PSNI Chief Warns of Brexit Dangers
February 1, 2018 No Responses

PSNI Chief Warns of Brexit Dangers

No visible progress has been made on replacing critical EU policing frameworks that enable close cross-border co-operation between officers in Ireland, Northern Ireland’s chief constable has warned. George Hamilton said there would be “very real operational consequences” if options like...
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United Fall Further Behind City after Spurs Defeat
January 31, 2018 No Responses

United Fall Further Behind City after Spurs Defeat

Christian Eriksen scored within 11 seconds as Tottenham brushed aside a below-par Manchester United tonight to seal a crunch 2-0 victory in the race for the top four. Eriksen’s strike, coming after four Spurs passes, is the third fastest in...
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Bournemouth Spank Chelsea on Transfer Deadline Day
January 31, 2018 No Responses

Bournemouth Spank Chelsea on Transfer Deadline Day

Bournemouth scored three goals in 16 remarkable second-half minutes to record a sensational 3-0 victory against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday evening. Callum Wilson opened the scoring for the visitors shortly after the interval before Junior Stanisla...
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Out & About
January 31, 2018 No Responses

Out & About

I was at the Irish American Society of Nassau, Suffolk and Queens (297 Willis Avenue, Mineola; (516) 746-9392) to see Betty McLaughlin receiving the honor as the New Mayo Society President. I have to hand it to this woman who...
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Irish Gin Exports Hit New High in 2017
January 31, 2018 No Responses

Irish Gin Exports Hit New High in 2017

The growing demand for Irish gin is not expected to slow down as the Alcohol Beverage Federation of Ireland (ABFI) predict exports are set to rise significantly this year. According to the ABFI, who have released their outlook for 2018,...
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Swansea Out of the Bottom Three after Defeating Gunners
January 30, 2018 No Responses

Swansea Out of the Bottom Three after Defeating Gunners

Swansea climbed out of the relegation zone for the first time in three months as Petr Cech’s dreadful clanger helped condemn Arsenal to a 3-1 defeat at the Liberty Stadium. Cech’s scuffed kick allowed Jordan Ayew to roll home a...
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Seanad Vote on Settlements Goods from Israel Postponed; Israel Summons Irish Ambassador
January 30, 2018 No Responses

Seanad Vote on Settlements Goods from Israel Postponed; Israel Summons Irish Ambassador

On Tuesday night the Seanad postponed a vote on a bill that proposed a ban on the import and sale of products from Israeli settlements as well as the services originating from the occupied territories. Tánaiste, Simon Coveney, who attended the...
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Unemployment down to 6.1%
January 30, 2018 No Responses

Unemployment down to 6.1%

The unemployment rate is down to 6.1%, official figures have revealed today. According to the Central Statistics Office (CSO) 143,700 people were out of work in this month – a fall of 28,600 over the course of the last year....
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Government Meeting to Discuss Plans for Abortion Referendum
January 29, 2018 No Responses

Government Meeting to Discuss Plans for Abortion Referendum

The Government is to meet to hammer out final details on an anticipated referendum on the country’s abortion laws. Taoiseach Leo Varadkar is expected to outline the Government’s approach after the specially convened cabinet meeting in Government Bu...
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Air France to Launch New Flights from Cork to Paris
January 29, 2018 No Responses

Air France to Launch New Flights from Cork to Paris

Air France will launch a new flight from Cork in May. The new daily route will fly to Paris Charles de Gaulle, allowing passengers to connect with the airline’s vast network of flights worldwide, reaching more than 180 destinations. The...
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