Dublin Paid €47m to Hotels and B&Bs to House Homeless in 2017
May 15, 2018 No Responses

Dublin Paid €47m to Hotels and B&Bs to House Homeless in 2017

€47m was paid by Dublin City Council last year to hotels and B&Bs to house homeless people. The council has put forward new measures aimed at cutting these expenses but they involve ending the practice of prioritising homeless families for...
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Fulham Break Their Play Off Duck with Win over Derby
May 14, 2018 No Responses

Fulham Break Their Play Off Duck with Win over Derby

Fulham ended their play-off hoodoo in style by coming from behind to beat Derby 2-0 and put themselves one win away from the Premier League. The Cottagers had not won any of their previous seven play-off ties, including Friday’s Championship...
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Government Urged Not to Cut Taxes by IMF
May 14, 2018 No Responses

Government Urged Not to Cut Taxes by IMF

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged the Government not to cut taxes in future Budgets. In a report, it says the tax base should be broadened to protect the economy from future shocks recommends fiscal policy be tightened up....
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Mancini Takes The Helm for The Azzurri
May 14, 2018 No Responses

Mancini Takes The Helm for The Azzurri

Roberto Mancini has been appointed as the new coach of Italy. The former Manchester City boss has reportedly signed a two-year deal to take charge of the national team, although the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) did not give any details...
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EU Presses Britain for New Brexit Border Plans
May 14, 2018 No Responses

EU Presses Britain for New Brexit Border Plans

The EU is pressing for “substantive progress” from Britain on the future of the Irish border in time for a crunch European Council summit just six weeks away. Chief negotiator Michel Barnier told ministers from the remaining 27 member states...
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Average Cost of a Wedding in Ireland is Almost €21,000
May 14, 2018 No Responses

Average Cost of a Wedding in Ireland is Almost €21,000

The average cost of a wedding in Ireland is almost €21,000. 44% of couples paid for the big day themselves, spending around 20 months planning. According to Confetti Magazine, most brides are around 31, while 170 is the average number...
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Levante Dashes Barca’s Hopes of an Unbeaten Season
May 13, 2018 No Responses

Levante Dashes Barca’s Hopes of an Unbeaten Season

Barcelona’s hopes of an unbeaten LaLiga campaign were ended in their penultimate game as they lost 5-4 at Levante. The champions had gone 36 matches unbeaten but trailed 5-1 after 56 minutes and their dramatic fightback came up short. Emmanuel...
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PL Round Up: City Reach Their Century, Wenger Gets an Away Win…
May 13, 2018 No Responses

PL Round Up: City Reach Their Century, Wenger Gets an Away Win…

Champions Manchester City have reached 100 Premier League points with a 1-0 win over Southampton at St Mary’s – becoming the first Premier League team to do so. Gabriel Jesus scored the decisive goal in injury time. Swansea’s relegation from....
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Israel Wins Eurovision Song Contest
May 13, 2018 No Responses

Israel Wins Eurovision Song Contest

Israel have won this year’s Eurovision Song Contest with he song Toy sung by Netta Barzilai. The bookies’ favourite scored a total of 529 points and became the fourth ever Israeli act to win the competition. Ireland’s Ryan O’Shaugnessy ...
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Taoiseach Denies Influencing Tech Companies in Ad Ban
May 13, 2018 No Responses

Taoiseach Denies Influencing Tech Companies in Ad Ban

A government minister has rejected claims the Taoiseach lobbied Facebook and Google to restrict adverts related to the country’s abortion referendum. Culture minister Josepha Madigan was responding to an allegation by independent parliamentarian and anti-abo...
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