Cork Looks to Have Won Battle With Dublin for Directly-Elected Lord Mayor

Cork Looks to Have Won Battle With Dublin for Directly-Elected Lord Mayor

Dublin looks set to miss out on the opportunity to have a directly elected Lord Mayor, in favor of Cork. There have been calls for Dubliners to be able to choose a mayor who could make executive decisions about how...
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Old Firm Face Stiff Challenges in Europa League Draw

Old Firm Face Stiff Challenges in Europa League Draw

Arsenal will take on Sporting Lisbon in the group stage of the Europa League. The Gunners, last season’s semi-finalists, were drawn in Group E alongside the Portuguese club, Azerbaijan champions Qarabag and Ukrainian outfit Vorskla. Portuguese club Sport...
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Manchester United to Face Ronaldo’s Juve in Champions League

Manchester United to Face Ronaldo’s Juve in Champions League

Manchester United have drawn Juventus in the Champions League group stage to set-up a reunion with Cristiano Ronaldo. With pressure and scrutiny building at Old Trafford, the club will now welcome back their former star after being drawn alongside the...
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Fórsa Signs Deal with Ryanair

Fórsa Signs Deal with Ryanair

Fórsa has signed a deal with Ryanair making it the sole negotiating union for the airline’s directly employed cabin crew in Ireland. The agreement was signed yesterday by Fórsa officials, cabin crew representatives and Ryanair management. Fórsa offici...
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New Garda HQ Opened in Dublin

New Garda HQ Opened in Dublin

Justice minister Charlie Flanagan has officially opened Kevin Street Garda Station in Dublin ahead of new Garda Commissioner Drew Harris’s first day on the job The South Central Headquarters has undergone refurbishment, including new infrastructure for garda...
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Government Considers Extra Funding for Parties Fielding More Women Candidates

Government Considers Extra Funding for Parties Fielding More Women Candidates

Parties who field more female candidates in next year’s local elections could get more funding. The government will not support gender quotas in the May 2019 elections. However, they will back a scheme which would see parties whose candidates include...
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Allardyce Thinks a Rice Move for England Would Be a ‘Terrible Mistake’

Allardyce Thinks a Rice Move for England Would Be a ‘Terrible Mistake’

Manuel Pellegrini believes Declan Rice can have a big future with England should he decide to turn his back on the Republic of Ireland. West Ham defender Rice is at the center of an international tug-of-war having been omitted from...
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Belfast Police Probing Dissident Republican Terrorism Seize Drug Cache

Belfast Police Probing Dissident Republican Terrorism Seize Drug Cache

Detectives investigating dissident republican terrorism have seized a large quantity of suspected drugs in Northern Ireland. One man was arrested following the search of a house in Rossnareen Avenue in West Belfast today. PSNI detective inspector Andrew Hamlin...
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Vardy and Cahill Retire From International Football

Vardy and Cahill Retire From International Football

Jamie Vardy and Gary Cahill have both effectively called time on their international careers after helping England reach the World Cup semi-finals. With Gareth Southgate naming his first squad since the finals this Thursday, two of the more experienced members...
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Moura Brace Sinks Manchester United

Moura Brace Sinks Manchester United

Manchester United are nursing the wounds of another humiliating loss after Tottenham condemned Jose Mourinho to his biggest ever home defeat as a manager. United were in desperate need of a response following a shock defeat at Brighton that led...
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