Ryanair Asks for EU to Act on Strikes

Ryanair Asks for EU to Act on Strikes

Budget airline Ryanair has called for “immediate” EU action to prevent a summer of travel chaos after it revealed more than 1,100 flights were cancelled last month due to air traffic control strikes, impacting over 200,000 customers. The Dublin-based carrier...
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Tesco is Winning The Supermarket Wars

Tesco is Winning The Supermarket Wars

Tesco has reclaimed its position as most popular supermarket chain for the first time since 2015. According to market share figures released by Kantar Worldpanel today, the retailer now has an overall share of 22.3%, followed by SuperValu and Dunnes...
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New Belfast Mayor Says Controversy Will Not Overshadow Role

New Belfast Mayor Says Controversy Will Not Overshadow Role

Sinn Fein’s new mayor of Belfast has insisted a controversy over one of the city’s most notorious murders will not overshadow her elevation to first citizen. In 2005 Deirdre Hargey was dropped as a prospective election candidate and temporarily suspended.....
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Sane to Miss Out on Germany Role for World Cup

Sane to Miss Out on Germany Role for World Cup

Manchester City’s Leroy Sane has been omitted from Germany’s World Cup squad. The 22-year-old was named the PFA young player of the season after a superb campaign in which his contributions to City winning the Premier League title were significant,...
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Salah Named in Egyptian World Cup Squad

Salah Named in Egyptian World Cup Squad

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has been named in Egypt’s 23-man squad for the World Cup finals in Russia. Salah had been a doubt for the tournament after injuring his shoulder during last month’s Champions League final defeat to Real Madrid....
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Seán Calleary Dies, Aged 86

Seán Calleary Dies, Aged 86

Former Minister of State and Fianna Fail TD, Seán Calleary has passed away aged 86. Fianna Fáil Leader, Micheál Martin TD has said that Ireland has lost one of its greatest public servants with the passing of the former TD...
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Heineken Renew Sponsorship Of Champions Cup

Heineken Renew Sponsorship Of Champions Cup

European rugby’s blue riband club competition will be renamed the Heineken Champions Cup from next season. International brewing giant Heineken will return as title partner on a four-year deal, tournament organizers European Professional Club Rugby annou...
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Study Shows Hundreds Could Avoid Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer

Study Shows Hundreds Could Avoid Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer

Hundreds of Irish women, with early stage breast cancer, could avoid the need for chemotherapy as a result of the findings of a major study. More than 10,000 women worldwide, including 690 from Ireland, took part in a major trial...
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Northern Ireland Fall to Costa Rica

Northern Ireland Fall to Costa Rica

Northern Ireland finished their end-of-season Central American tour with a 3-0 loss to World Cup-bound Costa Rica in a game where Arsenal’s Joel Campbell shone. Only Germany and Croatia had previously beaten Michael O’Neill’s men by more than one goal...
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Tributes Paid After Passing of Bill Flynn

Tributes Paid After Passing of Bill Flynn

The Tánaiste Simon Coveney has led tributes to the late peacemaker Bill Flynn, describing him as a giant of Irish-America. Simon Coveney tweeted that it was with sadness that he learned of Mr Flynn’s death. A prominent supporter of the...
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