Willie Penrose Backs Howlin as Labour Party Leader
August 7, 2018 No Responses

Willie Penrose Backs Howlin as Labour Party Leader

A Longford-Westmeath Labour TD says calls for a new party leader are less than helpful. Willie Penrose has been making the comments after Noel Touhy called for Brendan Howlin to step down. The Laois county councilor is claiming the leader...
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Number of Rapes up by 8% in The North in Last Year
August 6, 2018 No Responses

Number of Rapes up by 8% in The North in Last Year

The number of rape offences increased by almost a 10th in Northern Ireland over the last year, police said. The tally rose by 8% or 71 over the last year. An organisation providing vital counselling for victims has said its...
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Taoiseach Calls for Carbon Tax in Ireland
August 6, 2018 No Responses

Taoiseach Calls for Carbon Tax in Ireland

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has announced next year’s budget must include an increased carbon tax if Ireland is to meet its obligations to tackling climate change. Making his summer briefing in Government Buildings, Mr Varadkar said he recognized this would affec...
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Cork-Based Poet Matthew Sweeney Dies Aged 66
August 5, 2018 No Responses

Cork-Based Poet Matthew Sweeney Dies Aged 66

Well-known, Cork-based poet Matthew Sweeney has died aged 66. Sweeney, originally from Donegal, passed away this morning. The poet spoke about his battle with motor neuron disease earlier this year. He is survived by his children and his partner Mary...
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Andrea Bocelli to Perform for the Pope in Dublin
August 4, 2018 No Responses

Andrea Bocelli to Perform for the Pope in Dublin

World-renowned Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli will perform at an event in Dublin to be attended by Pope Francis later this month. The August 25 Festival of Families concert will celebrate families and their faith from all around the world. Over...
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Authorities Investigate 1,000 Dublin Employers in Last Week
August 3, 2018 No Responses

Authorities Investigate 1,000 Dublin Employers in Last Week

Last week social welfare inspectors from the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection conducted approximately 1,000 inspections of employers across Dublin city in a variety of sectors. The inspections are part of ongoing measures being undertaken...
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An Post Warns That Up to 161 Post Offices May Close
August 2, 2018 No Responses

An Post Warns That Up to 161 Post Offices May Close

An Post has confirmed that 161 post offices might close. It comes after they confirmed the same number of postmasters applied for the company’s voluntary retirement package. In a statement this evening the company says the list of post offices...
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Barnier Willing to ‘Improve’ EU Deal Over Border
August 2, 2018 No Responses

Barnier Willing to ‘Improve’ EU Deal Over Border

EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier has signaled a willingness to be flexible in Brexit negotiations around the Northern Ireland border. Fears of a return to violence have been raised if the Good Friday Agreement is damaged by the imposition of...
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Colombian President to Travel to Tipperary to Receive Peace Award
August 1, 2018 No Responses

Colombian President to Travel to Tipperary to Receive Peace Award

The President of Colombia is due to travel to Tipperary. The Tipperary International Peace Award will be presented to Juan Manuel Santos later this year. Organisers say it recognizes his efforts in bringing peace to Colombia and for the historic...
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Fianna Fáil Wants Government Intervention to Protect ‘Quality Journalism’
July 31, 2018 No Responses

Fianna Fáil Wants Government Intervention to Protect ‘Quality Journalism’

Fianna Fáil’s Communications Spokesperson, Timmy Dooley has today launched a series of proposals to secure the future of “quality journalism”. Launching the report Deputy Dooley said that quality journalism was the bedrock upon which people are ...
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