Northern Attorney General Slams Court of Appeal over ‘Gay Cake’ Case
May 2, 2018 No Responses

Northern Attorney General Slams Court of Appeal over ‘Gay Cake’ Case

Northern Ireland’s attorney general has said the Court of Appeal was wrong in its treatment of the couple at the center of the “gay cake” case. The Christian owners of Ashers Bakery were found to have discriminated by refusing in...
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Teen Smoking Down
May 2, 2018 No Responses

Teen Smoking Down

Recent years have seen a dramatic drop in the number of Irish teens smoking, according to a new study. A report in medical journal BMJ Open states that smoking in the 15-16 age group has decreased from 41% in 1995...
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Real Squeak Through After Ulreich Blunder
May 1, 2018 No Responses

Real Squeak Through After Ulreich Blunder

Bayern Munich goalkeeper Sven Ulreich committed a huge blunder as holders Real Madrid edged into the Champions League final. Ulreich missed a backpass to gift a vital second goal to Karim Benzema at the Bernabeu Stadium, and the Frenchman’s double...
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Barnier Insists Peace Process Must Continue After Brexit
May 1, 2018 No Responses

Barnier Insists Peace Process Must Continue After Brexit

European Union chief negotiator Michel Barnier says the peace process in Northern Ireland has to be maintained after Brexit. Mr Barnier is on the second of a two day visit to Ireland and has spoken about his desire to avoid...
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Monthly Unemployment Falls Again
May 1, 2018 No Responses

Monthly Unemployment Falls Again

Unemployment levels have dropped again. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for April fell slightly to 5.9%, with just over 140,000 people still without work. Unemployment levels among men are nearly 1% higher than they are for women. The monthly unemplo...
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Murty Fired by Rangers
May 1, 2018 No Responses

Murty Fired by Rangers

Rangers have called time on Graeme Murty’s Rangers reign just 48 hours after their record thumping by Celtic. Ibrox chiefs, who have been locked in talks with Steven Gerrard for the past week, say they hope to be able to...
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Sugar Tax Begins Today
May 1, 2018 No Responses

Sugar Tax Begins Today

The sugar tax comes into effect today. People will be paying 30 cent per liter more for drinks that are high in sugar, as part of a bid to tackle Ireland’s obesity crisis. It is thought the tax will generate...
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Visible Evidence of Economic Growth as Job Vacancies Grow
April 30, 2018 No Responses

Visible Evidence of Economic Growth as Job Vacancies Grow

There was a 9% increase in job vacancies nationwide in the first three months of this year compared to the same period last year, a new report shows. According to IrishJobs.ie, job vacancies in the first quarter of 2018 rose...
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Scotland’s Coach Linked to Ulster Job
April 30, 2018 No Responses

Scotland’s Coach Linked to Ulster Job

There’s strong speculation that Scotland assistant coach Dan McFarland will succeed Jono Gibbes as Ulster head coach at the end of the season. The province say they’ve agreed a deal to appoint their next coach, and that it’s already been...
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Taoiseach to Meet with Pope When He Visits in August
April 30, 2018 No Responses

Taoiseach to Meet with Pope When He Visits in August

The Pope is to meet the Taoiseach when he visits Ireland this August. The pair will have a private discussion in Dublin Castle before attending a banquet with other politicians, according to the Daily Mail. During his stay, Pope Francis...
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