagnach dhá bhliain ó shin, níor cuireadh aon seirbhísí faoisimh ar fáil dóibh agus níl siad ar aon liosta lena n-aghaidh.

In Dáil Éireann, Pearse Doherty from Sinn Féin said it is a national crisis.

I nDáil Éireann, dúirt Pearse Doherty ó Shinn Féin gur géarchéim náisiúnta atá ann.

He pointed out that there is a relief center in Co Donegal which has not been operating for three years.

Thug sé le fios go bhfuil ionad faoisimh i gCo Dhún na nGall nach bhfuil ag feidhmiú le trí bliana.

Tánaiste Micheál Martin confirmed that he had discussed the situation with parents in Carrig Uí Leighin and said that he understands the situation very well.

Dhearbhaigh an Tánaiste Micheál Martin go raibh an scéal pléite aige le tuisimitheoirí i gCarraig Uí Leighin agus dúirt go dtuigeann sé an scéal go rímhaith.

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Over 12,000 people living in emergency accommodation.

Os cionn 12,000 duine ag cur fúthu i lóistín éigeandála.

12,259 people were in emergency accommodation in April, which is the largest number ever recorded in the State, according to the latest information from the Housing Department.

12,259 duine a bhí ag baint fúthu i lóistín éigeandála i mí Aibreáin, arb é an líon is mó a taifeadadh riamh sa Stát é, de réir na faisnéise is deireanaí ón Roinn Tithíochta.

The Government lifted the ban on eviction of tenants on 1 April.

Chuir an Rialtas deireadh leis an gcosc a bhí ar dhíshealbhú tionóntaí ar an 1 Aibreán.

The 12,259 people who were in emergency accommodation last month include 8,665 adults and 3,594 children.

Cuimsíonn an 12,259 duine a bhí i lóistín éigeandála an mhí seo caite 8,665 duine fásta agus 3,594 leanbh.

11,988 people who were living in emergency accommodation the previous month.

11,988 duine a bhí ina gcónaí i lóistín éigeandála an mhí roimhe sin.

Wayne Stanley from the Clan Simon charity said it was important that the public did not become overwhelmed by the scale of the crisis and the figures rising every month.

Dúirt Wayne Stanley ón gcarthanas Clann Shíomóin go raibh sé tábhachtach nach n-éireodh an pobal clóite le hollmhéid na géarchéime agus leis na figiúirí a bheith ag ardú gach uile mhí.

He reminded the public that the people who rely on support organizations are extremely disturbed by the predicament they are in, as he said.

Mheabhraigh sé don phobal go bhfuil na daoine atá i gcleith le heagraíochtaí tacaíochta thar a bheith suaite ag an gcruachás a bhfuil siad ann, mar a dúirt sé.

Wayne Stanley also suggested setting up a new social infrastructure for those people so that they don't have to spend too much time in their emergency accommodation.

Mhol Wayne Stanley freisin bonneagar úr sóisialta a chur ar bun le haghaidh na ndaoine sin ionas nach mbeidh orthu an iomarca ama a chaitheamh ina lóistín éigeandála.

The charity Threshold indicated that the situation is getting worse because the wizard landlords are leaving the sector.

Thug an carthanas Threshold le fios gur i ndonas atá an scéal ag dul de bhrí go bhfuil an draoi tiarnaí talún ag imeacht as an earnáil.

Another charity, Depaul, said the latest figures were "hugely disappointing" and "another shocking milestone".

Dúirt carthanas eile, Depaul, gur "údar mór díomá" agus "cloch mhíle uafásach eile" atá sna figiúirí is deireanaí.

According to the chief executive of the organization David Carroll the poverty among people in emergency accommodation and the hard struggle they have with life, is like a pandemic.

Dar le príomhfheidhmeannach na heagraíochta David Carroll go bhfuil an bhochtaineacht i measc daoine i lóistín éigeandála agus an streachailt chrua atá acu leis an saol, go bhfuil sé cosúil le paindéim.

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Alert given to the Government about accommodation for refugees.

Foláireamh tugtha don Rialtas faoi lóistín do dhídeanaithe.

The human rights organization Council of Europe has drawn attention to the lack of accommodation in this country for asylum seekers from abroad.

Tá aird tarraingthe ag an eagraíocht chearta daonna Comhairle na hEorpa ar an easpa cóiríochta sa tír seo le haghaidh iarrthóirí tearmainn ón gcoigcríoch.

The Commissioner of the Council of Europe Dunja Mijatovic has said that the situation as it is in Ireland at the moment may be in violation of the European Convention on Human Rights.

Tá sé ráite ag Coimisinéir Chomhairle na hEorpa Dunja Mijatovic go mb'fhéidir go bhfuil an scéal mar atá sé in Éirinn faoi láthair ag sárú an Choinbhinsiúin Eorpaigh um Chearta an Duine.

If refugees are unprotected from the cold and the rain and if they are hungry and in need, she said, it can be understood from their plight that they are being denied their human rights.

Má tá dídeanaithe gan chosaint ar an bhfuacht agus ar an mbáisteach agus má tá siad ocrach agus in éigean, arsa sí, tá sé le tuiscint óna gcruachás go bhfuil a gcearta daonna á séanadh orthu.

Dunja Mijatovic has asked the Government to establish a more sustainable system to ensure that accommodation is consistently available in Ireland for refugees.

Tá iarrtha ag Dunja Mijatovic ar an Rialtas córas níos inbhuanaithe a bhunú lena chinntiú go mbeidh lóistín ar fáil go seasta in Éirinn do dhídeanaithe.

According to her, the needs of refugees should be linked to the Government's general policies in relation to social housing.

Ba cheart, dar léi, riachtanais dídeanaithe a nascadh le polasaithe ginearálta an Rialtais i dtaca le tithíocht shóisialta de.

She believes, she said, that this would alleviate the public's concern in Ireland about the issue of refugees.

Creideann sí, a dúirt sí, go maolódh sé sin an imní atá ar an bpobal in Éirinn faoi cheist na ndídeanaithe.

In the response given by the Taoiseach to Dunja Mijatovic, he said that the people of Ireland had welcomed refugees.

Sa fhreagra a thug an Taoiseach ar Dunja Mijatovic, dúirt sé go raibh fáilte mhór curtha roimh dhídeanaithe ag muintir na hÉireann.

He also claimed that those who want to foster an interest are a small minority.

Mhaígh sé chomh maith gur mionlach beag atá sa dream atá ag iarraidh imreas a chothú.

Leo Varadkar accepted that accommodation matters are not good at the moment but said that everyone in the Government is doing their best to remedy the situation.

Ghlac Leo Varadkar leis nach bhfuil cúrsaí cóiríochta go maith faoi láthair ach dúirt sé go bhfuil gach duine sa Rialtas ag déanamh a ndíchill leis an scéal a leigheas.

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Meta to let go of around 490 employees in Ireland.

Meta le thart ar 490 fostaí in Éirinn a ligean chun siúil.

American technology giant Meta is to let go of around 490 employees in Ireland.

Tá an t-ollchomhlacht teicneolaíochta Meiriceánach Meta le thart ar 490 fostaí in Éirinn a ligean chun siúil.

Meta's international headquarters are in Dublin and there are currently 2,600 people working for the company in this country.

Is i mBaile Átha Cliath atá ceanncheathrú idirnáisiúnta Meta agus ballaíocht ar 2,600 duine atá ag obair don chomhlacht sa tír seo faoi láthair.

Full-time employees working in the finance, sales, marketing, analytics, operations and engineering departments will be laid off.

Fostaithe lánaimseartha atá ag obair sna rannóga airgeadais, díolachán, margaíochta, anailísíochta, oibríochtaí agus innealtóireachta bunáite an dreama a leagfar as obair.

It is estimated that a redundancy process will be launched shortly and that the employees affected will be consulted.

Meastar go gcuirfear próiseas iomarcaíochta sa siúl gan mhoill agus go rachfar i gcomhairle leis na fostaithe a bheas thíos leis.

In addition to Meta's full-time employees, approximately 6,000 other people in Ireland provide contract support services to the company.

Chomh maith le fostaithe lánaimseartha Meta, cuireann tuairim is 6,000 duine eile in Éirinn seirbhísí tacaíochta ar fáil ar conradh don chomhlacht.

Meta owns the globally popular digital platforms Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp.

Is le Meta na hardáin dhigiteacha Facebook, Instagram agus WhatsApp a bhfuil tóir ábhalmhór orthu ar fud an domhain.

Last November, the company let 11,000 employees go to different countries around the world, including 300 in this country.

I mí na Samhna seo caite, lig an comhlacht 11,000 fostaí chun siúil i dtíortha éagsúla ar fud an domhain, 300 sa tír seo ina measc.

It was claimed at the time that the cuts were caused by the unsustainable overgrowth of the international technology sector over several years.

Maíodh ag an am gurbh é an rófhás neamh- inmharthana a tháinig le roinnt blianta ar an earnáil teicneolaíochta idirnáisiúnta ba chúis leis na ciorruithe.

In March this year, Meta announced that another 10,000 employees around the world were to be let go as well and it is understood that the news received by the workers in Ireland today is related to that announcement.

I mí an Mhárta i mbliana, thug Meta fios go rabhthas le 10,000 fostaí eile ar fud an domhain a ligean chun siúil chomh maith agus tuigtear go mbaineann an scéala a fuair na hoibrithe in Éirinn inniu, go mbaineann sé leis an bhfógra úd.

Chief executive Mark Zuckerberg said in March that the company would have to prioritize the efficiency of the company above all else.

Dúirt an príomhfheidhmeannach Mark Zuckerberg i mí an Mhárta go gcaithfeadh an comhlacht tús áite a thabhairt feasta d'éifeachtúlacht an chomhlachta thar aon ní eile.

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Cork Harbor considering refugee accommodation at sea.

Cuan Chorcaí ag breithniú lóistín dídeanaithe ar muir.

The Cork Harbor Company has confirmed that they are in talks with the Government to develop a "hotel on water" on the sea to provide accommodation for asylum seekers.

Tá sé deimhnithe ag Cuideachta Chuan Chorcaí go bhfuil cainteanna ar bun acu leis an Rialtas chun "óstán ar uisce" a fhorbairt ar an bhfarraige le lóistín a chur ar fáil do lucht lorgtha dídine.

It was revealed a week ago that the Government was considering providing accommodation that would float on water - on barges and ships - to tackle the housing crisis for asylum seekers.

Tugadh le fios le seachtain go raibh an Rialtas ag smaoineamh ar lóistín a chur ar fáil a bheadh ag snámh ar uisce - ar bháirsí agus longa - chun dul i ngleic leis an ngéarchéim tithíochta d'iarrthóirí tearmainn.

But Dr Piaras McEnrí - a lecturer at University College Cork and a member of the asylum initiative in that city - says that a permanent arrangement is often made of a temporary arrangement and that such an arrangement would not be appropriate.

Ach deir an Dr Piaras Mac Éinrí – léachtóir i gColáiste na hOllscoile Corcaigh agus ball den tionscnamh tearmainn sa gcathair sin - gur minic go ndéantar socrú buan de shocrú sealadach agus nach mbeadh a leithéid de shocrú feiliúnach.

We understand that the International Refugee Service is researching the arrangements made in other countries and that they are focusing on what has been done in Dorset, Britain, where it is planned to house 500 refugees on one large barge .

Tuigtear dúinne go bhfuil an tSeirbhís Idirnáisiúnta Soláthair Dídeanaigh i mbun taighde ar na socruithe atá déanta i dtíortha eile agus go bhfuil siad ag díriú ar an méid atá déanta i Dorset na Breataine, áit a bhfuil sé beartaithe 500 teifeach a lonnú ar aon bháirse mhór amháin.

Activists for asylum seekers say they are concerned that it will not be a temporary solution there, or in places closer to home.

Deir gníomhnaithe ar son iarrathóirí tearmainn go bhfuil imní orthu nach réiteach sealadach a bheidh i gceist ansiúd, ná in áiteanna níos gaire de bhaile.

Minister Simon Harris has said that €50 million of funding will be made available to each county in the country to develop accommodation for asylum seekers.

Tá sé ráite ag an Aire Simon Harris go mbeidh €50 milliún de mhaoiniú á chur ar fáil do gach contae sa tír le lóistín a fhorbairt do lucht lorgtha dídine.

We understand that the ongoing discussions between Cork Harbor and the State are still preliminary talks.

Tuigtear dúinn gur réamhchainteanna atá i gceist go fóill sna comhráití atá ar bun idir Cuan Chorcaí agus an Stát.

Marian O'Flaherty will have more on that story on Nuacht TG4 at 1900.

Beidh tuilleadh faoin scéal sin ag Marian O'Flaherty ar Nuacht TG4 ag 1900.

A holiday ship landing in Cork Harbour.

Long saoire ag teacht i dtír i gCuan Chorcaí.

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Health warning and calorie counts on drink labels in 2026.

Rabhadh sláinte agus líon calraí ar lipéid óil i 2026.

There is now a legal basis under new regulations approved by the Minister of Health under which a drink product must have a label indicating the number of calories and alcohol in it according to the gram of weight.

Tá bunús dlí anois faoi rialacháin nua atá ceadaithe ag an Aire Sláinte faoina gcaithfidh lipéad a bheith ar tháirge óil ag léiriú an lear calraí agus alcóil ann de réir an ghraim meáchain.

Under its regulations there will also be a warning on each label about the danger associated with drinking for a woman expecting a child, and for everyone in terms of the risk of cancer and liver disease.

Faoina rialacháin beidh rabhadh ar gach lipéad freisin faoin gcontúirt a bhaineann leis an ólachán do bhean ag súil le páiste, agus do chách ó thaobh baol ailse agus galar ae.

Minister Stephen Donnelly says that the public will now have a better understanding of the dangers of drinking due to labelling.

Deir an tAire Stephen Donnelly gur fearr an tuiscint a bheidh ag an bpobal feasta ar an gcontúirt a bhaineann leis an ól de bharr an lipéadú.

The Health Minister says that there are already health notices on food products and that the regulations on alcoholic beverages will now be in line with that.

Deir an tAire Sláinte go bhfuil fógraí sláinte cheana féin ar tháirgí bia agus go mbeidh na rialacháin faoin deoch meisciúil anois ar aon dul leis sin.

"I welcome that we were the first country in the world to put comprehensive health labeling on drinking products" said the Minister "and I hope that other countries will follow this pioneering step."

"Cuirim fáilte roimhe gurbh muid an chéad tír ar domhan le lipéadú cuimsitheach sláinte a chur ar tháirgí óil" a dúirt an tAire "agus tá súil agam go leanfaidh tíortha eile an chéim cheannródaíoch seo."

But he confirmed that the new law will not come into effect for the next 3 years, the month of May 2026, to give business people a chance to prepare for it.

Ach dheimhnigh sé nach dtiocfaidh an dlí nua i bhfeidhm go ceann 3 bliana, mí na Bealtaine 2026, le deis a thabhairt do lucht gnó ullmhú chuige.

Alcohol Action Ireland has welcomed the regulations and the organization says that drinking is estimated to be the cause of 7% of breast cancer cases in women in the country.

Tá fáilte curtha ag Alcohol Action Ireland roimh na rialacháin agus deir an eagraíocht go meastar gurbh é an t-ól is cúis le 7 faoin gcéad de na cásanna ailse brollaigh ar mhná na tíre.