Unemployment Falls Slightly According to CSO

Unemployment Falls Slightly According to CSO

Unemployment has fallen slightly, according to the Central Statistics Office. The CSO figures show that last month’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 5.4%, down 0.2% from the rate in August. It means that the figures have fallen from 6.6% in...
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Fitzpatrick Quits Fine Gael

Fitzpatrick Quits Fine Gael

Fine Gael TD Peter Fitzpatrick has resigned from the parliamentary party. Mr Fitzpatrick said he would represent his constituents for the remainder of the current Dail as an independent TD and also run as an independent in the next general...
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Late Penalty Gives Bournemouth Victory on Monday Night

Late Penalty Gives Bournemouth Victory on Monday Night

Junior Stanislas continued his return from injury by scoring an 87th-minute penalty to earn Bournemouth a 2-1 win over Crystal Palace. Patrick van Aanholt had threatened to seal a point for Palace with an equalizer from an offside position, but...
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McAleese Joins University of Glasgow Staff

McAleese Joins University of Glasgow Staff

Former Irish president Mary McAleese is to work as a professor at the University of Glasgow, the institution has announced. She has taken up a position as a professor of children, law and religion. University chiefs have described Professor McAleese...
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Boost for AirBnB from “Empty Nesters”

Boost for AirBnB from “Empty Nesters”

The number of older Airbnb hosts in Ireland has gone up by a third in the last year. According to the company, older people are the fastest growing group on the site which saw 34% more people aged over 60...
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Velodrome to Host 2020 Champions Cup Final

Velodrome to Host 2020 Champions Cup Final

Marseille has been named as the venue for the 2020 Champions Cup final. The 67,000-seater Stade Velodrome will also host the Challenge Cup decider on the same weekend. Tournament organizers have opted for a new venue for the third time...
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Europe Win Back The Ryder Cup

Europe Win Back The Ryder Cup

Europe 17.5 – 10.5 USA Rookie Jon Rahm produced a pivotal victory over Tiger Woods and history-maker Francesco Molinari fittingly secured the winning point as Europe regained the Ryder Cup in ultimately comprehensive fashion in Paris. The home side&#8217...
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Burnley Keep Rolling with Win in Cardiff

Burnley Keep Rolling with Win in Cardiff

Burnley continued their Premier League climb with a 2-1 victory at Cardiff taking them up five places to 12th. Johann Berg Gudmundsson and Sam Vokes netted second-half goals either side of Josh Murphy’s equalizer to give the Clarets back-to-back league.....
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Thousands March for All-Ireland Abortion Services

Thousands March for All-Ireland Abortion Services

Abortion Rights Campaign’s Sarah Monaghan has said they will continue to put pressure on the Government to bring in the abortion legislation as soon as possible. Thousands of people have taken part in a pro-choice march calling for the swift...
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Madrid Derby Ends in Goalless Draw

Madrid Derby Ends in Goalless Draw

Real Madrid missed the chance to go top of La Liga after they were held to a goalless draw by city rivals Atletico Madrid at the Bernabeu. Julen Lopetegui’s side dropped points for the second match in succession following the...
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