Dublin Chef Takes on London Food Scene with New Restaurant

Dublin Chef Takes on London Food Scene with New Restaurant

A chef from Tallaght is breaking barriers in London’s food scene with an Irish-inspired menu and a female-dominated kitchen. Anna Haugh, 38, recently opened Myrtle in London’s Chelsea borough, her first restaurant as an owner, and said training in Irish...
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Hundreds March in Dublin to Support Trans Pride

Hundreds March in Dublin to Support Trans Pride

Hundreds of people have taken to the streets of Dublin to support Trans Pride. The second annual protest for the rights and needs of the trans community saw participants gather at the Garden of Remembrance and march to Merrion Square...
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Dublin Crypt to Reopen on Tuesday For First Time Since Theft of Mummified Head

Dublin Crypt to Reopen on Tuesday For First Time Since Theft of Mummified Head

A crypt at a historic Dublin church is to re-open next week for the first time since the theft of its mummified remains. The head of an 800-year-old mummy known as The Crusader was stolen, along with another skull, from...
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Infantino Wants to Expand Women’s World Cup to 32 Teams

Infantino Wants to Expand Women’s World Cup to 32 Teams

FIFA president Gianni Infantino wants to expand the 2023 Women’s World Cup from 24 teams to 32. Australia, Brazil and Japan are among 10 countries that have expressed an interest in staging what would be the ninth edition of the...
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British Minister Refuses to Rule Out Statute of Limitations for NI Veterans

British Minister Refuses to Rule Out Statute of Limitations for NI Veterans

Cabinet Officer Minister David Lidington has declined to rule out a statute of limitations for veterans who served in Northern Ireland. Mr Lidington said ministers would have to think “very carefully” about the amnesty issue, following the widespread rejec...
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OECD Report Shows Ireland has Lowest Number of Consultants in EU

OECD Report Shows Ireland has Lowest Number of Consultants in EU

Ireland has the lowest number of consultant specialists in the EU, a new global report shows. The European average is 2.45 consultants per 1,000 head of population, but Ireland’s rate is the lowest in the EU at 1.44 per 1,000,...
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Discussions Underway for Pence Visit to Ireland This Year

Discussions Underway for Pence Visit to Ireland This Year

US Vice President Mike Pence is expected to visit Ireland this year. It is reported dates in early September are being looked by Irish and US officials. The Department of Foreign Affairs said Mr Pence has indicated his wish to...
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Remains of Irish Shipwreck Victims Laid to Rest in Canada

Remains of Irish Shipwreck Victims Laid to Rest in Canada

The remains of 21 Irish shipwreck victims which washed up on a beach in Canada have been laid to rest. Human bones were found on a beach at Cap-des-Rosiers, Quebec, between 2011 and 2016. It was confirmed earlier this year...
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Liverpool Secure Extra Tickets for UEFA Super Cup

Liverpool Secure Extra Tickets for UEFA Super Cup

Liverpool have secured additional tickets for their UEFA Super Cup meeting with Chelsea in Istanbul next month. They, like their opponents, were initially given 5,257 tickets for the game at the 38,000-capacity Vodafone Park, home of Besiktas, on August 14....
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Mercosur Trade Deal ‘Disappointing’ for Ireland, Says Doherty

Mercosur Trade Deal ‘Disappointing’ for Ireland, Says Doherty

The EU’s trade deal with South America countries is “disappointing” and “not satisfactory” for Ireland, Employment Affairs Minister Regina Doherty has told the Dáil. Ms Doherty said Ireland was not the only EU country that would feel the “negative...
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