Limerick Win First All Ireland Hurling Final Since 1973
August 19, 2018 No Responses

Limerick Win First All Ireland Hurling Final Since 1973

Limerick 3-16 – 2-18 Galway Limerick consigned 1973 to the past in a dramatic finale when it seemed they had easily seen off a disappointing Galway. Tom Morrissey’s 54th minute goal looked to have sent John Kiely’s men on their...
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McAleese Hits Out at Pope over Clerical Sex Abuse Scandals
August 18, 2018 No Responses

McAleese Hits Out at Pope over Clerical Sex Abuse Scandals

Former President of Ireland, Mary McAleese, has said Ireland is “long past the point of accepting words of simple sorrow” from the Pope about clerical sex abuse scandals in the country. Ms McAleese has also revealed that she has made...
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Removed eBay Auction Wanted Over $4,000 for All Ireland Tickets
August 18, 2018 No Responses

Removed eBay Auction Wanted Over $4,000 for All Ireland Tickets

Two tickets for the All-Ireland football final of Dublin and Tyrone were spotted on eBay for $4,000. The auction for the much sought-after tickets has since been removed from the website. The person selling the tickets claimed to be a...
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Teams Announced for Sunday’s All Ireland Hurling Final
August 17, 2018 No Responses

Teams Announced for Sunday’s All Ireland Hurling Final

Galway and Limerick have both named their starting lineups ahead of this Sunday’s All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final at Croke Park. Galway will be boosted by the return of Gearoid McInerney, who has recovered from injury and retakes his place....
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Foster Declines Invitation to Pope Francis Event in Dublin
August 17, 2018 No Responses

Foster Declines Invitation to Pope Francis Event in Dublin

Arlene Foster has declined an invitation to an address by Pope Francis in Dublin later this month. The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) leader and former Stormont First Minister said she would be away with her family at the time. The...
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Leinster to Start Champions Cup Defense Against Wasps
August 17, 2018 No Responses

Leinster to Start Champions Cup Defense Against Wasps

Four-time European champions Leinster will kick off the Champions Cup with a clash against Wasps in Dublin on Friday, October 12. The fixtures for the pool stages of the competition were confirmed today and it will kick off in the...
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Out & About
August 16, 2018 No Responses

Out & About

It is with great sadness that I start this column on the passing of one of the nicest gentlemen that I have ever known, and that is Tom Moran. What can be said about this man that has not been...
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TJ Doheny Wins IBF Super Bantamweight Title Fight
August 16, 2018 No Responses

TJ Doheny Wins IBF Super Bantamweight Title Fight

TJ Doheny has become the new IBF World Super Bantamweight champion after defeating Japan’s Ryosuke Iwasa. The Portlaoise boxer beat the defending champion in a unanimous decision at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo. This was Ryosuke’s second defense of t...
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Brexit Talks on the Border to Continue in Brussels
August 16, 2018 No Responses

Brexit Talks on the Border to Continue in Brussels

High-level Brexit negotiations are scheduled to take place in Brussels over the next two days. The talks are focusing on the issue of the Irish border. The EU and UK have agreed there will be no hard border, but they...
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Sinn Féin Calls for 60,000 New Apprenticeships
August 16, 2018 No Responses

Sinn Féin Calls for 60,000 New Apprenticeships

Apprenticeships need to become a popular choice for young people again, according to Sinn Féin. The party wants to see 60,000 more apprentices over the next five years and three times the number of programmes on offer. It also says...
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