Citizens’ Assembly Considers ‘Fixed Term’ Parliaments

Citizens’ Assembly Considers ‘Fixed Term’ Parliaments

The Citizens’ Assembly is to meet this weekend. It will discuss ‘Fixed-term Parliaments’ today ahead of a vote tomorrow. The Citizens’ Assembly will see 99 members hear presentations today relevant to their examination of the topic of ‘Fixed-term Parliaments’. It...
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Angry Scenes At Public Meeting Discussing Planned Kilkenny Mosque

Angry Scenes At Public Meeting Discussing Planned Kilkenny Mosque

Angry scenes marred a public information meeting on a planned mosque which took place in Kilkenny yesterday. The meeting was requested by public representatives, John and Andrew McGuinness, in response to queries from local residents. Approximately 200 people ...
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Liverpool Get Roma in Champions League Semi-Finals

Liverpool Get Roma in Champions League Semi-Finals

Liverpool have been drawn against Roma in the semi-finals of the Champions League. The Reds came through an all-Premier League quarter-final against Manchester City, winning the first leg 3-0 at Anfield and the second 2-1 at the Etihad Stadium on...
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Arsenal Face Tough Test Against Atlético in Europa League

Arsenal Face Tough Test Against Atlético in Europa League

Arsenal have been drawn against favourites Atletico Madrid in the semi-finals of the Europa League. The Gunners came from 2-0 down to draw the second leg of their quarter-final at CSKA Moscow 2-2 on Thursday night, progressing 6-3 on aggregate...
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Gunners Through to Europa League Semi-Finals After Moscow Scare

Gunners Through to Europa League Semi-Finals After Moscow Scare

Arsenal edged into the semi-finals of the Europa League, but only after surviving a major scare as CSKA Moscow threatened a memorable comeback. Leading 4-1 from the first leg at the Emirates Stadium, the Gunners appeared set for routine passage...
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New Report Highlights Shortage Of Construction Workers in Ireland

New Report Highlights Shortage Of Construction Workers in Ireland

The Construction Industry Federation says there is an urgent need for the industry to attract more talent. It comes after a new report by the Central Bank shows that one in every two workers who lost their jobs in Ireland...
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Mastercard to Add 175 Jobs In Dublin

Mastercard to Add 175 Jobs In Dublin

Up to 175 new jobs are on the way to Dublin. Mastercard has announced it is creating the roles as it expands its presence in Ireland. It is looking to hire software engineers, blockchain specialists, data scientists, project managers, analysts,...
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Coveney Welcomes German Support on Brexit Border Issue

Coveney Welcomes German Support on Brexit Border Issue

Ireland’s insistence that the Brexit treaty includes a backstop to preserve the island’s open border enjoys the full support of Germany, the country’s foreign minister has said. Germany’s new federal foreign minister, Heiko Maas, made t...
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Out & About

Out & About

I went to see Celtic Nights at the Sheen Center on Friday night and it was a nice performance. It could have done with a little bit more choreography as the singing was, well okay, but again they did perform...
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Late Ronaldo Penalty Puts Real Madrid Through to Semi-Finals

Late Ronaldo Penalty Puts Real Madrid Through to Semi-Finals

Cristiano Ronaldo scored an injury-time penalty to book Real Madrid’s place in the Champions League semi-finals after losing the second leg 3-1, but winning the tie 4-3 on aggregate. Juventus had wiped out Real Madrid’s three-goal advantage from th...
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