Crack Cocaine Overtakes Heroine as Ireland’s Most Commonly Abused Drug

Crack Cocaine Overtakes Heroine as Ireland’s Most Commonly Abused Drug

Crack cocaine has overtaken heroin as the most commonly abused drug in Ireland. Drug support organization, Coolmine, says 33% of all admissions cited crack cocaine as their main drug of choice – while 31% said heroin. David Marsh from Coolmine...
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Reports Emerge That EU Has Offered New Brexit Plan to the UK

Reports Emerge That EU Has Offered New Brexit Plan to the UK

European Union negotiators have put forward a tentative Brexit plan to avoid a hard border and to give Britain stronger guarantees that a customs border would not be needed along the Irish Sea, according to the Financial Times. With just...
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City Ease Past Fulham into League Cup Quarterfinals

City Ease Past Fulham into League Cup Quarterfinals

Manchester City’s teenagers shone as they eased into the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup with a 2-0 win over Fulham. All eyes were on 18-year-old Phil Foden and Brahim Diaz, 19, as they were handed rare starts at the Etihad...
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Sinn Féin politician Peadar Toibin Suspended for Voting Against Abortion Legislation

Sinn Féin politician Peadar Toibin Suspended for Voting Against Abortion Legislation

Sinn Féin politician Peadar Toibin has been suspended from the party for voting against the liberalization of Ireland’s abortion laws. The Meath West TD breached party policy in the Dail last month when he decided to vote No to Government...
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All Ireland Bid for 2023 UEFA Under-21 Championships

All Ireland Bid for 2023 UEFA Under-21 Championships

The Football Association of Ireland and the Irish Football Association have revealed their intention to submit a joint bid to host the UEFA Under-21 Championship in 2023 in a historic announcement. The UEFA Under-21 Championship is the second largest football....
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Arsenal to Face Spurs in League Cup Quarterfinals

Arsenal to Face Spurs in League Cup Quarterfinals

Arsenal and Tottenham will go head-to-head in a festive north London derby in the Carabao Cup quarter-final. The Gunners and Spurs have been paired together after their respective fourth-round wins over Blackpool and West Ham. They will meet at the...
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Two Own Goals Doom The Rams at Stamford Bridge

Two Own Goals Doom The Rams at Stamford Bridge

Frank Lampard’s Derby scored two own goals as Chelsea earned a hard-fought 3-2 Carabao Cup win at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea’s record goalscorer was serenaded throughout a night which must have felt all the more surreal because of the way the...
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Arsenal Squeak Past Blackpool in League Cup

Arsenal Squeak Past Blackpool in League Cup

Arsenal made hard work of dispatching Blackpool in the Carabao Cup but the Gunners progressed as both sides finished with 10 men at the Emirates Stadium. The hosts appeared to be coasting after Stephan Lichtsteiner’s first goal for the club...
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G’Day From Downunder

G’Day From Downunder

Mike Bowen With all The Latest From Irish-Australia Surprise, Surprise and G’Day from Cunard’s Queen Victoria, sailing in the Mediterranean, from where I am sending you this week’s article. I don’t want to confuse anyone, as I know you might...
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Out&About

Out&About

The Emerald Isle Immigration Center celebrated their 30th Anniversary, a time in which they have been a leader advocating for immigrant’s rights. Monday saw a capacity turn out at at The Manhattan Club at Rosie O’Grady’s (201 West 52nd Street on...
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