Out & About
I hope you are all ready because it’s all happening in the next couple of weeks. Yes, I do mean the whole Saint Patrick’s Day season that starts right now; oh, I love it. There are plenty of county dinner...
End of the Line for RaboDirect Ireland
RaboDirect Ireland, the online savings bank, is closing on May 16, 2018. The decision follows moves by the Rabobank Group, to simplify its business model across the world and reduce costs. RaboDirect was established in Ireland in 2005 to provide...
Coveney Warns That Brexit Cannot Be Allowed to Undermine Peace Process
Brexit cannot undermine the hard won gains of the Northern Ireland peace process, Tánaiste Simon Coveney has said. On a trip to the US, which will include meetings with officials from President Donald Trump’s administration, Mr Coveney said a strategic....
Rogers Urges Calm before Celtic’s Europa League Clash with Zenit
Brendan Rodgers wants Celtic to use their heads more than their hearts as they look to oust Zenit St Petersburg from the Europa League. The Scottish champions were well worth their 1-0 win in the first leg of their last-32...
De Gea the Hero as United Hold Sevilla to Goalless Draw
David De Gea’s exceptional display saved Manchester United’s blushes as Jose Mourinho’s men somehow escaped with a goalless draw from a match dominated by Sevilla. Tonight’s trip to the Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan was the Red Devils&#...
Messi Denies Chelsea as Barcelona Snatch Draw in London
Lionel Messi broke his goal duck against Chelsea to deny Antonio Conte’s side a crucial lead over Barcelona in their Champions League showdown. The Argentinian superstar had not scored in his previous eight meetings against the Blues, but he put...
Philip Lane’s ECB Nomination withdrawn by Government
The Government has withdrawn its nomination of the Governor of the Central Bank, Philip Lane, for the role of Vice-President of the European Central Bank. Last month, the Government had announced that it would be lobbying to ensure Mr Lane’s...
British and Irish Governments committed to Powersharing Deal
The Irish and British governments have insisted they are fully committed to the Good Friday Agreement. Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and British Prime Minister Theresa May spoke by phone after the Democratic Unionists and Sinn Féin clashed over the prospect of...
UK Parliament could allow same-sex marriage in North
Northern Ireland Secretary of State Karen Bradley said while it should be a matter for the Stormont Assembly, if the matter was to be raised at Westminster it is the Government’s policy to allow a free vote on matters of...
Wigan dump City out of the FA Cup (again)
Will Grigg’s second-half strike secured a stunning 1-0 victory for Wigan which sent 10-man Manchester City crashing out of the FA Cup. Fabian Delph’s dismissal on the stroke of half-time did little to stem the flow of City attacks in...