Michael D Higgins is Reelected As President
October 27, 2018 No Responses

Michael D Higgins is Reelected As President

President Michael D Higgins has used his inauguration speech to launch a thinly-veiled broadside at rival Peter Casey’s divisive Traveler comments, insisting “a real Republic is where every person and community is treated with respect”. Mr Higgins made the comments...
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Exit Polls Suggest Comfortable Win for Michael D Higgins
October 26, 2018 No Responses

Exit Polls Suggest Comfortable Win for Michael D Higgins

Michael D Higgins has secured a historic second term as President of Ireland, despite the lowest turnout ever, two exit polls suggest. Two exit polls, published as polls closed tonight, found that President Higgins secured the lion’s share of the...
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Central Bank Releases ‘Dracula’ Coin
October 26, 2018 No Responses

Central Bank Releases ‘Dracula’ Coin

The Central Bank is today launching a commemorative coin to honour Dracula author Bram Stoker. The silver €15 coin is being released to coincide with the Halloween weekend. Meanwhile, around 70,000 people are expected to attend events in the Bram...
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Ireland is Third Most Expensive in EU for a Night Out
October 26, 2018 No Responses

Ireland is Third Most Expensive in EU for a Night Out

New data has suggested Ireland is the third most expensive country in the EU for a night out. OneBigSwitch has found that it costs €180 euro for a couple here to go out, the same as it would cost to...
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Irish Relations With Britain ‘Strained’ By Brexit Negotiations
October 25, 2018 No Responses

Irish Relations With Britain ‘Strained’ By Brexit Negotiations

The Taoiseach has claimed that parts of the British establishment expected Ireland to “fall into line” after the Brexit referendum. Leo Varadkar said that some people in Britain failed to consider the impact of Brexit on Ireland before the vote...
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Sharp Increase in ‘Extortion’ Email Scams from Cyber Criminals
October 25, 2018 No Responses

Sharp Increase in ‘Extortion’ Email Scams from Cyber Criminals

Cyber criminals are targeting Irish users as part of a global email extortion campaign, a leading cyber-security company has warned. SkOUT Secure Intelligence, which provides cyber-security technology and solutions to businesses, organisations and SMEs and has...
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Presidential Candidates Clash in Final Televised Debate
October 24, 2018 No Responses

Presidential Candidates Clash in Final Televised Debate

Fiery words have been exchanged between the presidential candidates and the hosts of the final live TV debate of the campaign. Five of the six candidates vying for the highest office in the land participated in a special Tonight Show...
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Varadkar Says Excavation of Mass Grave in Tuam Will Be ‘Slow and Painstaking’
October 24, 2018 No Responses

Varadkar Says Excavation of Mass Grave in Tuam Will Be ‘Slow and Painstaking’

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said the excavation of a mass grave at Tuam’s mother and baby home will be “slow and painstaking”. At Leader’s Questions on Wednesday, Mr Varadkar was asked by Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald when the...
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Flanagan Again Calls for Abolision of Blasphemy Laws
October 24, 2018 No Responses

Flanagan Again Calls for Abolision of Blasphemy Laws

The Justice Minister says Ireland’s blasphemy laws are damaging to the country’s reputation internationally. Charlie Flanagan is advocating for a Yes vote in Friday’s referendum. He says most EU countries are changing their laws in recent tim...
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Higgins Attacked for ‘Extravagant’ Lifestyle in Presidential Debate
October 23, 2018 No Responses

Higgins Attacked for ‘Extravagant’ Lifestyle in Presidential Debate

President Michael D Higgins was repeatedly attacked for his “extravagant” lifestyle and Learjet trips amid claims that he “could not lie straight in bed” over spending during tonight’s high-profile presidential debate. The questions were thrown a...
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