Experts Predict Almost a Quarter of a Million New Jobs in Ireland by 2022

Experts Predict Almost a Quarter of a Million New Jobs in Ireland by 2022

More than 236,000 new jobs are predicted for the island of Ireland by 2022. The EY Economic Eye is also forecasting growth of 4.9% for the rest of the year. The findings show Dublin has been identified as the most...
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$10 Billion for Public Transport in Project Ireland 2040

$10 Billion for Public Transport in Project Ireland 2040

Plans for new roads, public transport and sports facilities have been unveiled as part of Project Ireland 2040. $10 billion is earmarked for public transport over the next ten years, while $7.7bn will be spent on national roads, and over...
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Prison Service Says up to 14 Major Gangs Operating in Irish Prisons

Prison Service Says up to 14 Major Gangs Operating in Irish Prisons

The Irish Prison Service says up to 14 major gangs are operating in the country’s jails. It also says the number of protection orders has increased due to the problem of drugs and drug debts of offenders. A new joint...
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Colombia Bounce Back in Second Game to Send Poland Home

Colombia Bounce Back in Second Game to Send Poland Home

Colombia kept alive their hopes of making the last 16 and knocked Poland out of the World Cup with a terrific 3-0 victory in Kazan. The 2014 quarter-finalists had been in danger of elimination following an opening loss to Japan,...
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Japan And Senegal Draw to Leave Group H Up For Grabs

Japan And Senegal Draw to Leave Group H Up For Grabs

Japan twice came from behind to earn a draw against Group H rivals Senegal – with both still hopeful of progressing into the knockout stages of the World Cup. Having both won their opening fixtures, this meeting in Ekaterinburg was...
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Foster Becomes First DUP Leader to Attend Ulster Football Final

Foster Becomes First DUP Leader to Attend Ulster Football Final

Arlene Foster has become the first leader of the Democratic Unionist Party to attend the Ulster football final. Mrs Foster was applauded and cheered by GAA fans as she arrived in Clones, Co Monaghan, to watch Fermanagh play neighboring county...
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Kane Scores Hat Trick As England Put Six Past Panama

Kane Scores Hat Trick As England Put Six Past Panama

Harry Kane’s hat-trick inspired England to their biggest ever World Cup win as Gareth Southgate’s men sealed progress to the last 16 with a 6-1 demolition of Panama that puts their rivals on notice. Things finally appear to be looking...
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Kroos’ Late Winner Sinks Sweden

Kroos’ Late Winner Sinks Sweden

Toni Kroos scored deep into stoppage time to revive Germany’s fading World Cup hopes with a dramatic 2-1 win over Sweden this evening. Marco Reus’ maiden goal at the tournament to equalize Ola Toivonen’s first-half strike in Sochi looked set....
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Mexico Close in on Last 16 with Win Over South Korea

Mexico Close in on Last 16 with Win Over South Korea

Mexico all-but secured safe passage to the round of 16 for a seventh straight World Cup as they eased to victory over South Korea in Rostov. After they shocked world champions Germany in their opening Group F game, Mexico secured...
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Ireland Resist Australian Pressure to Win Series Downunder

Ireland Resist Australian Pressure to Win Series Downunder

Ireland signed off from their Grand Slam season with one last high as they edged a tense decider 20-16 in Sydney to claim a first series win in Australia since 1979. A record 44,085 crowd packed into Allianz Stadium for...
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