This year has felt like 5. #ThisYear

[12:15 PM] Remembrance Day on Dam Square to be open to public again

The National Remembrance Day ceremony on Dam Square in Amsterdam will be open to the public once again this year without requiring prior registration, according to the Amsterdam city government.

https://nltimes.nl/2025/04/27/remembrance-day-dam-square-open-public

#TheNationalRemembranceDay #DamSquare #Amsterdam #thisyear

[08:01] Why are the teachers' Easter conferences so important?

Teachers have unique access to the country's children and teenagers. That's why when teachers express concern, as they often do at their annual trade union conferences, we should listen. Here's what I picked up this year.

https://www.rte.ie/news/education/2025/0426/1509527-teachers-easter-conferences/

#annual #thisyear

[12:14] Armed robberies by teenagers are spiralling: police

The number of armed robberies in the Netherlands has risen 46% so far this year, when compared with the same...

https://www.dutchnews.nl/2025/04/armed-robberies-by-teenagers-are-spiralling-police/

#Netherlands #46% #thisyear

[08:18] Dodenherdenking on the Dam is once again open access

This year’s National Remembrance ceremony on Dam square in Amsterdam will once again be open to the public without prior...

https://www.dutchnews.nl/2025/04/dodenherdenking-on-the-dam-is-once-again-open-access/

#Thisyear’s #Amsterdam

[07:55] Texas man executed for woman's murder in 2004

A 41-year-old man has been executed in the US state of Texas for the murder of a young mother more than 20 years ago, the 13th execution in the country this year.

https://www.rte.ie/news/us/2025/0424/1509186-texas-execution/

#41_year_old #US #Texas #morethan20yearsago #13th #thisyear

[15:00] IMF says tariffs will hit economic growth this year

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has sharply cut its growth forecasts for this year because of the disruption caused by the tariffs on imports introduced by the US.

https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2025/0422/1508841-imf-says-tariffs-will-hit-economic-growth-this-year/

#TheInternationalMonetaryFund #thisyear #US

[13:25] Primary teachers 'impoverished and overwhelmed' - INTO

"Understaffed, impoverished and overwhelmed" is how the Irish National Teachers' Organisation (INTO) is headlining its annual conference this year.

https://www.rte.ie/news/education/2025/0421/1508709-into-conference/

#theIrishNationalTeachers'Organisation #annual #thisyear

[10:30] Easter lamb off menu for some sellers due to price rises

It is a traditional staple of Easter dinner, but this year some sellers are not stocking lamb due to a spike in price - saying consumers are not willing to pay more for the product.

https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2025/0419/1508460-lamb-prices/

#Easter #thisyear

[05:22 PM] Amsterdam asks people to avoid city center on King’s Day due to overcrowding fears

With King’s Day falling on a Saturday this year, Amsterdam is bracing for potentially record-breaking crowds and is advising people to stay away from the city center and surrounding neighborhoods.

https://nltimes.nl/2025/04/17/amsterdam-asks-people-avoid-city-center-kings-day-due-overcrowding-fears

#King’sDay #Saturday #thisyear #Amsterdam

[10:49] More Americans want to come to the Netherlands: AD

The number of asylum requests from American nationals so far this year has superseded last year’s total, Dutch immigration service...

https://www.dutchnews.nl/2025/04/more-americans-want-to-come-to-the-netherlands-ad/

#American #thisyear #lastyear’s #Dutch

[05:09] Minister to bring housing development report to Cabinet

Minister for Housing James Browne will bring a report to Cabinet this morning from the Land Development Agency on its latest assessment of the potential for housing development on public lands this year.

https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2025/0408/1506388-minister-cabinet/

#JamesBrowne #Cabinet #thismorning #theLandDevelopmentAgency #thisyear

[01:01] Trade war threat to impact housing market - report

The threat of a trade war will influence how the housing market will perform this year, according to a new report by My Home in association with Bank of Ireland.

https://www.rte.ie/news/2025/0408/1506368-property-market-tariffs/

#thisyear #MyHome #BankofIreland

[23:35] Medical card prescriptions, patient scans and consultants’ working week targeted in HSE’s new €633m savings and productivity plan

A reduction in the number of drugs prescribed for medical card holders and curbs on “over-referral” of patients for scans and tests by GPs are among the areas targeted by the HSE this year in a drive for €633m in savings .

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/medical-card-prescriptions-patient-scans-and-consultants-working-week-targeted-in-hses-new-633m-savings-and-productivity-plan/a1255824844.html

#thisyear #€633m

[23:35] Medical card prescriptions, patient scans and consultants’ working week targeted in HSE’s new €633m savings and productivity plan

A reduction in the number of drugs prescribed for medical card holders and curbs on “over-referral” of patients for scans and tests by GPs are among the areas targeted by the HSE this year in a drive for €633m in savings .

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/medical-card-prescriptions-patient-scans-and-consultants-working-week-targeted-in-hses-new-633m-savings-and-productivity-plan/a1255824844.html

#thisyear #€633m

[22:35] Donald Trump announces 25pc tariff on vehicles not made in US, ratcheting up trade war

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced plans for long-promised tariffs of up to 25pc on automotive imports, widening the global trade war he kicked off upon regaining the White House this year in a move auto industry experts expect will drive up prices and stymie production.

https://www.independent.ie/world-news/donald-trump-announces-25pc-tariff-on-vehicles-not-made-in-us-ratcheting-up-trade-war/a1356588531.html

#US #DonaldTrump #Wednesday #theWhiteHouse #thisyear

[04:21] Irish Cancer Society sees record demand for services

The Irish Cancer Society has said it needs to raise €30 million this year to meet a record demand for its services, which increased significantly last year.

https://www.rte.ie/news/2025/0324/1503653-irish-cancer-society-sees-record-demand-for-services/

#TheIrishCancerSociety #€30million #thisyear #lastyear

[08:00] Significant rise in number intending to sit Leaving Cert

There has been a significant increase in the number of students intending to sit Leaving Certificate exams this year, data from the State Examinations Commission shows.

https://www.rte.ie/news/2025/0322/1503393-leaving-cert-increase/

#thisyear #theStateExaminationsCommission

[12:50 PM] Beef prices in the Netherlands to shoot up by 9 percent this year

Beef is expected to become considerably more expensive this year, marketing agency DCA Market Intelligence has predicted.

https://nltimes.nl/2025/03/21/beef-prices-netherlands-shoot-9-percent-year

#Beef #thisyear #DCAMarketIntelligence

[12:51] Central Bank report 'concerning, not surprising' - SF

Sinn Féin Housing Spokesperson Eoin Ó Broin has said today's Central Bank report, which predicts there will be 35,000 houses and apartments built this year, is "very concerning but not very surprising".

https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2025/0319/1502871-politics-latest/

#SinnFéinHousingSpokesperson #EoinÓBroin #today #CentralBank #35,000 #thisyear