Brexit: Swapping One Problem for Another.
The Governor of the Bank of England, has been forced to defend, this afternoon, comments which some see as “critical of an exit from the European Union”. His decision to “flag the risks” of leaving …
May 2016
JobBridge scheme was not always abused by employers claims the former minister of state
The former Minister for the State Kevin Humphreys has claimed that the much hated JobBridge scheme was not abused by employers on a widespread basis. Mr Humphreys comments come after the new Minister for Social …
Leading Fine Gael TD calls for the introduction of an emergency legislation that would stop landlords from evicting tenants who pay their rent in full
A leading Fine Gael TD has called for the immediate introduction of an emergency legislation that would actively see landlords being unable to evict tenants if they are paying their rent in full. The latest …
“Time for RTE to rein in Ray”, says PLC
BAI finds against Ray D’Arcy Show for second time in six months over abortion The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland has upheld a complaint against the Ray D’Arcy Show’s treatment of the abortion issue for the second time in …
Great news – Katie Taylor has just qualified for the Rio Olympics
Katie Taylor has qualified for the Rio Olympics after winning her AIBA World Women’s Elite Boxing Championship quarter-final against Mexico’s legendary Victoria Torres. The 2012 gold medallist is now guaranteed at least a bronze medal in Brazil …
Gardai to hold major “speed clampdown” across the country on Friday
In what’s being dubbed “operation speed clampdown”, gardai are going to out and about with their speed guns on Friday across the country. The operation will see high visibility speed enforcement, including all 1,031 speed …
Fianna Fail are set to OPPOSE the scrapping of water charges in Dail vote tonight
Fianna Fail refuses to support the scrapping of water charges. The party will instead table a counter-motion backing the suspension of the charges for a number of months while a commission examines the issue in …
Breaking: A nephew of Gerry “The Monk” Hutch has been shot dead in Dublin this morning
Yet another man has been shot and killed this morning in Dublin’s north inner city. The shooting happened at 10am on a street in the Avondale House flat complex in North Cumberland Street. The victim has …
Hello sunshine! Temperatures set to steadily rise into heatwave across Ireland next week
We’ve waited and wished, finally are prayers have been answered… We’re getting some very good weather over the next 10 days at least. With sunshine across the country today and temperatures ranging around the mid …
Cycling as a form of public transport in Dublin increases 125% in the last decade
Since 2006, the number of cyclists commuting has increased by a whopping 125%. The annual traffic count carried out by Dublin City Council and The National Transport Authority, recorded 10,893 people cycling into the city …
