Twenty One Years Later, Moriarty Tribunal Costs Rise to €61m
May 3, 2018 No Responses

Twenty One Years Later, Moriarty Tribunal Costs Rise to €61m

The Moriarty Tribunal has cost the State more than €61m so far, the Public Accounts Committee has heard. The investigation into the financial affairs of former Taoiseach Charles Haughey and former Fine Gael communications minister Michael Lowry is expected to...
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Rockin’ Road to Dublin Ticket Giveaway
May 3, 2018 No Responses

Rockin’ Road to Dublin Ticket Giveaway

We have two pairs of tickets for the hit Rockin’ Road to Dublin show at The Bergen Performing Arts Center on May 10.
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Band Aid Archive Arrives at The NLI
May 3, 2018 No Responses

Band Aid Archive Arrives at The NLI

Bob Geldof’s Band Aid archive has arrived in Ireland. An archivist will spend up to two years cataloging memorabilia from the famous 1984 campaign for those affected by famine in Ethiopia, the National Library of Ireland (NLI) said. The Boomtown...
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Despite Second Leg Loss, Liverpool Advance to the Final
May 2, 2018 No Responses

Despite Second Leg Loss, Liverpool Advance to the Final

Liverpool set up a repeat of their 1981 meeting against Real Madrid despite a first Champions League defeat of the season at the Stadio Olimpico. A chaotic 4-2 semi-final second leg loss to Roma saw Liverpool progress 7-6 on aggregate,...
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Northern Attorney General Slams Court of Appeal over ‘Gay Cake’ Case
May 2, 2018 No Responses

Northern Attorney General Slams Court of Appeal over ‘Gay Cake’ Case

Northern Ireland’s attorney general has said the Court of Appeal was wrong in its treatment of the couple at the center of the “gay cake” case. The Christian owners of Ashers Bakery were found to have discriminated by refusing in...
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Teen Smoking Down
May 2, 2018 No Responses

Teen Smoking Down

Recent years have seen a dramatic drop in the number of Irish teens smoking, according to a new study. A report in medical journal BMJ Open states that smoking in the 15-16 age group has decreased from 41% in 1995...
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Real Squeak Through After Ulreich Blunder
May 1, 2018 No Responses

Real Squeak Through After Ulreich Blunder

Bayern Munich goalkeeper Sven Ulreich committed a huge blunder as holders Real Madrid edged into the Champions League final. Ulreich missed a backpass to gift a vital second goal to Karim Benzema at the Bernabeu Stadium, and the Frenchman’s double...
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Barnier Insists Peace Process Must Continue After Brexit
May 1, 2018 No Responses

Barnier Insists Peace Process Must Continue After Brexit

European Union chief negotiator Michel Barnier says the peace process in Northern Ireland has to be maintained after Brexit. Mr Barnier is on the second of a two day visit to Ireland and has spoken about his desire to avoid...
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Monthly Unemployment Falls Again
May 1, 2018 No Responses

Monthly Unemployment Falls Again

Unemployment levels have dropped again. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for April fell slightly to 5.9%, with just over 140,000 people still without work. Unemployment levels among men are nearly 1% higher than they are for women. The monthly unemplo...
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Murty Fired by Rangers
May 1, 2018 No Responses

Murty Fired by Rangers

Rangers have called time on Graeme Murty’s Rangers reign just 48 hours after their record thumping by Celtic. Ibrox chiefs, who have been locked in talks with Steven Gerrard for the past week, say they hope to be able to...
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