Nama set to have €2bn profit on wind-down
Nama is set to generate a profit of more than €1 billion this year and €2 billion over its lifetime,...
View ArticleI want to get out of my comfort zone, says Paul O’Connell
Paul O’Connell, the former Ireland captain, revealed that his aim was to be back training early in the new year...
View ArticleConsumerist war comes to the domestic fireside
Someone has identified the trend of the passive-aggressive Christmas present, which I don’t think needs any further explanation: can I...
View ArticleMEPs push to unify corporate tax rules
The European parliament has taken steps toward a common tax base across member states, a measure which experts admit could...
View ArticleWe can create our own bit of history, says Mike Sherry
Few who stand on the terraces of Thomond Park earn the right to take to the pitch, but after watching...
View ArticleLuke Marshall wants to consider his options
Another day, another contract saga. This time it was Luke Marshall’s turn. Out of contract at the end of this...
View ArticleStormont ‘will delay’ over abortion ruling
Members of the Northern Ireland assembly will “obfuscate and delay” to try to stop changes in the state’s abortion law,...
View ArticleTreatment of Ian Keatley reveals true character of Irish fans
The heartless cheering of Ian Keatley’s substitution by a section of the Thomond Park crowd on Saturday night has generated...
View ArticleElder brother was my mentor, says Bernard Brogan
Bernard Brogan is a three-time All-Ireland medallist, a former footballer of the year and a current All Star. Yet he...
View ArticleNewsreader rebuked for giving his opinion
According to Kent Brockman, the anchorman from The Simpsons, there’s no harm in a humble reporter giving their opinion at...
View ArticleFoster becomes first woman to lead DUP
Arlene Foster has been formally elected as leader of the Democratic Unionist Party after the Stormont finance minister was the...
View Article‘Slab’ Murphy found guilty of tax evasion
Thomas “Slab” Murphy, one of Ireland’s most prominent republicans, has been found guilty of tax evasion. Murphy, the former chief...
View ArticleSinn Fein would ruin economy, says Noonan
Michael Noonan has accused Sinn Fein of being economically illiterate and said that Ireland must keep a centrist-led government for...
View ArticleKenny: Strong support for UK to stay in EU
Enda Kenny has made an intervention on behalf of Britain at the European Council to prevent it from leaving the...
View ArticleRetailers pull hoverboards over safety fears
Three Irish retailers, including Brown Thomas, have been told by the state consumer watchdog to stop selling hoverboards amid concerns...
View ArticleDebt campaigner opposes judge’s promotion
Jerry Beades, the former property developer and debt campaigner, has launched a legal challenge against the government’s decision to nominate...
View ArticleTDs offer to pay bail of man suspected of Prince of Wales bomb plot
Three TDs offered sureties of €5,000 each on the bail application of a man suspected of being involved in a...
View ArticleNew rules bring drones back down to earth
Owners of drones weighing more than 1kg will have to register them with aviation officials under regulations that come into...
View ArticleCian Healy given two-week ban after citing
Leo Cullen insists he is not under pressure. Yet as the heat intensifies, he could do with a break but...
View ArticleBloody Sunday court ruling angers families
Relatives of Bloody Sunday victims have expressed anger and frustration at a British High Court ruling preventing former soldiers from...
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