Headstones Erected At Three Unmarked Graves of 1920 Bloody Sunday Victims
November 21, 2019 No Responses

Headstones Erected At Three Unmarked Graves of 1920 Bloody Sunday Victims

Headstones have been unveiled at the last three unmarked graves of those killed in the 1920 Bloody Sunday shootings at Croke Park. The GAA organized the commemorative stones in Glasnevin Cemetery on the 99th anniversary of the killings. Eight of...
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Mourinho Says New Job Has Left Him ‘Smiling for Two Days”
November 21, 2019 No Responses

Mourinho Says New Job Has Left Him ‘Smiling for Two Days”

Jose Mourinho says taking over as Tottenham manager has left him “smiling for two days” but made a point of telling predecessor Mauricio Pochettino the club would “always be his home”. Spurs sent shock waves through the Premier League this...
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Google Bans Ads Targeting Political Affiliation
November 21, 2019 No Responses

Google Bans Ads Targeting Political Affiliation

Google will no longer allow voters to be targeted by advertisers based on their political affiliation, the company has announced. Election audience advertisements will now be limited to the general categories of age, gender and general location. The tech giant...
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Out&About
November 20, 2019 No Responses

Out&About

By Paddy McCarthy What a week it has been with so much going on including the Ireland-US Council 57th Annual Dinner, held in the Metropolitan Club last Wednesday, that was fabulous, and it is always great to meet a lot of friends and fellow...
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Martin Slams Broadband Plan Launch as ‘Nakedly Political’ Stunt
November 20, 2019 No Responses

Martin Slams Broadband Plan Launch as ‘Nakedly Political’ Stunt

Micheál Martin has accused the Government of turning the signing of a major broadband contract into a “nakedly political” by-election PR stunt. The Fianna Fáil leader said the launch event for the National Broadband Plan at a school in Co...
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North Needs Key Players Available to Get Past Bosnia Says O’Neill
November 20, 2019 No Responses

North Needs Key Players Available to Get Past Bosnia Says O’Neill

Michael O’Neill has warned that Northern Ireland must have their key players available next March if they are to get past Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Euro 2020 qualifying play-offs. An illness for Jonny Evans and injury to Jamal Lewis...
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Donaldson Believes DUP Will Still ‘Have Leverage’ Over Tories After UK Election
November 20, 2019 No Responses

Donaldson Believes DUP Will Still ‘Have Leverage’ Over Tories After UK Election

A senior DUP politician has said he believes his party will continue to “have leverage” over the Conservative Party following the UK election. Lagan Valley candidate Jeffrey Donaldson said he is “not convinced” that Boris Johnson’s Tories will be ret...
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Irish Central Bank Says Any Style of Brexit Will Be ‘Damaging for Ireland’
November 20, 2019 No Responses

Irish Central Bank Says Any Style of Brexit Will Be ‘Damaging for Ireland’

Any form of Brexit will be damaging for Ireland, the Governor of the Central Bank has said. Gabriel Makhlouf said Brexit represents an enormous change and transition for society, businesses and the economy as a whole. In his first keynote...
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Souness Says Mourinho is ‘Perfect Fit’ for Tottenham Hotspur
November 20, 2019 No Responses

Souness Says Mourinho is ‘Perfect Fit’ for Tottenham Hotspur

Graeme Souness believes Jose Mourinho is the “perfect fit” for Tottenham and will win trophies with the London club to prove his critics wrong. Former Manchester United and Chelsea boss Mourinho has been named as the new Spurs head coach...
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Survey Finds Just One in Three Irish Are Of Normal Weight
November 20, 2019 No Responses

Survey Finds Just One in Three Irish Are Of Normal Weight

Just over a third of Irish adults are of normal weight, according to official statistics. While the proportion of men who were overweight and obese dropped slightly since 2017 (from 70% to 66%), overall figures show that 60% of those...
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