Taoiseach Highlights Irish Values in DC

Taoiseach Highlights Irish Values in DC

Ireland believes in equality for all citizens, irrespective of gender, religion, race or sexual orientation, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said. He added that Ireland has championed free speech and Irish people believed in free trade and free enterprise. Mr Varadkar...
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Messi, Barca Knock Chelsea Out Of Champions League

Messi, Barca Knock Chelsea Out Of Champions League

Lionel Messi punished error-prone Chelsea as Barcelona advanced to the Champions League quarter-finals with a 3-0 win at the Nou Camp. After eight appearances without a goal against Chelsea, Messi settled this tie by scoring the equalizer in last month’s...
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Liam O’Flynn Dies, Aged 72

Liam O’Flynn Dies, Aged 72

Renowned Uilleann piper, Liam O’Flynn has died at the age of 72. According to RTE Radio 1’s Today with Sean O’ Rourke, the established Irish musician died following a long battle with cancer. The Kildare man was a member of...
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Property Prices Rise By 12.5% Since January

Property Prices Rise By 12.5% Since January

Residential property prices increased by 12.5% in the year to January. It was the fastest pace of growth since May 2015. According to the CSO, the West region showed the greatest price growth with house prices going up by over...
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Out & About

Out & About

Well, I was almost right as I think we’ve got that snow out of here now after Tuesday’s “big snowstorm” that was not anticipated to be that bad. The good news is that Saint Patrick’s Day is looking like it’ll...
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George Mitchell Calls For No Hard Border

George Mitchell Calls For No Hard Border

Senator George Mitchell has said a Brexit outcome that avoids a hard border between Northern Ireland and Ireland must be encouraged. And he urged those grappling with the issue to seek inspiration from the Good Friday Agreement, which brought peace...
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Good Friday 20th Anniversary Marked In Washington

Good Friday 20th Anniversary Marked In Washington

Key leaders in the peace process have been celebrating 20 years since the Good Friday Agreement was signed. Leo Varadkar gave a keynote address at an event at the Library of Congress in Washington DC. As key figures in the...
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Sevilla Dump United Out of Champions League

Sevilla Dump United Out of Champions League

Manchester United’s Champions League dreams are over after being rocked by Sevilla, with substitute Wissam Ben Yedder’s brace securing a famous win against Jose Mourinho’s lackluster side. Last month David De Gea saved the Red Devils’ b...
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Impasse In The North is “Corrosive and Damaging” Says Taoiseach

Impasse In The North is “Corrosive and Damaging” Says Taoiseach

The ongoing political impasse in the North is corroding and damaging the region, the Taoiseach has warned. Leo Varadkar said the looming Brexit made the need to restore powersharing even more urgent. Mr Varadkar told the Brookings Institution, an influential.....
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Saints Eye Mark Hughes as Pellegrino Replacement

Saints Eye Mark Hughes as Pellegrino Replacement

Mark Hughes is in talks to become Southampton’s next manager, it’s understood. With Saints languishing 17th in the Premier League having managed just one win in 17 top-flight matches, the club sacked former Argentina international Mauricio Pellegri...
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