Success has come at a price for Olympic hopeful Paddy Barnes
When he was younger, he thought money was the most important thing in life. Now he’s that bit older, he’s...
View ArticleExpectations are high in Dublin, insists Ger Cunningham
Tuesday evening in Dublin City University and the conditions were perfect for Dublin hurling training. First-touch and striking defined the...
View ArticleMinister lobbied to fund local sports clubs
Alan Kelly successfully lobbied on behalf of a Tipperary GAA club that was awarded a €60,000 grant, despite it having...
View ArticleHostage victim Guinness dies after cancer battle
Jennifer Guinness, who was the victim of an eight-day kidnap ordeal at the hands of an armed gang, has died...
View ArticleMcGuinness ‘too busy’ for Nama deal inquiry
Martin McGuinness has claimed that was too busy to answer questions about the Project Eagle property portfolio sale, despite requesting...
View Article2C rise will put Ireland back ‘10,000 years’
Ireland will experience some of the most extreme effects of global warming in Europe if average temperatures rise by 2C,...
View ArticleCoalition refuses to rule out deal with Lowry
Enda Kenny and Joan Burton have refused to rule out seeking the support of Michael Lowry after the general election....
View ArticleAnother good day for Willie Mullins
Here are the headlines from Leopardstown: Faugheen was electric; Douvan was imperious; the Willie Mullins juggernaut rolled on. Faugheen was...
View ArticleFianna Fail go on attack over housing crisis
Fianna Fail is set to launch a two-pronged attack on the government’s housing record this week. The party has identified...
View ArticleMother pays tribute to drug-death teenager
The mother of a teenager who died after taking a psychedelic designer drug known as N-Bomb paid tribute to her...
View ArticleNoonan opens door for sugar tax on drinks
Michael Noonan has indicated that he may be prepared to support a sugar tax on drinks in an attempt to...
View ArticleDublin ‘wasting millions’ on compensation
The cost of compensation cases against Dublin city council is “out of control”, councillors have warned. Mannix Flynn, the independent...
View ArticleIndustry demands €10bn infrastructure deal
A leading business group has called on the next government to spend an extra €10 billion on infrastructure as it set...
View ArticleDavid Treacy inspires Dublin to victory
Ger Cunningham, the Dublin hurling manager, was full of praise for David Treacy after the marksman fired 0-12 to help...
View ArticleAbolition of fuel grant ‘sends wrong signal’
A leading environmental campaigner has criticised the withdrawal of a grant to Irish homeowners for wood pellet burners. Duncan Stewart, the...
View ArticleRohan family loses out as profits slide
The Rohan family, which is behind one of Ireland’s biggest property groups, has suffered a €850,000 decline in its dividend...
View ArticleKenny meets Cameron as Brexit fears grow
Enda Kenny will meet David Cameron in London today to discuss progress on a deal to keep Britain in the...
View ArticleFive steps to avoiding election madness
Election season is almost upon us. Manifestos are being launched. Promises are being made and pre-budget kites flown. The media...
View ArticleLabour Pains
In a decade or so, when Reeling in the Years gets its chance to look back on 2016 and the...
View ArticleCan Leinster’s ‘cubs’ take their chance?
Shane Horgan was unusually excitable when he spoke to the Second Captains rugby podcast last week, in the aftermath of...
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