Out&About

Out&About

It was my pleasure to catch up with Adi Roach of Chernobyl Children International at the Fitzpatrick Hotel on Lexington Avenue last Monday before she returned to Ireland that evening. What an amazing person she is and would you believe...
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Paisley Jr Suggests The North Should ‘Aggressively’ Pursue Tourists in Dublin

Paisley Jr Suggests The North Should ‘Aggressively’ Pursue Tourists in Dublin

A DUP MP has suggested that Northern Irish tourism companies should “aggressively” target tourists in Dublin to tell them “you’re in the wrong part of the island”. Ian Paisley Jnr, speaking to delegates from Visit Belfast and Visit Derry during...
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Joshua to Fight Andy Ruiz Jr at The Garden in June

Joshua to Fight Andy Ruiz Jr at The Garden in June

Anthony Joshua will defend his WBA, IBF and WBO heavyweight titles against Andy Ruiz Jr on June 1 at Madison Square Garden. Joshua had been left in the lurch ahead of his United States bow after it emerged a couple...
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Government Nominates Gabriel Makhlouf as New Central Bank Governor

Government Nominates Gabriel Makhlouf as New Central Bank Governor

The Government has agreed to nominate Gabriel Makhlouf as the new Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland. The nomination is subject to him being appointed by the President. Current Governor Philip Lane is due to take up a new...
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New Car Sales Rise Despite Increase in Price Tags and Gas Costs

New Car Sales Rise Despite Increase in Price Tags and Gas Costs

The number of new cars registered in Ireland last month went up when compared to the same month in the previous year, according to the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI). The SIMI said that April’s new car registrations...
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Ajax Secure Vital Away Goal as Spurs Lose Semi-Final in North London

Ajax Secure Vital Away Goal as Spurs Lose Semi-Final in North London

Tottenham will have it all to do in Amsterdam next week if they are to keep their Champions League dream alive as Ajax claimed a 1-0 win in the semi-final first leg. But bigger questions will be asked of Spurs’...
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The Family of Lyra McKee Thanks Public for Support

The Family of Lyra McKee Thanks Public for Support

Relatives of murdered journalist Lyra McKee have thanked people for their support following her “nightmare” death. She was shot dead by a dissident republican gunman linked to the New IRA who fired indiscriminately at police lines during disturbances in De...
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Memorial to Those Who Died in Flanders Unveiled in Dublin

Memorial to Those Who Died in Flanders Unveiled in Dublin

A memorial to Irishmen who died in Flanders has been inaugurated in a Peace Garden in Dublin. It is thought more than 49,000 Irish died in the conflict, many of whom are buried in Flanders, in northern Belgium. Dublin Lord...
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John O’Shea Announces His Retirement at The End of The Season

John O’Shea Announces His Retirement at The End of The Season

Former Republic of Ireland captain John O’Shea will retire at the end of the season, his current club Reading have announced on Twitter. The 38-year-old earned 118 caps for his country and played at the European Championships in 2012 and...
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Dozens Questioned in Garda Prostitution Crackdown

Dozens Questioned in Garda Prostitution Crackdown

Gardaí have questioned 36 people over the weekend about the purchase of sex. It was made a criminal offence in 2017. Operations were carried out in Dublin, Wexford, Louth and Kildare. A Garda statement said: “This operation reinforces An Garda...
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