Poots Announces Candidacy For DUP Leadership
April 29, 2021 No Responses

Poots Announces Candidacy For DUP Leadership

The North’s Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has announced his intention to stand for the leadership of the DUP. The widely anticipated move by Mr Poots comes 24 hours after Arlene Foster announced her intention to stand down as party leader...
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CSO: Number Of Overseas Visitors Increases By 12% In March
April 29, 2021 No Responses

CSO: Number Of Overseas Visitors Increases By 12% In March

The number of passengers arriving into Ireland on overseas routes increased by 12 per cent in March, new figures show. The Central Statistics Office (CSO) released its air and sea travel statistics. It shows that in March, 61,400 passengers arrived...
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Scarecrows
April 28, 2021 No Responses

Scarecrows

By Geraldine Comiskey These scarecrows look like they belong in an Irish horror movie (think: “The Wicker Man” only with Wren Boys). But the only outing this lot will be getting this year will be to the farmers’ fields, to...
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Manchester City Fight Back Against PSG For Semi-Final Advantage
April 28, 2021 No Responses

Manchester City Fight Back Against PSG For Semi-Final Advantage

Manchester City produced a superb second-half fightback to claim a 2-1 advantage after the first leg of their Champions League semi-final against 10-man Paris St Germain in Paris. The Premier League leaders were stung by an early Marquinhos goal as...
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Arlene Foster To Step Down As First Minister And DUP Leader
April 28, 2021 No Responses

Arlene Foster To Step Down As First Minister And DUP Leader

Arlene Foster will stand down as leader of the Democratic Unionist Party and as Northern Ireland’s First Minister in the face of mounting discontent among her party. Ms Foster said she will stand down as party leader on May 28th...
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Out&About
April 28, 2021 No Responses

Out&About

By Paddy McCarthy I was Out&About on Sunday last and visited the Irish American Center in Mineola, Long Island for a benefit for the Boylan family all the way from County Monaghan, living in one of my favorite places Williston...
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Changes To Vaccine Rollout Plans Could See Under-50s Approved For Jabs
April 28, 2021 No Responses

Changes To Vaccine Rollout Plans Could See Under-50s Approved For Jabs

Changes to advice on Ireland’s Covid vaccine rollout could see people under 50 moved up the queue, the Dáil has heard. Government this week signed off on a recommendation from the National Immunization Advisory Council (NIAC) that the AstraZeneca and...
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Almost 50% Of Businesses Claiming Pandemic Support In January
April 28, 2021 No Responses

Almost 50% Of Businesses Claiming Pandemic Support In January

Almost 60 per cent of Irish businesses were claiming Covid-19 income supports at the outbreak of the pandemic, figures show. Research by the Central Statistics Office shows that it dropped to a low of 30 per cent of businesses in...
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Chelsea Secure Vital Semi-Final Away Goal In Madrid
April 27, 2021 No Responses

Chelsea Secure Vital Semi-Final Away Goal In Madrid

Christian Pulisic’s fine strike handed Chelsea a 1-1 Champions League semi-final first leg draw at Real Madrid on a sodden night where Timo Werner spurned two gilt-edged chances. Karim Benzema’s peerless exhibition of clinical marksmanship rescued the draw...
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Taoiseach: ‘Outdoor Has To Be The Theme’ For Summer In Ireland
April 25, 2021 No Responses

Taoiseach: ‘Outdoor Has To Be The Theme’ For Summer In Ireland

The Taoiseach has said he wants to ensure that when society reopens after the latest coronavirus lockdown, it stays open. Micheál Martin said he does not want to see any more “stop/start” closures in the battle against Covid-19. He added...
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