Bertie Ahern Says Brexit Has Raised Tension in Ireland
February 13, 2019 No Responses

Bertie Ahern Says Brexit Has Raised Tension in Ireland

Brexit has “raised tensions” on the island of Ireland and “complicated” progress towards a lasting peace, Bertie Ahern has told British MPs. The former Taoiseach said people were worried that a no-deal UK withdrawal from the EU would be the...
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United Defeated at Home by PSG in Champions League
February 12, 2019 No Responses

United Defeated at Home by PSG in Champions League

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer suffered his first defeat as Manchester United caretaker manager and Paul Pogba was sent off as Angel Di Maria returned to haunt his former club and help Paris St Germain take control of this Champions League last-16...
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Concerns Raised Whether Irish Universities Can Handle Student Influx After Brexit
February 12, 2019 No Responses

Concerns Raised Whether Irish Universities Can Handle Student Influx After Brexit

Concerns have been raised about the ability of Irish universities to deal with a potential influx of thousands of students post-Brexit. An Oireachtas committee heard on Tuesday that if the movement of students was limited after the UK leaves the...
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President Higgins Hopes ‘Warm Relationship’ with UK Will Persist After Brexit
February 12, 2019 No Responses

President Higgins Hopes ‘Warm Relationship’ with UK Will Persist After Brexit

President Michael D Higgins has called for the “warm relationship” between Ireland and the UK to survive whatever the outcome of the “Brexit odyssey”. He also praised Prince Charles’ commitment to Anglo-Irish relations in a speech to a gathering of.....
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England’s Mako Vunipola Out of Six Nations with Ankle Injury
February 12, 2019 No Responses

England’s Mako Vunipola Out of Six Nations with Ankle Injury

England are reeling after front row colossus Mako Vunipola was ruled out of the remainder of the Guinness Six Nations by an ankle injury. Vunipola hobbled off in the 44th minute of Sunday’s 44-8 demolition of France at Twickenham and...
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Calls Grow for Bus Lanes on Motorways
February 12, 2019 No Responses

Calls Grow for Bus Lanes on Motorways

There are calls to make more space for buses on motorways and national roads. Fine Gael Senator Anthony Lawlor wants the National Transport Authority to copy the layout used on the M1 to Belfast. He is hoping to get a...
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England Goal-Keeping Great Gordon Banks Dies, Aged 81
February 12, 2019 No Responses

England Goal-Keeping Great Gordon Banks Dies, Aged 81

England’s World Cup-winning goalkeeper Gordon Banks has died at the age of 81, his former club Stoke have announced. The news was revealed in a statement from the Banks family on the club’s official website. It said: “It is with...
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Wolves Snatch Point from Magpies with Last Gasp Equalizer
February 11, 2019 No Responses

Wolves Snatch Point from Magpies with Last Gasp Equalizer

Willy Boly’s last-gasp equalizer rescued a point for Wolves to dent Newcastle’s survival hopes. The defender nodded in deep into stoppage time – although the Magpies wanted a foul on goalkeeper Martin Dubravka – to earn a 1-1 draw at...
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O.N.E. Begins Awareness Campaign Highlighting Plight of Homeless Veterans
February 11, 2019 No Responses

O.N.E. Begins Awareness Campaign Highlighting Plight of Homeless Veterans

The plight of homeless defense force veterans will be brought into sharp focus today. Three veterans will sleep out in a number of locations in Dublin in sleeping bags styled on the Irish flag. It is in a bid to...
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Liverpool and Ireland Legends to Play for Seán Cox in Dublin
February 11, 2019 No Responses

Liverpool and Ireland Legends to Play for Seán Cox in Dublin

Liverpool FC and Republic of Ireland legends were at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin today to officially launch the charity game in aid of the Seán Cox Rehabilitation Trust. The match, which will take place on Friday April 12, will...
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