Out&About
By Paddy McCarthy I want to begin my column by tell you about a great man and when I say a great man I mean that in every sense of the word. His name is Joe Murphy, who comes from...
Marriott Brace Sends Aston Villa to The Championship Play Off Final
Derby substitute Jack Marriott scored twice to help fire his side into the Sky Bet Championship play-off final after a 4-2 victory at Leeds. Marriott scored moments after stepping off the bench in the first half to make it 1-1...
John Finucane Expected to be Next Lord Mayor of Belfast
A prominent solicitor is set to become the next Lord Mayor of Belfast. John Finucane was elected to Belfast City Council as a Sinn Féin candidate earlier this month. He is well known figure in the city as a solicitor...
Sources Say President Trump Will Visit Ireland in June
Donald Trump is to visit Ireland in June, according to a number of senior sources. The US President will spend some days in Co Clare after his state trip to the UK. Government officials are preparing for the US President...
Taoiseach Welcomes Hearings into Bidding on National Broadband Plan
The Taoiseach has said he would welcome an Oireachtas committee hearing into the National Broadband Plan bidding process. Fianna Fáil yesterday called for the Communications Committee to hold an investigation into the tendering process behind the €5bn plan....
McIlroy Confirms Intention to Represent Ireland at 2020 Olympics
Rory McIlroy has confirmed his intention to play for Ireland at the 2020 Olympics. The Northern Irishman had been scheduled to go to the 2016 Games in Rio but pulled out because of concerns over the Zika virus. In the...
Mitchell Urges Northern Leaders to Deal with Problems in ‘A Realistic Fashion’
Every effort should be made to avoid a return to violence in Northern Ireland, former senator George Mitchell has said. The Good Friday Agreement negotiator urged Stormont’s politicians to address their problems in a realistic fashion. Journalist Lyra McKee,...
Carl Frampton to Fight in the US in August
Carl Frampton is being lined up to return to the ring in August in the United States. After considering retirement following December’s shock defeat by Josh Warrington, the Northern Irishman was preparing to fight earlier this summer but the adjournment...
Donegal’s Sliabh Liag Gets €5m Investment to Help Boost Tourism
A Donegal beauty spot has been treated to a €5m investment as part of an effort to further boost Ireland as an outdoor tourism destination. Sliabh Liag, on the Wild Atlantic Way, encompasses coastline cliffs of almost 2,000 feet high...
McDonald Tells Martin to ‘Put Up or Shut Up’ on Rural Broadband
Mary Lou McDonald has challenged the Fianna Fail leader to “put up or shut up” on the issue of rural broadband. The Sinn Féin leader called on Micheál Martin to back her party’s motion opposing the Government’s €3 bn (£2.6b)...