Over 30% of Fianna Fáil Candidates for Election are Women
January 15, 2020 No Responses

Over 30% of Fianna Fáil Candidates for Election are Women

Fianna Fáil is in a stronger position regarding gender balance than at the last election, despite only just meeting the quota, leader Micheál Martin has said. The party is fielding 82 candidates across the 40 constituencies in Ireland, 26 are...
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Dublin City Center Brought to Standstill as Farmers Renew Protests
January 15, 2020 No Responses

Dublin City Center Brought to Standstill as Farmers Renew Protests

Dublin city center has been brought to a standstill as hundreds of farmers took part in a protest over beef prices. The “tractorcade” protest made its way into Dublin on Wednesday afternoon in a bid to highlight low prices for...
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Farrell Names Ireland Squad with Sexton as Captain
January 15, 2020 No Responses

Farrell Names Ireland Squad with Sexton as Captain

Andy Farrell has named a 35 player squad which will be captained by Johnny Sexton for the upcoming 2020 Guinness Six Nations Championship. There are five uncapped players named in Ulster’s Billy Burns and Tom O’Toole and the Leinster trio...
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Hain Calls for Measures to Ensure Unfettered Trade Across The Irish Sea
January 15, 2020 No Responses

Hain Calls for Measures to Ensure Unfettered Trade Across The Irish Sea

Ministers in the UK have been urged to adopt “essential damage limitation measures” aimed at ensuring unfettered trade across the Irish Sea post-Brexit. Putting forward the proposals at Westminster, former Northern Ireland secretary Peter Hain pointed out ...
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Stuart Hogg Named as Scotland Captain for Six Nations
January 15, 2020 No Responses

Stuart Hogg Named as Scotland Captain for Six Nations

Stuart Hogg has been appointed as the new Scotland captain for the Guinness Six Nations, the Scottish Rugby Union has announced. The Exeter full-back takes over from Stuart McInally, who led the team out during last year’s disappointing World Cup...
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FA Cup: Newcastle Defeat Rochdale, Spurs Advance Past Boro
January 14, 2020 No Responses

FA Cup: Newcastle Defeat Rochdale, Spurs Advance Past Boro

Shrewsbury defender Aaron Pierre lashed home an 89th minute winner to sink Bristol City and book the League One side a lucrative FA Cup fourth round clash with Liverpool. Pierre let fly from 25 yards with a low shot that...
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Taoiseach Calls General Election for February 8
January 14, 2020 No Responses

Taoiseach Calls General Election for February 8

With a signature and a wave from the Taoiseach, the 32nd Dáil was officially dissolved ending months of speculation over when the next General Election will be held. Shortly before 2pm (9am EST) on Tuesday, Leo Varadkar stood next to...
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Barcelona Sack Valverde as Manager, Appoint Setien in His Place
January 13, 2020 No Responses

Barcelona Sack Valverde as Manager, Appoint Setien in His Place

Barcelona boss Ernesto Valverde has been sacked despite the club being top of LaLiga table. The 55-year-old took training on Monday morning amid intense speculation his time as coach was about to come to an end and his fate was...
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Britain and Ireland to “Beef Up” Cooperation After Brexit Says Taoiseach
January 13, 2020 No Responses

Britain and Ireland to “Beef Up” Cooperation After Brexit Says Taoiseach

Ireland and Britain will “beef up” cooperation after Brexit, the Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson repeated that fresh checks would not be imposed on goods travelling from Britain to Northern Ireland, except where they were desti...
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Flybe Holds Crisis Talks with UK Government
January 13, 2020 No Responses

Flybe Holds Crisis Talks with UK Government

Flybe bosses have held crunch talks with the British Government in a bid to save the airline. Discussions were held with the UK’s Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) and the Department for Transport (DfT) over the weekend...
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