Some Insecticides are Banned by EU

Some Insecticides are Banned by EU

EU member states have voted in favor of banning the outdoor use of certain insecticides. A majority of represntatives voted at the Standing Committee for Plants, Animals, Food and Feed (SCOPAFF) to ban imidacloprid, clothianadin and thiamethoxam, Mairead McGuinness MEP...
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10-Man Atlético Gain Vital Away Goal At Arsenal

10-Man Atlético Gain Vital Away Goal At Arsenal

Arsenal have drawn 1-1 with Atletico Madrid in the first leg of their Europa League semi-final. Antoine Griezmann struck in the 82nd minute to give the Spanish side the advantage after they had to survive for 80 minutes with only...
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Grant and Mehaffey Named In Curtis Cup Team

Grant and Mehaffey Named In Curtis Cup Team

Ireland’s Paula Grant and Olivia Mehaffey have been named in the Great Britain and Ireland team which will attempt to retain the Curtis Cup. They join English teenagers Lily May Humphreys (16) and Annabell Fuller (15) on an eight-strong team...
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Gerrard in the Running for Job as Rangers’ Boss

Gerrard in the Running for Job as Rangers’ Boss

Steven Gerrard is among a list of candidates being considered to become the new Rangers boss, according to reports. The former Liverpool and England skipper, currently in charge of the Reds’ Under-18 squad, is now the bookmakers’ favourite to land....
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Real Come from Behind to Down Bayern in Munich

Real Come from Behind to Down Bayern in Munich

Real Madrid’s bid for a third straight Champions League title remained on course after a come-from-behind 2-1 win at Bayern Munich. Two high-quality opponents produced numerous uncharacteristic errors, with Joshua Kimmich beating Real goalkeeper Keylor N...
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Sinn Féin Launches Campaign to Repeal Eight Amendment

Sinn Féin Launches Campaign to Repeal Eight Amendment

Sinn Féin says people have a chance to change an historic wrong – by voting yes in the abortion referendum. The party has launched its official campaign calling for a repeal of the Eighth amendment next month. Leader Mary Lou...
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Big Boost in Tourist Numbers in First Quarter

Big Boost in Tourist Numbers in First Quarter

The number of overseas visitors to Ireland in the first three months of the year increased by 7%. The CSO figures show an extra 124,500 people visited Ireland between January and March. Ireland is a popular destination among people from...
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Varadkar Denies Mixed Messages on Brexit

Varadkar Denies Mixed Messages on Brexit

Ireland’s two senior politicians are on the same page over the timetable for progress on the Brexit border question, the Taoiseach has insisted. Leo Varadkar said he and Tánaiste Simon Coveney both agreed that “substantive progress” on resol...
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Tributes Paid to Higgins as He Considers Second Presidential Term

Tributes Paid to Higgins as He Considers Second Presidential Term

Three Fine Gael Ministers have backed Michael D Higgins to continue as President after he hinted that he’ll run for a second term. Minister Eoghan Murphy said that he should stay in the role while Richard Bruton and Simon Harris...
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Salah is the Hero As Liverpool Thrash Roma

Salah is the Hero As Liverpool Thrash Roma

Mohamed Salah savaged his former side Roma with a brilliant individual performance in a superb 5-2 Champions League semi-final first-leg victory undermined by two late goals for the visitors. The Egypt international was the star of a performance which began...
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