Record Breaking Numbers Expected for World Meeting of Families
August 20, 2018 No Responses

Record Breaking Numbers Expected for World Meeting of Families

Record-breaking numbers will descend on Dublin for the World Meeting of Families (WMOF) taking place this week. Over 37,000 people from 116 different countries are expected to attend the Royal Dublin Society (RDS) for a series of events as part...
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Pope Francis Issues Letter Condemning Clerical Sexual Abuse
August 20, 2018 No Responses

Pope Francis Issues Letter Condemning Clerical Sexual Abuse

Pope Francis has issued a letter to Catholics around the world condemning the “crime” of sexual abuse by priests and subsequent cover-ups. Francis demanded accountability in response to new revelations in the United States of decades of misconduct ...
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Burnley and Northern Ireland Legend Jimmy McIlroy Dies, Aged 86
August 20, 2018 No Responses

Burnley and Northern Ireland Legend Jimmy McIlroy Dies, Aged 86

Burnley are mourning the loss of their “greatest ever player” after announcing the death of Jimmy McIlroy at the age of 86. The Northern Ireland international, a key figure in the Clarets side which won the 1960 first division title...
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Journalist Gemma O’Doherty Announces Run for Presidency
August 19, 2018 No Responses

Journalist Gemma O’Doherty Announces Run for Presidency

Freelance has announced her intention to run for the presidency. She joins Dragon’s Den star Gavin Duffy who is already canvassing local councils to get a nomination along with Senator Joan Freeman and artist Kevin Sharkey. Galway senator Pádraig Ó...
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Houses in Wicklow, Dublin and Kildare have Highest Insured Values
August 19, 2018 No Responses

Houses in Wicklow, Dublin and Kildare have Highest Insured Values

Homeowners in Wicklow, Dublin and Kildare have the highest value of contents insured. That is the finding of new research, which analysed the contents insured in houses across the country. The survey by AA Ireland shows Wicklow homeowners have the...
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Limerick Win First All Ireland Hurling Final Since 1973
August 19, 2018 No Responses

Limerick Win First All Ireland Hurling Final Since 1973

Limerick 3-16 – 2-18 Galway Limerick consigned 1973 to the past in a dramatic finale when it seemed they had easily seen off a disappointing Galway. Tom Morrissey’s 54th minute goal looked to have sent John Kiely’s men on their...
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McAleese Hits Out at Pope over Clerical Sex Abuse Scandals
August 18, 2018 No Responses

McAleese Hits Out at Pope over Clerical Sex Abuse Scandals

Former President of Ireland, Mary McAleese, has said Ireland is “long past the point of accepting words of simple sorrow” from the Pope about clerical sex abuse scandals in the country. Ms McAleese has also revealed that she has made...
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Removed eBay Auction Wanted Over $4,000 for All Ireland Tickets
August 18, 2018 No Responses

Removed eBay Auction Wanted Over $4,000 for All Ireland Tickets

Two tickets for the All-Ireland football final of Dublin and Tyrone were spotted on eBay for $4,000. The auction for the much sought-after tickets has since been removed from the website. The person selling the tickets claimed to be a...
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Teams Announced for Sunday’s All Ireland Hurling Final
August 17, 2018 No Responses

Teams Announced for Sunday’s All Ireland Hurling Final

Galway and Limerick have both named their starting lineups ahead of this Sunday’s All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final at Croke Park. Galway will be boosted by the return of Gearoid McInerney, who has recovered from injury and retakes his place....
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Foster Declines Invitation to Pope Francis Event in Dublin
August 17, 2018 No Responses

Foster Declines Invitation to Pope Francis Event in Dublin

Arlene Foster has declined an invitation to an address by Pope Francis in Dublin later this month. The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) leader and former Stormont First Minister said she would be away with her family at the time. The...
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