Taoiseach Warns That Brexit is Harming Anglo-Irish Relations
November 3, 2018 No Responses

Taoiseach Warns That Brexit is Harming Anglo-Irish Relations

The Taoiseach has said Brexit has undermined the Good Friday Agreement and is fraying relations between Ireland and Britain. Speaking on RTÉ’s Marian Finucane program, Leo Varadkar said anything that pulls the two communities apart undermines the Good Friday agreement....
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Week-long Funeral Begins in Thailand for Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha
November 3, 2018 No Responses

Week-long Funeral Begins in Thailand for Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha

An elaborate funeral has begun for Thai billionaire and Leicester City owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, who died last week when his helicopter crashed in a car park next to the English Premier League club’s stadium. The royally sponsored funeral was being...
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Limerick Hurling Legend Leonard Enright Dies, Aged 65
November 3, 2018 No Responses

Limerick Hurling Legend Leonard Enright Dies, Aged 65

Limerick GAA legend Leonard Enright has passed away. He was 65. Enright played for his local club Patrickswell and with the Limerick senior inter-county hurling team from 1971 until 1988. He was inducted into the GAA Hall of Fame at...
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SSE Airtricity to Hike Gas and Electricity Charges
November 3, 2018 No Responses

SSE Airtricity to Hike Gas and Electricity Charges

A fourth energy supplier has signalled that it is to hike its gas and electricity prices. SSE Airtricity blamed continued rises in wholesale energy costs as well as increases in electricity transmission charges. From next month it is increasing the...
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Finn Harps Promoted to Premier Division
November 2, 2018 No Responses

Finn Harps Promoted to Premier Division

Finn Harps will be playing their football in the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division next season after overcoming Limerick FC 2-0 (3-0 on aggregate) in the promotion/relegation playoff on Friday night. Mark Timlin’s goal on the stroke of half-time proved....
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Bradley Slams Northern Political Parties for ‘Grandstanding’
November 2, 2018 No Responses

Bradley Slams Northern Political Parties for ‘Grandstanding’

Karen Bradley has called on Northern Ireland’s political parties to “stop grandstanding” and take ownership of seeing devolved government return to Stormont. The UK Secretary of State for Northern Ireland said: “We need to have dialogue, we need constr...
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Limerick Dominate in All Star Awards
November 2, 2018 No Responses

Limerick Dominate in All Star Awards

All-Ireland champions Limerick dominate the PWC All-Star Hurling team of the year. However, it is Kilkenny goalkeeper Eoin Murphy that gets the nod between the posts. The full-back line is comprised of Limerick’s Richie English and Sean Finn, and Galway&...
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Crack Cocaine Overtakes Heroine as Ireland’s Most Commonly Abused Drug
November 2, 2018 No Responses

Crack Cocaine Overtakes Heroine as Ireland’s Most Commonly Abused Drug

Crack cocaine has overtaken heroin as the most commonly abused drug in Ireland. Drug support organization, Coolmine, says 33% of all admissions cited crack cocaine as their main drug of choice – while 31% said heroin. David Marsh from Coolmine...
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Reports Emerge That EU Has Offered New Brexit Plan to the UK
November 1, 2018 No Responses

Reports Emerge That EU Has Offered New Brexit Plan to the UK

European Union negotiators have put forward a tentative Brexit plan to avoid a hard border and to give Britain stronger guarantees that a customs border would not be needed along the Irish Sea, according to the Financial Times. With just...
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City Ease Past Fulham into League Cup Quarterfinals
November 1, 2018 No Responses

City Ease Past Fulham into League Cup Quarterfinals

Manchester City’s teenagers shone as they eased into the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup with a 2-0 win over Fulham. All eyes were on 18-year-old Phil Foden and Brahim Diaz, 19, as they were handed rare starts at the Etihad...
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