New Zealand Opens Embassy In Dublin

New Zealand Opens Embassy In Dublin

New Zealand’s deputy prime minister has said that opening an embassy in Dublin was one of the first decisions his government made after Brexit. Winston Peters, who is also the minister for foreign affairs, officially opened the first New Zealand...
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Fáilte Ireland Calls For More Hotels in Dublin

Fáilte Ireland Calls For More Hotels in Dublin

Dublin will have a shortage of over 1,000 hotel rooms in 2020, despite plans to open 5,000 more bedrooms. Fáilte Ireland says plans to grow the number of beds in the city will not meet demand. There were no spare...
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“Still Clearly Work to Do” on Brexit Says Tánaiste

“Still Clearly Work to Do” on Brexit Says Tánaiste

The Tánaiste says Brexit negotiations are entering a very important week. Simon Coveney says there is still work to do on the outstanding issues. The main one is how to avoid a hard border with the North. The EU’s chief...
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Long and Williams Out for Upcoming Internationals

Long and Williams Out for Upcoming Internationals

Shane Long and Derrick Williams have been ruled out of Republic of Ireland’s upcoming international friendly against Northern Ireland and next week’s Nations Cup game in Denmark. The Southampton striker has an ankle injury while Blackburn defender ...
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Ireland’s First National Drug Forum Being Held in Dublin

Ireland’s First National Drug Forum Being Held in Dublin

Ireland’s first National Drugs Forum is opening with the aim of promoting best practice in addiction services. Catherine Byrne, the minister for health promotion and the National Drugs Strategy, is opening the forum at Dublin’s Aviva Stadium. The event aim...
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Taoiseach Attends Armistice Ceremony in Paris

Taoiseach Attends Armistice Ceremony in Paris

Leo Varadkar has attended the centenary Armistice Day commemoration in Paris. Mr Varadkar joined more than 70 heads of state and government, including French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, for the service at the Arc de Triomphe....
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Michael D Higgins Inaugurated For Second Term

Michael D Higgins Inaugurated For Second Term

The inauguration of Michael D Higgins as President of Ireland took place this evening at St. Patrick’s Hall in Dublin Castle. President Higgins made a formal declaration, in which he promised to fulfill his duties as outlined in Bunreacht na...
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Emery’s Gunners Frustrated in Draw With Wolves

Emery’s Gunners Frustrated in Draw With Wolves

Arsenal manager Unai Emery was frustrated following the 1-1 draw with Wolves despite Henrihk Mkhitaryan’s late equalizing goal extending their unbeaten run to 16 games. The Gunners responded to the horror injury suffered by Danny Welbeck against Sporting Lis...
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City Defeat United in Manchester Derby

City Defeat United in Manchester Derby

Champions Manchester City moved 12 points ahead of rivals Manchester United in the Premier League with a hard-fought 3-1 win in Sunday’s derby. David Silva opened the scoring as the leaders made a blistering start at the Etihad Stadium and...
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Chelsea Draw With Everton And Remain Undefeated in League

Chelsea Draw With Everton And Remain Undefeated in League

Maurizio Sarri extended his unbeaten start to Premier League management to a record 12 games as Chelsea were frustrated in a bad-tempered encounter with Everton. The Italian is undefeated in competitive games at Chelsea, but must have wondered how his...
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