Out&About

Out&About

By Paddy McCarthy I want to congratulate the Veterans Day Parade organizers in New York City for putting on one of the finest parades and celebrating their 100 year anniversary. The weather could not have been better for the day...
read more
Economic Benefit of Cern Membership for Ireland is a ‘No Brainer’

Economic Benefit of Cern Membership for Ireland is a ‘No Brainer’

Ireland’s associate membership of the Cern nuclear research center is a “no brainer” which will result in millions of euro being put into the Irish economy, an Oireachtas committee has been told. It would cost around €1.3 million for Ireland...
read more
Martin Calls for Official Inquiry into Historic Scouting Sexual Abuse

Martin Calls for Official Inquiry into Historic Scouting Sexual Abuse

Micheal Martin has called for a statutory, independent and transparent inquiry into allegations of historic sexual abuse in Scouting organisations. An RTE program, due to be broadcast tonight, reveals former scouts who alleged they were abused while members of...
read more
McCarthy to Give Youth a Chance After Selecting Parrot in Squad

McCarthy to Give Youth a Chance After Selecting Parrot in Squad

Mick McCarthy will turn back the clock on Thursday evening when he hands teenage striker Troy Parrott a senior debut for the Republic of Ireland against New Zealand. In March 1998, it was McCarthy who turned to a then 17-year-old...
read more
Conservatives to Run Four Candidates in The North

Conservatives to Run Four Candidates in The North

The Northern Ireland Conservative Party will contest four constituencies at the forthcoming UK General Election. Gary Hynds, the party’s deputy chairman in the region, will run as a candidate in Lagan Valley. Matthew Robinson will stand in North Down, Grant....
read more
Liverpool’s Mo Salah Ruled Out of Egypt Squad Through Injury

Liverpool’s Mo Salah Ruled Out of Egypt Squad Through Injury

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has been ruled out of Egypt’s two games during this international break due to injury. The 27-year-old has picked up a knock that will prevent him facing Kenya and Comoros, the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) has...
read more
Donohoe Rejects “Austerity” Label for 2020 Budget

Donohoe Rejects “Austerity” Label for 2020 Budget

The minister for finance has defended his spending plans for next year after it was labelled as an “austerity budget” and “non-budget”. Speaking at the post budget briefing in the Budgetary Oversight Committee today, Minister for Finance, Public Expend...
read more
Rent Freezes Are Not The Solution to High Prices Says Varadkar

Rent Freezes Are Not The Solution to High Prices Says Varadkar

Rents in the country are “very high” but rent freezes are not the answer, Leo Varadkar has said. According to the latest quarterly Rental Report by property website Daft.ie, the average cost of renting is €1,403 per month. This marks...
read more
Sinn Féin Willing to Discuss Forming Government with Both Major Parties

Sinn Féin Willing to Discuss Forming Government with Both Major Parties

Sinn Féin have said they would be willing to discuss forming a government in the Irish republic with Fianna Fáil or Fine Gael. Launching the program for the party’s Ard Fheis in Derry this weekend, Donegal TD Pearse Doherty said...
read more
Brady Hoping to Make an Impact Against Denmark

Brady Hoping to Make an Impact Against Denmark

Robbie Brady is desperate for a chance to help right the wrongs of the Republic of Ireland’s World Cup play-off drubbing by Denmark after admitting it “kills” him to be left out of the squad. The 27-year-old Burnley midfielder did...
read more