Government’s Housing Plan Is `Most Ambitious Plan In The History Of The State` Says O’Brien
March 2, 2022 No Responses

Government’s Housing Plan Is `Most Ambitious Plan In The History Of The State` Says O’Brien

The Government will exceed its targets this year under its Housing For All plan, the Minister for Housing Darragh O’Brien has claimed. Mr O’Brien said there is a target to build 24,600 private and public homes and he expects to...
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Number Of Ukrainian Refugees To Soon Exceed One Million, Says UN
March 2, 2022 No Responses

Number Of Ukrainian Refugees To Soon Exceed One Million, Says UN

The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) says more than 874,000 people have fled Ukraine since Russia’s invasion last week and the figure is “rising exponentially”, putting it on track to cross the one million mark possibly within hours. UNHCR spokeswoman Shabia...
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O’Leary Predicts ‘Very Difficult’ Year As Oil Prices Surge Above $100 A Barrel
March 2, 2022 No Responses

O’Leary Predicts ‘Very Difficult’ Year As Oil Prices Surge Above $100 A Barrel

The next 12 months will be “very difficult” for most airlines after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine pushed up oil prices above $100 (€90) a barrel, Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary said on Wednesday. However, he reassured that the Irish airl...
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Russian Intensifies Its Assault On Ukraine As War Enters Sixth Day
March 2, 2022 No Responses

Russian Intensifies Its Assault On Ukraine As War Enters Sixth Day

Russian forces escalated their attacks on crowded urban areas in what Ukraine’s leader called a blatant campaign of terror. “Nobody will forgive. Nobody will forget,” Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky vowed after the bloodshed on the central squar...
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Seagulls To Show Solidarity With Ukraine With Yellow And Blue Third Kit
March 1, 2022 No Responses

Seagulls To Show Solidarity With Ukraine With Yellow And Blue Third Kit

Brighton will wear the club’s yellow and blue third kit on Saturday as a show of solidarity with Ukraine following the Russian invasion. The Seagulls will also donate all profit from future sales of the strip – which is the...
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Ireland May Get ‘More Involved In European Defense’ Says Tánaiste
March 1, 2022 No Responses

Ireland May Get ‘More Involved In European Defense’ Says Tánaiste

Ireland is likely to reconsider its tradition of military neutrality in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and may get more involved in common European Union defense policy, Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has said. “This does require us to think abo...
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Ireland Removes Mask Mandates In ‘Milestone’ Move
February 28, 2022 No Responses

Ireland Removes Mask Mandates In ‘Milestone’ Move

The vast majority of Covid-19 restrictions lifted at midnight in a move hailed as a “milestone” for the country. The changes come as 5,919 new cases of the virus were reported to the Department of Health on Monday. A statement...
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Andy Farrell And Ireland Prepare For Twickenham Clash
February 28, 2022 No Responses

Andy Farrell And Ireland Prepare For Twickenham Clash

Ireland head coach Andy Farrell is braced for a full-throttle Twickenham showdown with England and acknowledges his side must improve. The long-standing rivals each retain hope of overhauling pacesetters France in the battle for Guinness Six Nations glory on t...
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Russian And Ukrainian Negotiators Meet On The Belarussian Border
February 28, 2022 No Responses

Russian And Ukrainian Negotiators Meet On The Belarussian Border

Russian and Ukrainian delegations met for talks amid high hopes but low expectations for any diplomatic breakthrough, after Moscow unleashed the biggest land war in Europe since the Second World War but met unexpectedly stiff resistance. As outgunned but deter...
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Public Transport Fares Frozen In The North Amid Spiraling Cost Of Living
February 28, 2022 No Responses

Public Transport Fares Frozen In The North Amid Spiraling Cost Of Living

Public transport fares will be frozen in Northern Ireland, due to the spiraling cost of living. Minister for Infrastructure Nichola Mallon has announced that fares on public transport in Northern Ireland will be frozen, amid concerns about growing pressures on...
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