Opposition left with little to say as Noonan fires election starting gun
The budget day “ring of steel” was more formidable than usual around Leinster House yesterday morning. The security measures are...
View ArticleFrom agriculture to police and transport: budget briefs
600 new gardai Frances Fitzgerald said 600 new gardai will be hired next year, in addition to the 550 new...
View ArticleRugby legends pay tribute to Ireland’s spiritual leader Paul O’Connell
After 14 years, 108 caps, three Lions tours, four World Cups, a Grand Slam, four Triple Crowns, three Six Nations...
View ArticlePhilly McMahon grudgingly accepts ‘eye-gouging’ ban
Philly McMahon, Dublin’s All-Ireland winning corner-back, has accepted the one-match ban he was handed after an incident involving Kieran Donaghy,...
View ArticleFamily bonds help Michael Conlan on the path to history
History could be created tonight should Michael Conlan become the first Irishman in history to claim World Championship gold, but...
View Article‘Slab’ Murphy applied for herd number, court hears
The trial of Thomas “Slab” Murphy, the prominent republican, for alleged tax evasion, has heard a man named Thomas Murphy...
View ArticlePat Finucane widow appeals inquiry decision
The widow of Pat Finucane, who was shot dead by loyalists in 1989, is to appeal a judgment upholding the...
View ArticleNeighbour overheard murder victim rowing
A man who was murdered at his home was heard arguing with a woman in the early hours of the morning...
View ArticleEnda Kenny to act on rent certainty doubts
Enda Kenny is set to intervene in the rent certainty row to prevent it from overshadowing the budget. Alan Kelly,...
View ArticleArtists’ tax relief saved from the scrapheap
A scheme that has helped artists such as U2, Damien Rice and Enya to reduce their tax bill has been saved...
View ArticleTrump: €2.5m Doonbeg loss is par for course
The Trump family have promised to make Doonbeg great again, despite making a €2.5 loss in their first year in...
View ArticleCarrickmines residents continue blockade
Residents should be consulted about the building of an emergency halting site for survivors of a fire which killed ten...
View ArticleFamilies forced to wait for budget measures
At least three key measures announced in the budget on Tuesday will not be introduced before the Dail is dissolved....
View ArticleRTE says ‘yes, minister’ as politicians run the show
Anyone listening to Today with Sean O’Rourke on RTE radio yesterday may have wondered why Michael Noonan and Brendan Howlin...
View ArticleTobacco smuggling threatens revenue boost
The 50c tax increase on cigarettes will not generate €60 million in extra revenue unless there is a clampdown on...
View ArticleO’Brien sues Dublin PR firm for conspiracy
Denis O’Brien is taking legal action against a PR and lobbying firm which he claims is involved in a conspiracy...
View ArticleLate poll may knock the spring out of Kenny’s step
Enda Kenny yesterday categorically ruled out an early election, saying his mind was made up. There can be no going...
View ArticleMichael Conlan strikes gold to become Ireland’s first world champion
Michael Conlan claimed Ireland’s first ever male World Championship gold medal last night — but not before suffering a final-round...
View ArticleIreland stay optimistic as Jonathan Sexton keeps on running
Irish rugby fans will know more about adductor muscles by the end of this week than they thought possible, such...
View ArticleRobinson: ‘success fee’ claims total nonsense
Peter Robinson, the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) leader, said allegations that he was in line for payments linked to the...
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