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Wednesday 23 September 2020
A campaign encouraging people to mark their property with their Eircode is being launched today.
Ireland’s modern postcode system cost €38m to develop before it officially launched in 2015.
Parts of south Dublin were the most expensive, while parts of Monaghan, Mayo and Roscommon were the least expensive.
They’re actually dead handy if you live in the country.
80% of those on a waiting list for a psychological appointment are between the five to 17 year age group.
It’s not making it out of London.
The state has spent €38 million on developing, rolling out and advertising Eircode.
Strict new Covid-19 measures are now in effect in the capital – here’s what they mean for you.
The CSO’s latest residential property price index shows an annual increase of 9.6% in the cost of homes in Ireland.
The advert, which ran on both television and radio stations, claimed an Eircode would help emergency services “find you faster”.
The postcode system, launched last July, cost some €38 million to implement.
TheJournal.ie’s FactCheck examines a bold claim made by Minister Denis Naughten.
Communications Minister Denis Naughten says ambulances are now reaching houses quicker.
The National Ambulance Service had to update their systems to use them.
A new report estimates that €38 million will be spent on the new Eircode system.
Passport cards are going to become available from the end of September.
Quite a few people have been send two Eircodes, in the weeks since the new system’s launch.
You can find out your home’s unique identifier from this morning.
We put your questions to the Department of Communications.
People are RIPPING into it.
All the day’s news so far? You’ll find it here.
Eircode has been in the pipeline for quite a while now.
Half of business owners asked did not feel the new post code system would impact on their business.
Emergency services fear that the ‘random nature’ of the code could mean that first responders have difficulty in getting to the scene of an incident.
Change is good. Or is it?
The EU says Ireland breached a directive in tendering for Eircode.
The office says that “in the Irish context, a person’s home address is an important part of their identity.
The format of the seven-digit Eircode has been detailed.
MANY PEOPLE HAVE had to cancel holidays abroad this year as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
In July, the government published its Green List of foreign countries which allow Irish people to travel abroad to without having to restrict their movements for 14 days afterwards when they return.
While some people have hopped at the chance to pack up and travel out of the country, many others are still hesitant as Covid-19 figures have continued to rise in recent weeks.
So, today we want to know: When do you think you’ll next be able to go a foreign holiday?
Poll Results:
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