On Saturday, Dublin and Kilkenny players preparing to take part in the Leinster Championship semi-final were told to change into skorts – skirts over shorts – or the match would be abandoned. The players on both sides had taken to the field in shorts. Labour Party TD and chairman of the Oireachtas Sports Committee Alan … Read more
Mr Mullins (57) died earlier this week following a sudden illness. He was the executive chairman of clean energy company Amarenco and previously served as the chief executive of Bord Gáis from 2007 to 2012. A member of Fine Gael, he contested the European elections for the party last year in the Ireland South constituency. … Read more
Irish MEPs ask EU to assess legality of German plan to deport of Irish Palestine activists The Journal On 21 April, Germany will deport me – an EU citizen convicted of no crime – for standing with Palestine The Guardian Germany Turns to U.S. Playbook: Deportations Target Gaza War Protesters The Intercept ‘We condemn Germany’s complicity in genocide’: … Read more
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Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy has told TDs she bears “no ill will and my door is always open” after she won a Dáil vote of confidence by 96 to 71 with two abstentions. In a short statement at the end of the debate, she said: “I will continue to uphold my solemn declaration to vindicate … Read more
Jack Horgan-Jones – 1 minute ago Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy made a short statement to the House at the end of the debate. She thanked everyone for participating including those who opposed her. “It is regrettable that the matter of speaking rights was unable to be resolved by consensus, despite 20 hours of full and … Read more
Mairead McGuinness has ‘made no decision’ on presidential bid after Micheal O’Leary’s endorsement TheJournal.ie Source link
Former taoiseach Leo Varadkar has revealed he will feature in a travel-related television programme due to air on RTÉ later this year. The former Fine Gael leader also confirmed he begins a new advisory role with United States-based public relations firm Penta on April 10th – one year and two days after he stepped down … Read more
Local councillors are bracing for an onslaught of pressure to support mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Conor McGregor as he prepares a run for the Irish presidency. Many representatives fear being subjected to an unprecedented online campaign led by McGregor’s US supporters, including prominent supporters of Donald Trump’s administration and billionaire Elon Musk, to nominate … Read more
FactCheck: Is the Irish government paying for Ukrainians to repair their cars? TheJournal.ie Minister defends emergency payments to Ukrainian refugees for car repairs Irish Examiner Ukrainian car repairs, alleged dog whistles, and Harris’s pantomime outrage Gript Social welfare update as Minister confirms car repair cash under set scheme The Irish Sun Simon Harris quizzed over claims of €7,000 payments … Read more