EU Presses Britain for New Brexit Border Plans
May 14, 2018 No Responses

EU Presses Britain for New Brexit Border Plans

The EU is pressing for “substantive progress” from Britain on the future of the Irish border in time for a crunch European Council summit just six weeks away. Chief negotiator Michel Barnier told ministers from the remaining 27 member states...
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Average Cost of a Wedding in Ireland is Almost €21,000
May 14, 2018 No Responses

Average Cost of a Wedding in Ireland is Almost €21,000

The average cost of a wedding in Ireland is almost €21,000. 44% of couples paid for the big day themselves, spending around 20 months planning. According to Confetti Magazine, most brides are around 31, while 170 is the average number...
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Taoiseach Denies Influencing Tech Companies in Ad Ban
May 13, 2018 No Responses

Taoiseach Denies Influencing Tech Companies in Ad Ban

A government minister has rejected claims the Taoiseach lobbied Facebook and Google to restrict adverts related to the country’s abortion referendum. Culture minister Josepha Madigan was responding to an allegation by independent parliamentarian and anti-abo...
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Lowry Heads Up Political Rich List
May 13, 2018 No Responses

Lowry Heads Up Political Rich List

Independent TD Michael Lowry, who represents Tipperary in the Dáil, has been named Ireland’s richest politician with an estimated worth of €6.4m. The Political Rich List, compiled by the Sunday Independent, provides a breakdown of the estimated worth ...
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Farage Denies That He’s Joining The DUP
May 11, 2018 No Responses

Farage Denies That He’s Joining The DUP

Former UKIP Leader Nigel Farage has attempted to distance himself from rumors he was about to join the DUP. The English MEP is in Belfast today for a fundraiser with the party, but tweeted to say nothing was changing. “Happy...
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Tributes Pour in for Young Girl Who Died Days After Meeting Sheeran
May 11, 2018 No Responses

Tributes Pour in for Young Girl Who Died Days After Meeting Sheeran

Tributes have been paid to a brave little girl who has died suddenly just days after meeting her idol, pop star Ed Sheeran. Aoibhe O’Connor, aged 11, from Mogeely in East Cork, passed away unexpectedly at home on Wednesday. It...
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Fianna Fáil Looks to Regulate Online Gambling
May 10, 2018 No Responses

Fianna Fáil Looks to Regulate Online Gambling

A new Fianna Fáil bill aims to tackle the “devastation” caused by gambling. It is estimated around 40,000 people in Ireland have a gambling addiction. The legislation would regulate the industry to protect vulnerable people. Speaking during last n...
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Church of Ireland Releasing ‘Daily Worship’ Mobile App
May 10, 2018 No Responses

Church of Ireland Releasing ‘Daily Worship’ Mobile App

You can now get your prayers on the go, as the Church of Ireland is launching a Daily Worship app. The church says it is bringing The Book of Common Prayer into the smartphone era. The app is an initiative...
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Goggle Banning Ads Ahead of 8th Amendment Referendum
May 9, 2018 No Responses

Goggle Banning Ads Ahead of 8th Amendment Referendum

Google has announced it is banning all ads related to the referendum on the Eighth Amendment ahead of the vote on May 25. It follows a similar move by Facebook, which is rejecting adverts from groups outside the country attempting...
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Coveney Disappointed After US Leaves Iran Nuke Deal
May 8, 2018 No Responses

Coveney Disappointed After US Leaves Iran Nuke Deal

The Foreign Affairs Minister says he’s greatly disappointed by the US announcement to withdraw from the nuclear agreement with Iran. Simon Coveney says he hopes that the United States will reconsider its decision. “I am greatly disappointed by the ...
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