U2 will play three gigs in Dublin around Christmas
It has been confirmed this morning that U2 will play three shows in the capital’s 3 Arena as part of the band’s Innocence and Experience Tour 2015. The gigs’ details were confirmed by Bono in …
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Governor of the Central Bank to resign later today
According to various sources it is understood that the Governor of the Central Bank, Patrick Honohan, will officially announce his resignation later today. It is thought that Mr Honohan will announce he is leaving his …
Bus companies confirm they will initiate legal action against unions over strike action
Both Bus Eireann and Dublin Bus have confirmed that they will take legal action in a bid to recoup the monies lost by the two-day long strike which will commence at midnight tonight. The combined …
Priest has been jailed for hiring Continuity IRA to send his nephew death threats
59 year old former hospital Chaplain Francis Kelleher has been jailed for hiring IRA hit men to threaten his nephew Niall Kelleher. Kelleher paid €4,000 to the three men who said they were members …
Cork students trio win Microsoft’s Imagine Cup
Cork Institute of Technology students Brendan Flaherty, Andy Lynch, and Jason Alan Nelligan, won the first prize in the competition’s World Citizenship category, winning a prize of $3,000. The event was hosted at Microsoft’s HQ …
Bank Holiday weekend bus strikes to go ahead as planned after talks break down
The proposed bus strike scheduled for this weekend will go ahead according to reports, after talks aimed at resolving the dispute have apparently broken down. The scheduled strike will effect more than 1 million passengers …
Deadline looms for those aged 34 and over to avail of a Health insurance without incurring a penalty
Today is officially deadline day for those aged over 34 applying to sign up to health insurance without incurring a penalty. The deadline comes as the Lifetime Community Rating will start at midnight tonight. Under …
Miserable weather approaching just on time for the weekend
Today we may see a slight improvement on the weather, but it’s not to last. Heavy, thundery downpours are widely expected to hit the country over the Bank Holiday weekend, further adding to the misery …
38% drop in those sleeping rough in Dublin.
This is the biggest decrease in the numbers of those sleeping rough on the streets of Dublin in eight years. On the 14th of April 105 people were noted sleeping on the city’s streets …
Gay Marriage: Fianna Fail REFUSES our journalists access to their press conference this morning
The Liberal’s Fernando Sanchez (pictured) has been a qualified journalist in both Ireland and Spain for over 20 years. Having phoned the Fianna Fail press office 11 times, asking when their press conference for …
