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These are the public holidays observed in Ireland. [1] Public holidays in Ireland (as in other countries) may commemorate a special day or other event, such as Saint Patrick's Day or Christmas Day. On public holidays, most businesses and schools close. Other services, for example, public transport, still operate but often with reduced schedules.
1 January The 2025 Seanad election (for university members) was in progress (began 30 December 2024). [1]The minimum wage rose to €13.50 per hour. The Irish minimum wage was introduced in April 2000.
Lochend Community High School is a non-denominational, coeducational, state secondary school in the Easterhouse area of Glasgow. The school is within the local authority of Glasgow City Council. [1] The school teaches pupils across all secondary stages from S1 to S6, and has the capacity to accommodate up to 850 pupils. With a current pupil ...
Northern Ireland's civil servants are offered a 9% pay deal, with a 3% rise backdated to August 2024, and a 6% pay rise from August 2025. [ 13 ] Following his conviction at Dublin's Central Criminal Court in December, Irish Defence Force soldier Kielan Mooney, who is from Derry, is sentenced to eight and a half years in prison for the rape of a ...
Glasgow also has a number of Independent schools, including The High School of Glasgow, founded in 1124 and the oldest school in Scotland; Hutchesons' Grammar School, founded in 1639 and one of the oldest school institutions in Scotland; and others such as Craigholme School (closed 2020), Glasgow Academy, Kelvinside Academy and St. Aloysius ...
22 October – Convicted murderer Thomas McCabe, arrested by gardaí in August 2024 after being on the run for a year, was returned to prison in Northern Ireland. [ 108 ] 31 October – An internet rumour that a Hallowe'en parade would take place on O'Connell Street in Dublin attracted hundreds of people into the city.
Glasgow City Council unveils plans to make improvements to the city centre, with the changes scheduled to begin in 2025. [ 300 ] 16 October – Following trial and conviction at the High Court in Edinburgh, Jamie Boulton is sentenced to life imprisonment with at least 18 years in custody for the stabbing murder of Gary O'Neill at a flat in ...
An additional public holiday was declared for Monday 19 September, the day of the State Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II. Monday 8 May 2023 was an additional public holiday to commemorate the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla. The holiday on 1 January (or 2 January if 1 January is Sunday) is statutory.