Irish Households Saved Almost $36 Billion In 2020
November 2, 2021 No Responses

Irish Households Saved Almost $36 Billion In 2020

Households saved more than $35.9 billion (€31 billion) in 2020, new figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) show. Savings made during the pandemic have brought the financial net worth of households to an all-time high of $362.21 billion (€312.8...
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Oireachtas Media Committee Calls For Levy On Streaming Services
November 2, 2021 No Responses

Oireachtas Media Committee Calls For Levy On Streaming Services

A levy on streaming services such as Netflix and Amazon Prime should be introduced to fund independent Irish productions, a Dáil committee has recommended. The move has been welcomed by Screen Producers Ireland, who say it could a raise a...
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Sexton To Decide On Future After Next Year’s Six Nations
November 2, 2021 No Responses

Sexton To Decide On Future After Next Year’s Six Nations

Ireland captain Johnny Sexton says he will make a decision after the 2022 Six Nations about whether to play in the next World Cup, as he prepares to win his 100th cap against Japan on Saturday. The 36-year-old Leinster fly-half...
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Spurs Sack Manager Nuno Espirito Santo
November 1, 2021 No Responses

Spurs Sack Manager Nuno Espirito Santo

Nuno Espirito Santo has been sacked as Tottenham boss after only four months in charge. Spurs chairman Daniel Levy and managing director of football Fabio Paratici are understood to have met on Sunday to discuss Nuno’s fate after Saturday’s 3-0...
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Micheál Martin Arrives In Glasgow For COP26 Climate Conference
November 1, 2021 No Responses

Micheál Martin Arrives In Glasgow For COP26 Climate Conference

World leaders have gathered at the crunch climate summit in Glasgow amid warnings that they must take urgent action to limit dangerous global warming. Taoiseach Micheál Martin, Australian prime minister Scott Morrison, German chancellor Angela Merkel, and Can...
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Ryanair Posts First Quarterly Profit Since Start Of Pandemic
November 1, 2021 No Responses

Ryanair Posts First Quarterly Profit Since Start Of Pandemic

Ryanair reported its first quarterly profit since before the onset of Covid-19, but said it expects to post an annual loss of up to $232 million (€200 million) as it would be forced to discount tickets to fill its planes...
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Ireland Will Not ‘Lecture’ US On Climate Change Says Donohoe
November 1, 2021 No Responses

Ireland Will Not ‘Lecture’ US On Climate Change Says Donohoe

Paschal Donohoe has said he will not pressure the US to do more to tackle climate change. The Minister for Finance was speaking as US treasury secretary Janet Yellen arrived in Dublin for a series of engagements, including a meeting...
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O’Neill: Failing To Deal With Climate Change Would Be ‘Catastrophic’
November 1, 2021 No Responses

O’Neill: Failing To Deal With Climate Change Would Be ‘Catastrophic’

A failure to address the climate crisis would be “catastrophic” and a dereliction of political leader’s responsibilities, Michelle O’Neill said. The Sinn Féin MLA said that no one should be in “any doubt” that the world is in the midst...
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Jiménez Scores First Molineux Goal In Over A Year To Cap Wolves’ Victory
November 1, 2021 No Responses

Jiménez Scores First Molineux Goal In Over A Year To Cap Wolves’ Victory

Raul Jiménez bagged his first Molineux goal for over a year to inspire Wolves to a narrow 2-1 win over Everton. The forward, fit again after recovering from a life-threatening fractured skull 12 months ago, scored at home for the...
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Brexit ‘Destructive’ To Politics In The North Says Taoiseach
October 31, 2021 No Responses

Brexit ‘Destructive’ To Politics In The North Says Taoiseach

Brexit has been destructive on Northern Ireland politics, and the ability to address poverty and create well-paid jobs in the region, the Taoiseach has said. Micheál Martin also defended how the EU has handled the fallout over the Northern Ireland...
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