Pub Owners Looking at a Very Good Friday
March 29, 2018 No Responses

Pub Owners Looking at a Very Good Friday

The Vintners’ Federation of Ireland (VFI) says this Friday will be “a historic day for Irish pubs”. It is first time in over 90 years that licensed venues will be open and permitted to serve alcohol. The group has welcomed...
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Irish Acceptance of Immigrants Among Lowest in Europe
March 29, 2018 No Responses

Irish Acceptance of Immigrants Among Lowest in Europe

Irish people’s level of support for immigrants is among the lowest in Europe. The ESRI have found 58% support white immigrants – but that drops to 41% for Muslims and 25% for Roma migrants. Those figures are lower than the...
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Quinn Denies That He’s Buying Black Cats
March 28, 2018 No Responses

Quinn Denies That He’s Buying Black Cats

Former Sunderland chairman Niall Quinn has dismissed reports he is part of a consortium considering a takeover of the struggling Sky Bet Championship club. The 51-year-old, who also spent six years on Wearside as a player, was rumoured to be...
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Out & About
March 28, 2018 No Responses

Out & About

I’d like to start this week’s Out&About by wishing a Happy Easter to all our readers; enjoy your Easter eggs as spring is in the air. The great thing about Easter is it’s a happy time and the daffodils should...
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Ireland Expels Russian Diplomat
March 27, 2018 No Responses

Ireland Expels Russian Diplomat

The Government have today announced that a member of the Russian embassy staff with diplomatic status is to be expelled over the nerve agent attack in Britain. It comes as a host of EU member states as well as the...
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Tourist Numbers to Ireland up by more than 12%
March 27, 2018 No Responses

Tourist Numbers to Ireland up by more than 12%

The number of trips made to Ireland by people living overseas has increased by 12.4% to 575,300 in February, according to new figures released by the Central Statistics Office today. This marks an overall increase of 63,300 compared to twelve...
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UEFA Announce Rules Changes for Next Season’s Competitions
March 27, 2018 No Responses

UEFA Announce Rules Changes for Next Season’s Competitions

Teams in UEFA’s club competitions next season will be able to make a fourth substitute in extra time and use new signings who have already played in the tournament for their former sides. These changes were among several announced by...
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Ireland Gets First Nudist Beach Next Month
March 26, 2018 No Responses

Ireland Gets First Nudist Beach Next Month

Ireland is to get its first official nudist beach. Public notices are set to go up at Hawk Cliff in Dalkey in County Dublin next month, but there has been a mixed reaction to the news. Some of the concerns...
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FIFA Publishes Bids from USA and Morocco for World Cup 2026
March 26, 2018 No Responses

FIFA Publishes Bids from USA and Morocco for World Cup 2026

FIFA boss Gianni Infantino has claimed that the process for choosing where the 2026 World Cup will be played is the fairest, most objective and most transparent in world sport. Infantino’s bold assertion comes as FIFA publishes the bid books...
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Dublin House Sales Up 16%
March 26, 2018 No Responses

Dublin House Sales Up 16%

The number of house sales rose from 15,058 in 2016 to 17,491 last year, an increase of 16%, according to a new study. According to research carried out by MyHome.ie based on an analysis of the Property Price Register, the...
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