‘Sense of melancholy in Brussels’ After Brexit Deal Says Negotiator
December 4, 2018 No Responses

‘Sense of melancholy in Brussels’ After Brexit Deal Says Negotiator

One of Ireland’s chief negotiators has said after the EU accepted the Brexit draft proposals there was a collective sense of melancholy in Brussels. Rory Montgomery, Second Secretary General of the European Union Division, said the mood in the room...
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Getting Ready for the All Ireland Ladies Club Football Finals
December 4, 2018 No Responses

Getting Ready for the All Ireland Ladies Club Football Finals

Players and mentors from the six participating teams in next weekend’s All-Ireland Ladies Club Football Finals gathered at Croke Park for Captains Day today ahead of the weekend’s doubleheader. There is a doubleheader at Parnell Park on Saturday as Fox...
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Troy Calls For Moratorium On Bus Route Privatizations
December 4, 2018 No Responses

Troy Calls For Moratorium On Bus Route Privatizations

A TD has called for the privatization of bus routes to be frozen for five years. It comes after the National Transport Authority gave notice of its intention to put a number of Bus Eireann routes out to tender. Unions...
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Over 150 People Sleeping Rough in Dublin
December 3, 2018 No Responses

Over 150 People Sleeping Rough in Dublin

New figures released this evening show the number of people sleeping rough in Dublin has increased to 156. This is an increase from 110 earlier this year. It shows a surge of 42% on the spring count, although the numbers...
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Modric Wins Ballon d’Or
December 3, 2018 No Responses

Modric Wins Ballon d’Or

Real Madrid and Croatia star Luka Modric has claimed the 2018 Ballon d’Or at a ceremony in Paris. It is the first time since 2007 that the award has gone to a player other than Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi....
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Ryanair Launches Two New Routes to Croatia
December 3, 2018 No Responses

Ryanair Launches Two New Routes to Croatia

Ryanair has launched two new Dublin routes to Dubrovnik and Split in Croatia with both routes running twice weekly. The new routes will operate from June next year, as part of its Dublin Summer 2019 schedule. Ryanair’s Dublin Summer 2019...
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Almost Half of Asylum Seekers Stay in Direct Provision Centers for More Than Two Years
December 3, 2018 No Responses

Almost Half of Asylum Seekers Stay in Direct Provision Centers for More Than Two Years

Five out of 83 Direct Provision centers around the country are over capacity, while a large majority are close to being over-subscribed. According to figures from the Department of Justice, centers in Meath, Laois, Cork and Clare were housing more...
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Van Morrison to Release 40th Studio Album This Week
December 3, 2018 No Responses

Van Morrison to Release 40th Studio Album This Week

The Prophet Speaks is Van Morrison’s 40th studio album and will be released on December 7th on Caroline International. This fourteen track album follows a recent run of hugely acclaimed albums (Roll With The Punches, Versatile and You’re Driving Me Cra...
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England to Host 2021 Women’s European Championship
December 3, 2018 No Responses

England to Host 2021 Women’s European Championship

England will host the 2021 Women’s European Championship, UEFA has confirmed. The 16-team tournament will see matches being played at eight venues across the country before the final takes place at Wembley. No other countries went up against the Football...
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England to Meet the Dutch in Nations League Semi-Final
December 3, 2018 No Responses

England to Meet the Dutch in Nations League Semi-Final

England will face Holland in the UEFA Nations League semi-final next summer. Gareth Southgate’s men qualified for the last four of the inaugural tournament with a late victory over Croatia last month, topping their group that also included Spain. The...
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