Senator full of hot air, says executive
Ireland needs to hold a referendum in each county to determine whether voters are willing to support extensive wind farm...
View ArticlePhilly McMahon defiant over eye-gouging claim
Philly McMahon, the Dublin defender who has been accused of eye-gouging in Sunday’s All-Ireland football final, delivered a defiant response...
View ArticleDublin set to dominate as the gap becomes a chasm
The good news for neutrals beginning to tire of Dublin and Kerry is that the counties will almost certainly not...
View ArticleChange of pace for Ireland as they bed down with Beckham at St George’s
A change of scene for Ireland, and a complete change of pace. Last weekend, their hotel was in the heart of...
View ArticleEamonn Fitzmaurice commits his future to Kerry
Eamonn Fitzmaurice, the Kerry manager, has ended speculation about his future by agreeing to remain in charge of the beaten...
View ArticleSilence the street snobs
Bewildering postcodes are the latest cause of vexation to be concocted by a state bureaucracy that has never been good...
View ArticleIreland head coach in no hurry to declare his hand against Romania
Joe Schmidt will not decide the make-up of Ireland’s team to face Romania at Wembley this Sunday until the early...
View ArticlePlans to reveal known paedophiles delayed
Government plans to notify people of paedophiles living in their area have been postponed. Electronic tagging and several other reforms...
View ArticlePublic sector ‘must do more’ for LGBT workers
The public sector needs to do more to promote the inclusion of LGBT people, the organiser of the first index...
View ArticleSomebody is cleaning up at our expense
You cannot miss Charlie Flanagan on the last leg of the drive to the National Ploughing Championships in Ratheniska, Stradbally,...
View ArticleMan charged after guns found in west Belfast
A 45-year-old man was remanded in custody yesterday on firearms and explosives charges related to the discovery of a major weapons...
View ArticleVilliers appoints panel to investigate paramilitaries
A former independent reviewer of British terror laws has been appointed to assess paramilitary activity in Northern Ireland. Lord Alex Carlile...
View ArticleChampionships start with clear skies and ice-cream
Would you like a text message telling you when your cow is about to calf? There’s an app for that,...
View ArticleDublin councils vote to keep property tax cut
Dublin City councillors have voted to keep a 15 per cent reduction in local property tax (LPT) for the second...
View ArticleAll signs point to February despite doublespeak
As the Dail returned from a ten-week summer holiday there was a noticeable edge to proceedings. TDs appeared a tad...
View ArticleKenny drops hint on election date
Enda Kenny has given the clearest indication yet that the general election will be held in early 2016. As the...
View Article€3bn Dart underground project stalled
A €3 billion project to develop the Dart Underground through Dublin city centre has been shelved until at least 2020. The...
View ArticleFBD’s woes raise broader questions
The news that Fairfax, the Canadian financial services group, has issued a €70 million convertible bond to FBD, the insurer,...
View ArticleMinister ‘was warned’ about test loophole
Paschal Donohoe, the transport minister, was warned about a drink-driving loophole nine months ago but decided there was no need...
View ArticleKevin McLaughlin calls it a day after concussion
He did not have to go. He could have ignored the medical advice and risked his health for another shot...
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