Irish Lecturer Stabbed to Death in Paris
December 5, 2018 No Responses

Irish Lecturer Stabbed to Death in Paris

An Irish man has been stabbed to death in Paris. The 66-year-old teacher was attacked outside the Léonard de Vinci University where he worked. He has been named by the college as John Dowling, who had been working there for...
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Ralph Hasenhüttl To Become New Saints Manager
December 5, 2018 No Responses

Ralph Hasenhüttl To Become New Saints Manager

Southampton have announced the appointment of Ralph Hasenhüttl as their new manager. The 51-year-old Austrian, who succeeds Mark Hughes, has agreed a two-and-a-half-year deal and will take charge on Thursday. The Saints parted company with Hughes on Monday ha...
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Taoiseach Condemned by Sinn Féin over Homeless Policy
December 5, 2018 No Responses

Taoiseach Condemned by Sinn Féin over Homeless Policy

The Taoiseach has come under fire in the Dail over rising homelessness figures. During Leaders Questions on Wednesday, Sinn Féin President Mary-Lou McDonald accused Leo Varadkar of “failing” to address the matter. In response, Mr Varadkar claimed if Ms Mc...
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Greenhouse Emissions Decline, But Fall Short of 2020 Targets
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Greenhouse Emissions Decline, But Fall Short of 2020 Targets

Ireland’s greenhouse gas emissions fell slightly last year, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. New figures show they were 0.9% lower in 2017 when compared to the previous year. Power generation and Transport emissions were among those to g...
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Perez Double Sinks Cardiff City at The London Stadium
December 4, 2018 No Responses

Perez Double Sinks Cardiff City at The London Stadium

Lucas Perez scored his first Premier League goals for West Ham to fire them to a 3-1 victory over Cardiff. The summer signing from Arsenal, on as a substitute for the injured Marko Arnautovic, found the net twice as the...
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City Survive Late Scare from Watford
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City Survive Late Scare from Watford

Manchester City survived a late fightback from Watford to claim a 2-1 victory and move five points clear at the summit of the Premier League. Leroy Sane opened the scoring for the visitors shortly before half-time, with Riyad Mahrez doubling...
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No Non-Electric Cars to be Sold in Ireland After 2045 Says Bruton
December 4, 2018 No Responses

No Non-Electric Cars to be Sold in Ireland After 2045 Says Bruton

The Government has said that no new non-zero emission cars will be sold in Ireland beyond 2030. In its bid to tackle climate change, a target of having 500,000 electric vehicles on the road in the same year has been...
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‘Sense of melancholy in Brussels’ After Brexit Deal Says Negotiator
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‘Sense of melancholy in Brussels’ After Brexit Deal Says Negotiator

One of Ireland’s chief negotiators has said after the EU accepted the Brexit draft proposals there was a collective sense of melancholy in Brussels. Rory Montgomery, Second Secretary General of the European Union Division, said the mood in the room...
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Getting Ready for the All Ireland Ladies Club Football Finals
December 4, 2018 No Responses

Getting Ready for the All Ireland Ladies Club Football Finals

Players and mentors from the six participating teams in next weekend’s All-Ireland Ladies Club Football Finals gathered at Croke Park for Captains Day today ahead of the weekend’s doubleheader. There is a doubleheader at Parnell Park on Saturday as Fox...
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Troy Calls For Moratorium On Bus Route Privatizations
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Troy Calls For Moratorium On Bus Route Privatizations

A TD has called for the privatization of bus routes to be frozen for five years. It comes after the National Transport Authority gave notice of its intention to put a number of Bus Eireann routes out to tender. Unions...
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