Taoiseach Still Hopeful on Brexit Deal

Taoiseach Still Hopeful on Brexit Deal

Leo Varadkar has said that he still hopeful for a deal on the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. Commentators said on Monday that the British Prime Minister’s Withdrawal Agreement looked likely to fail in the House of Commons vote on...
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Leinster House Begins Commemorations of Dail Eireann’s Centenary

Leinster House Begins Commemorations of Dail Eireann’s Centenary

Leinster House will host two days of the Dail100 Experience as part of the centenary commemorations running throughout 2019, beginning on January 19. On Tuesday, the Ceann Comhairle Sean O Fearghail TD welcomed actors playing historical figures to the home...
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Martin O’Neill Appointed as Manager of Nottingham Forest

Martin O’Neill Appointed as Manager of Nottingham Forest

Nottingham Forest have announced the appointment of Martin O’Neill as their new manager. The 66-year-old, a former Forest player who won two European Cups with the club, replaces Aitor Karanka in the job after the Spaniard’s departure last week. O’Neill....
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Bill Brought Forward to Restore Birthright Citizenship

Bill Brought Forward to Restore Birthright Citizenship

A bill that would restore the right of those born in Ireland to become Irish citizens is before the Dail this week. The results of the 2004 citizenship referendum meant that children born here to non-national parents would no longer...
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Cech to Retire at End of the Season

Cech to Retire at End of the Season

Petr Cech will bring the curtain down on his glittering career at the end of the season. The 36-year-old Arsenal goalkeeper announced on Twitter that the current campaign will be his last. He wrote: “This is my 20th season as...
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Johnny Sexton Wins Writers’ Club Award

Johnny Sexton Wins Writers’ Club Award

Ireland fly-half Johnny Sexton has been voted the Rugby Union Writers’ Club personality of the year for 2018. Sexton received the prestigious Pat Marshall award at the club’s annual dinner in central London following a remarkable 12 months that also...
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Manchester City Comfortably Cruise Past Wolves

Manchester City Comfortably Cruise Past Wolves

Gabriel Jesus scored twice as Manchester City moved back within four points of Premier League leaders Liverpool with a comfortable 3-0 win over 10-man Wolves. The Brazilian struck after just 10 minutes at the Etihad Stadium and added a penalty...
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Bob Geldof Calls Hardcore Brexiteers ‘Headbangers’

Bob Geldof Calls Hardcore Brexiteers ‘Headbangers’

Irish rocker, Bob Geldof, described hardcore Brexiteers as “headbangers” as he picked up an Honorary Doctorates of Letters from University of Limerick, along with best-selling novelist Marian Keyes. Both Geldof and Keyes received the honorary awards for th...
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Van Morrison Sings at Adamson Funeral

Van Morrison Sings at Adamson Funeral

Van Morrison bade farewell to his old friend with a song as the funeral of “inspirational” historian and politician Dr Ian Adamson was held in Northern Ireland. He sang the unionist intellectual’s favorite song – Into The Mystic – in...
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Manchester United Dent Tottenham’s Title Hopes

Manchester United Dent Tottenham’s Title Hopes

David De Gea produced one of the finest goalkeeping displays in many a year as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer overcame Mauricio Pochettino’s Tottenham to become the first manager in Manchester United’s history to win their first six matches in charge. Sunday’s...
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