Listowel is Ireland’s Tidiest Town for 2018

Listowel is Ireland’s Tidiest Town for 2018

Listowel has been named as Ireland’s tidiest town for 2018. The Kerry town was best of a record number of 883 entries from towns and villages throughout the country in the SuperValu National TidyTowns competition. Speaking after the awards ceremony,...
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Howlin Expresses His Worries Over Brexit

Howlin Expresses His Worries Over Brexit

The Labour Party Leader Brendan Howlin says he is very worried over whether Britain and the European Union can reach an agreement on Brexit before next month’s EU summit. The British Prime Minister Theresa May said yesterday negotiations over the...
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Fury v Wilder Set for December 1st

Fury v Wilder Set for December 1st

Tyson Fury will fight Deontay Wilder for the WBC heavyweight world title on December 1. American Wilder, 32, and Fury, 30, have agreed to the bout with a venue in the United States, expected to be Las Vegas, set to...
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Blasphemy Referendum To Be Held Alongside Presidential Election

Blasphemy Referendum To Be Held Alongside Presidential Election

Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government Eoghan Murphy has made an order appointing October 26 as the polling day for the referendum on blasphemy. This is the same day as the presidential election. The Bill moved through parliament this...
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Taoiseach Vows To Continue Working Towards Brexit Deal

Taoiseach Vows To Continue Working Towards Brexit Deal

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said Brexit negotiations are entering a “rocky patch” over the coming weeks but he believes a deal between the UK and the EU can be reached. Mr Varadkar said he was determined to keep working to...
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New Study Shows Just 1% Of Construction Workers Are Women

New Study Shows Just 1% Of Construction Workers Are Women

The Construction Industry Federation wants to change the perception that the sector is for men. It’s after a new report – from CIF – shows just 1% of workers on construction sites are women. The CIF said increasing diversity on...
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Conor McGregor Launches New Whiskey Brand

Conor McGregor Launches New Whiskey Brand

Conor McGregor has launched his Irish whiskey, Proper No. Twelve. Eire Born Spirits, founded by McGregor, announced the launch of the new whiskey which will be available in Ireland and the United States before looking to further expand in the...
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British PM Showing ‘Scant Regard’ for Ireland Says O’Neill

British PM Showing ‘Scant Regard’ for Ireland Says O’Neill

Theresa May is showing “scant regard” for Ireland in Brexit plans, Sinn Féin has claimed. Party vice-president Michelle O’Neill said the backstop should be “enhanced” to include rights protections. Meanwhile, DUP MEP Diane Dodds said the EU should c...
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Gilroy Steps Down As Dublin Hurling Manager

Gilroy Steps Down As Dublin Hurling Manager

Pat Gilroy stepped down as Dublin senior hurling manager last night after one year in charge. The All-Ireland-winning manager of the county’s footballers in 2011, Gilroy was initially hired for a three-year term. However, his work commitments as Managing...
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Microsoft Announces Expansion Plans At Leopardstown Campus

Microsoft Announces Expansion Plans At Leopardstown Campus

Hundreds of new jobs are to be created in Dublin. It comes as Microsoft announced it is to expand its workforce by 200 people. The tech company is to begin recruiting for 200 highly skilled new roles at its Leopardstown...
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