Out & About
All I can say is that I told you so! Yes I was at the preview of The Seafarer on Saturday night at The Irish Repertory Theatre. It was just fabulous and, let me tell you, it will get your...
Government Pushing Switch to Electric Cars
A new Government-funded campaign is aiming to drive forward the switch to electric cars. The initiative is aiming to highlight the benefits – and boost the number of electric cars on our roads from the current rate of one percent....
Brighton Hold Tottenham and Earn Valuable Point
Tottenham’s pursuit of Champions League football suffered a minor setback as they squandered a lead to draw 1-1 at Brighton. Spurs had the chance to move 10 points clear of fifth-placed Chelsea in the battle for a top-four finish and...
Belfast’s Lagan Group Bought By Breedons
A major Belfast construction materials business, Lagan Group, has been sold for £455m (€526m). UK construction giant Breedon Group has acquired a suite of businesses owned by Kevin Lagan. Mr Lagan’s other key business – Lagan Homes – is no...
40% Increase in Number of Illegal Prescription Drugs Entering Ireland
Almost a million units of illegal medicines were detained here in 2017, according to the Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA). The figure is more than a 40% increase on the previous year. Almost half of the products detained were anabolic...
1.5 Million Now Employed Outside of Dublin
Business Minister Heather Humphreys says 1.5 million people are now in employment outside of Dublin. She has announced a second call for proposals under a €60m Regional Enterprise Development Fund (REDF). The fund will now operate on a rolling basis...
Facebook Execs to Face Grilling in Oireachtas
Some of Facebook’s top executives will face questions from TDs and Senators today on the Cambridge Analytica scandal. The Communications Committee is looking into the impact of social media on elections and referendums, like the upcoming abortion vote. A...
Carroll Salvages A Point Against Stoke At The London Stadium
It finished honors even in the relegation scrap at the London Stadium. Substitute Peter Crouch fired Stoke ahead at the London Stadium with a little over 10 minutes remaining to hand the Potters what looked like a lifeline in their...
Munich Loses Vidal For Crunch Semi-Final Clashes
Bayern Munich have been dealt a blow ahead of next week’s Champions League semi-final first leg against Real Madrid with the news midfielder Arturo Vidal needs surgery. The Chilean suffered a setback on Sunday in his first training session since...
Homeowners To See Increases In Property Tax
Homeowners are likely to see increases to their local property tax (LPT) bills after next year, but Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe says they will be “affordable”. He said any alteration to the tax levied on people will be “moderate and...