Out&About
One man never seems to amaze me as he must be one of the best Irish performers at this side of the Atlantic and that man is Andy Cooney. Andy and his band will be doing a special Mother’s Day...
Direct Rule Would Only Focus on Short Term Brexit Impact Says Bradley
Direct rule ministers appointed in Northern Ireland in a no-deal scenario would only focus on the short-term impacts of Brexit, Karen Bradley has said. The Northern Ireland Secretary said the Government would not take on wider policy matters in the...
Manchester United Add Three Games to 2019 Tour
Manchester United have added three more friendly matches to their summer tour, the club have announced. The Red Devils, already scheduled to play Perth Glory and Leeds in Australia in July, will play Inter Milan in Singapore and Tottenham in...
Whelan ‘Privileged’ to Return to Action with the Republic
Glenn Whelan has vowed to wring every minute out of what remains of his international career after returning to the Republic of Ireland ranks at the age of 35. The Aston Villa midfielder freely admits he thought his time had...
New Report Says That Brexit Will Impact Ireland’s Economic Growth
Ireland’s economic growth is set to continue next year – but at a reduced rate, a leading think-tank has warned. A report by the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) found that while the economy is expected to grow by...
Hourihane Scores Winner As Republic of Ireland Go Top
Conor Hourihane scored the only goal of the game, a sublime free-kick just past the half-hour as Mick McCarthy’s side secured six points from the opening two matches. In front of 40,317 at the Aviva Stadium, Ireland started the game...
Stardust Families Take Their Case to Strasbourg
The Stardust justice campaign traveled to Strasbourg on Tuesday to meet with the office of the Human Rights Commissioner. Sinn Fein MEP Lynn Boylan hosted the meeting with Lauri Sivonen, the adviser to the Commissioner at the Council of Europe...
Taoiseach Denies Plans for Four-Fold Increase in Carbon Taxes
The Taoiseach has denied a four-fold increase in carbon tax rates is being planned by the Government in a bid to tackle climate change Leo Varadkar told the Dail that climate action was needed but such a hefty increase was...
Paul O’Connell Confirms He is Leaving Stade Francais
Paul O’Connell has confirmed his departure from Stade Francais. The former Ireland captain had been working as forwards coach with an emphasis on the line out, but leaves Paris with a year remaining on his contract. O’Connell says he was...
Domestic Violence Hits Record Levels in Northern Ireland
Domestic violence in Northern Ireland is at its highest level since records began, figures show. There were more than 31,298 incidents of domestic violence reported to the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) in 2018, the highest level recorded since...