Faster Economic Growth and Higher Living Standards if Ireland Unified Says O’Neil

Faster Economic Growth and Higher Living Standards if Ireland Unified Says O’Neil

Growth in a resurgent United Ireland would quickly replace British Government funding, Sinn Féin’s deputy leader said. Michelle O’Neill said unity would add 2% to the debt of the island but predicted a sharp rise in living standards in Northern...
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Steve Bruce’s Return to Villa Park Ends in Defeat for his Magpies

Steve Bruce’s Return to Villa Park Ends in Defeat for his Magpies

Newcastle manager Steve Bruce’s maiden return to former club Aston Villa ended in a wretched 2-0 Premier League defeat. Goals from Conor Hourihane and Anwar El Ghazi in the space of four first-half minutes eased Villa’s recent woes after a...
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Denis P. Kelleher, Self-Made Wall Street Giant and 2005 Grand Marshal Passes

Denis P. Kelleher, Self-Made Wall Street Giant and 2005 Grand Marshal Passes

The New York St Patrick’s Day Parade have sadly announced the passing of Denis P. Kelleher, Grand Marshal of the 2005 Parade. “This great honor humbles me,” he said in 2005. “I never imagined when I came to America as...
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New Sinn Féin Bill Would Force Mandatory Litter Bags for Dog Owners

New Sinn Féin Bill Would Force Mandatory Litter Bags for Dog Owners

A new Sinn Féin Bill proposes to make it mandatory for all dog owners to carry litter bags, or face a fine. The purpose of the Litter Pollution Amendment of the Dog Litter Control Bill 2019 “is to impress those...
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Varadkar Visits Wexford to Support Under-Fire Verona Murphy in By-Election

Varadkar Visits Wexford to Support Under-Fire Verona Murphy in By-Election

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar is steadfastly backing his party’s by-election candidate Verona Murphy as he plans to head to Wexford to drum up support. Controversial Fine Gael candidate Ms Murphy made comments to the Irish Times that so-called Islamic State is...
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Harry Kane Hopes Mourinho Era Will Deliver Trophies for Spurs

Harry Kane Hopes Mourinho Era Will Deliver Trophies for Spurs

Harry Kane brought the curtain down on the Mauricio Pochettino era at Tottenham by visiting his former manager at his house but is now hoping Jose Mourinho can deliver trophies. An eventful week at Spurs saw Pochettino fired and replaced...
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Long Defends Decision Not to Stand Aside Alliance Candidates to Help Pro-Remain Parties

Long Defends Decision Not to Stand Aside Alliance Candidates to Help Pro-Remain Parties

Alliance leader Naomi Long has defended her party’s decision not to stand aside for other pro Remain election candidates. The cross-community party has refused to take part in the election co-operation efforts between Sinn Féin, the SDLP and Greens in...
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Abramovich Not Interested in Selling Chelsea Says Chairman Buck

Abramovich Not Interested in Selling Chelsea Says Chairman Buck

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is not interested in “bargain” bids for the Premier League club and remains fully involved at Stamford Bridge, according to chairman Bruce Buck. The Russian billionaire is not believed to have attended a home match since...
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ESB Begins Decarbonizing Its Yellow Van Fleet

ESB Begins Decarbonizing Its Yellow Van Fleet

ESB Networks has begun decarbonizing its yellow van fleet, with the purchase of 70 full electric vehicles. The Nissan ENV200s will be added to the fleet throughout 2019 and 2020. It is estimated 170 tonnes of carbon will be offset...
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Cross-Border March Calls For United Ireland That ‘Cherishes All Of Its Children Equally’

Cross-Border March Calls For United Ireland That ‘Cherishes All Of Its Children Equally’

A march has taken place across the border calling for the unification of the island. Participants gathered in the Co. Donegal town of Lifford before walking across a bridge into the nearby Co. Tyrone town of Strabane in the North....
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