Minority government might do a little good
With Enda Kenny’s would-be November surprise fading off into the mists of political might-have-beens, we turn as a country towards...
View ArticleScraping the Barrel
The announcement in last week’s Finance Bill that the top rate of tax on oil that flows from the Irish...
View ArticleStephen Bray seals Meath title for O’Mahonys after scare
Davy Nelson watched his Navan O’Mahonys side claim a third Meath senior football championship title in four seasons and then...
View ArticleSimon Zebo and Donnacha Ryan set to play in Ulster derby
The World Cup was certainly becoming a distant memory for Simon Zebo and Donnacha Ryan, the Ireland internationals, as they...
View ArticleHockey finally gets its moment in the sun with Olympic breakthrough
After a massive year on the field, the biggest result for Ireland’s men’s hockey team came while the squad were...
View ArticleGer Brennan has no desire to make Dublin U-turn
Ger Brennan has admitted he was worn down mentally by the two years of injury hell that forced him to...
View ArticleIreland moves up in ease of business survey
Ireland has moved up two places to 17th on the World Bank’s ease of doing business survey, which compares 189...
View ArticleGrafton Group acquires Isero for €90m
Grafton Group has completed its biggest deal to date in mainland Europe through the acquisition of Isero, the leading specialist...
View ArticleGangs using websites to ‘smuggle dogs’
The Dublin Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (DSPCA) has said DoneDeal, the country’s largest online advertiser for...
View ArticleKelly told to ‘shut down’ coalition criticism
Fine Gael has warned Alan Kelly to “shut down” any further negative comments about the coalition as his plans for...
View ArticleMajority of parties back abortion change
The majority of parties contesting the next election are in favour of repealing the Eighth Amendment, although only Labour and...
View ArticleGovernment menu calorie count plan ‘a joke’
Restaurants across the country are stepping up their opposition to government’s plans that would force them to provide calorie counts...
View ArticleRural group to target ‘toxic’ TDs
Politicians that have been “toxic” for rural Ireland will be targeted by a new interest group aiming to ensure that...
View ArticleChris O’Dowd laughs all the way to the bank
Its success may be based on a show about the relationship between a boy and his imaginary friend, but for...
View ArticleRoaming charges scrapped by summer 2017
A major irritant for foreign tourists and business travellers across Europe will cease to exist in two years’ time when a...
View ArticleMother’s life ‘left shattered’ by drink-driver
A victim impact statement written by parents after the death of their four-year-old son should be compulsory reading for anyone thinking...
View ArticleDublin, looking down
A new book featuring a collection of aerial photographs aims to show Dublin in a whole new light. The work of...
View ArticleDublin comes third in ‘must-see’ city list
Dublin is “pulsing with vibrancy, optimism and creativity” according to Lonely Planet, which has named it one of the top...
View ArticleDon’t vote for Sinn Fein, says Higgins
Joe Higgins has thwarted Sinn Fein’s plans to have a transfer pact at the next election with parties on the...
View ArticleBord na Mona loses Offaly planning case
The High Court has struck down planning permission granted to Bord na Mona to extend the operation of the peat-powered...
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