Michael McGrath will be entitled to a number of allowances when he takes up his role as an EU commissioner. The monthly salary of an EU commissioner is €25,910 before taxes, which adds up to just over €310,000 a year and is paid for by EU taxpayers. However, commissioners are also entitled to thousands of euro extra in lucrative allowances, which are calculated on their personal circumstances. ​EU commissioners are entitled to a residence allowance, which is equal to 15pc of their salaries. Travel expenses for EU commissioners and their family members are reimbursed by the EU.

The United States, China, Great Britain, and France lead the Gracenote Virtual Medal Table forecast for next month’s Games. China is projected to finish second on total medals but should challenge the United States for first place on gold medals. Gold medals could be significantly down though as the British team is projected to win 14 golds in Paris. Host nation France should sharply increase its overall medal haul in comparison to the 33 total medals won in Tokyo. Australia is expected to be fifth on the total medal table.

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Euro 2024: England top Group C despite another underwhelming performanceBy Simon Peach, PA Chief Football Writer, CologneEngland progressed to the European Championship knockout phase as Group C winners, but fans again expressed their frustration after Gareth Southgate’s side were held to a 0-0 draw by stubborn Slovenia. The Euro 2020 runners-up have been widely criticised following an unconvincing start to a tournament they are among the favourites to win. England bossed possession against well-drilled Slovenia but were unable to turn their dominance into a morale-boosting victory as Tuesday’s clash in Cologne ended goalless and with more groans. Harry Kane failed to score for England (Martin Rickett/PA) Photo by Martin RickettEngland – who were already assured of progress after Monday’s results – have to wait another day to find out who awaits them in Gelsenkirchen, where they return after a pair of frustrating draws. Boos at the break were followed by more palpable anger at the final whistle after England fans had stuck with their team as they pushed in the second half.

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RTÉ to cut 400 jobs over next five years under new strategyMichael BoltonRTÉ will cut 400 jobs over the next five years as part of plans to secure a €20 million bailout from the Government, according to the broadcaster's new five-year strategy. The digital radio stations in question are RTÉ Radio 1 Extra, RTÉ 2XM, RTÉ Pulse and RTÉjr radio. All users of RTÉ Player will have to sign in to stream shows, as it aims to become the preferred streaming destination for Irish audiences. There will also be new online channels on RTÉ Player, such as RTÉ as Gaeilge and RTÉ Archives. Launching the strategy, RTÉ director general Kevin Bakhurst said: "We cannot deliver this plan alone.

The freshly-elected Mayor of Galway City Peter Keane has set his priorities for the year ahead as he explained the traffic issue will be the city’s main challenge. Galway City West Councillor and Fianna Fáil politician Peter Keane was elected to the role at the first meeting of the new City Council on Friday, June 21, while Labour Councillor Níall McNelis was elected Deputy Mayor. Mayor Keane told the Irish Independent he will use his experience to lead the Council to the best of his ability. It is singularly the biggest challenge in Galway City, not just now but over the last five or ten years. Councillor McNelis and myself were first elected to Galway City Council in 2009, on the same day.

26 Jun 2024| 06:48am ISTSide actors in the Assagao brutality arrested, but where’s the alleged Queen-pin? “I have to attend a call from my SP and will call you later,” Desai said, before answering the next question as to when the main accused Pooja Sharma is going to be arrested. As questions kept floating around the residence of Agarwadekars in Assagao, the family was assuaged by the presence of politicians through the day. Lawyers ask why Pooja Sharma, booked under non-bailable Sec 365, is still not arrestedThough Pooja Sharma, the prime accused in the Assagao house demolition matter has been booked under Section 365 of IPC, there is no headway on arresting the accused. Like in the Mercedes accident case, Porsche case, etc, the disregard of the police towards normal citizens is blatantly displayed," he added.

“Not without reluctance”, she decided to overturn the High Court order for the children’s return pending any further decision of the family court in their home country. She paused her return order as there then appeared some prospect the father would move to Ireland. Mr Justice O’Moore noted the mother made claims that were “utterly without foundation”, such as seeking to cast doubt on the original birth certificates of their children. Mr Justice O’Moore noted the mother forged the father’s signature to enrol the children in Irish schools. Considering all the evidence and the aims of the Hague Convention, Mr Justice O’Moore concluded the children should be returned to their home country.

Acclaimed former RTÉ journalist Tommie Gorman has died at the age of 68. Mr Gorman was RTÉ’s Europe editor before moving to Belfast in 2001. In a statement, Mr Gorman’s family paid tribute to the late broadcaster. If Tommie Gorman said it, then it happened. Tommie Gorman was diagnosed with cancer in 1994.

One of three broken trees at the IDA Business & Technology Park in Garrycastle, Athlone. Damage to some recently planted trees at IDA parkA number of trees which were planted recently at the IDA Business & Technology Park in Garrycastle, Athlone, as part of a major initiative have already been damaged. Previous Next Image 1 of 1 One of two semi-uprooted trees IDA business park in Garrycastle. However, theHowever, the woman, who lives near the park, remarked that it was “very upsetting” to see the trees already broken after being planted recently. The Athlone resident first noticed the trees were broken last week and said there could be an “anti-social element” to the incident.

Ireland’s first President Dr. Douglas Hyde was inaugurated as the first President of Ireland on this day, June 25th in 1938. Hyde, whose nom de plume was “An Craoibhin Aoibhinn” was the first President of Ireland from June 25th, 1938 to June 24th, 1945. He was born on January 17th, 1860, in Castlerea and grew up in Frenchpark. He was co-founder and First President (1893-1915) of the Gaelic League, the national movement for the revival of the Irish language. He died on July 12th, 1949 and was buried at Portahard, Frenchpark.

People in Ireland receive a higher dose of radiation than the average European due to exposure to radon, a major cause of lung cancer, a new study has found. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) today published a new assessment of the average radiation doses received by the Irish population. The ‘Ionising Radiation – National Dose Report’ assessed the radiation exposure over the last five years received from air, medical exposures, environmental exposures and diet. Up to 350 new cases of lung cancer in Ireland can be attributed to exposure to radon each year. As part of the assessment, HIQA reviewed radiation exposure to patients, finding that the average amount of radiation from medical exposure has decreased.

'Best of all, we are paid to do this apprenticeship, and there is a chance that, towards the end, you can become a ‘converted’ into a full-time employee,' says Julia LohI never thought about an apprenticeship. I didn’t want a second year out of education, but I knew that I wasn’t in the right course. READ MORESo I decided to drop out and go for that computer science course. I always thought that apprenticeships were in areas like plumbing or administration. Best of all, we are paid to do this apprenticeship, and there is a chance that, towards the end, you can become a ‘converted’ into a full-time employee.

For a country that traditionally spoke about a lack of natural resources, Ireland sits on vast offshore wind energy potential. Floating offshore wind is an emerging technology, while fixed offshore wind is a more mature technology. This site will double the European capacity in floating offshore wind when completed, but more importantly indicates the near commercial viability of floating offshore wind and less reliance on public financial support. Scotland has major plans for floating offshore wind with its Offshore Win-Net-Zero roadmap speaking of 5GWs by 2030. The requirements for fixed offshore wind and floating offshore wind are different.