The skipper and crew of the Amaranthe claimed to have been attacked for flying an Irish tricolour from the mastThe vessel was later set on fire in what the PSNI said was a sectarian attack The Amaranthe docked in Portballintrae and Derek McKendry with injuries he sustained in incident that led to him facing court … Read more
Heimir Hallgrimsson, right, and John O’Shea John O’Shea has bad memories of Ireland’s most recent meeting with Portugal, but he is expecting a ‘totally different situation’ later this year when the sides are reunited in the World Cup qualifiers. Portugal’s dramatic 5-2 win over Denmark – they scored twice in extra-time after needing an 86th … Read more
Edwyn James Hickey with the slate chair he designed, which will be exhibited at the Art Evolve fair from April 4-6 at the RDS in Dublin. Photo: Abe Neihum/PA A €9,500 chair weighing over 200kg that was made with the same historic Irish slate used in landmark buildings around the world will be exhibited in … Read more
Áras an Uachtaráin and clockwise from top, Bertie Ahern, Mairead McGuinness, Frances Fitzgerald, Peter Casey, Seán Kelly, Conor McGregor, Cynthia Ní Mhurchú, Frances Black, Fintan O’Toole, Catherine Connolly, Michael McDowell, Heather Humphreys, Fergus Finlay, Michelle O’Neill and Linda Martin President Michael D Higgins will have completed 14 years and two terms in office in November. … Read more
Republic of Ireland’s Adam Idah celebrates scoring his side’s second goal Adam Idah says his goal celebration after netting Ireland’s second goal in a 2-1 home win over Bulgaria was a response to his online critics. But the Celtic forward has also come out in defence of the Ireland U-17 side after the FAI were … Read more
Eoin Lennon (42), Rathbrist, Tallanstown, pleaded guilty to reckless discharge of a firearm and to causing criminal damage to a kitchen wall by gunshot at Rathbrist, Tallanstown, on January 1 last. The DPP directed summary disposal of the matter in the district court and Judge Nicola Andrews accepted jurisdiction. Evidence was given that the defendant, … Read more
Her ability to combine leadership qualities of firm judgment and a cool head with a deeply caring nature and sense of humour ensured she commanded great respect and affection among colleagues in both journalism and the food business she helped to found. She was born in June 1967 in Nicosia, Cyprus, where her parents had … Read more
Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon. Photo: Collins Agriculture Minister Martin Heydon has urged vigilance following an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in Slovakia. It comes as Slovakia confirmed three outbreaks of FMD in cattle yesterday. All three are within 20km of a recent outbreak in Hungary on March 6. Source link
An image of the drugs seized. Photo: Garda Press Office A man in his 40s has been arrested after over half a million worth of cocaine and MDMA was seized from a property in Dublin on Friday evening. Gardaí in the DMR West seized over €547,000 in suspected cocaine and MDMA and arrested a man … Read more
Full-time – Ireland 15-27 France It’s defeat for Ireland in Belfast. It was a poor first half with loads of handling errors but after the red card and Aoife Wafer’s try there was 2 points in it but they just could not get that last score and France punished them. The game was there for … Read more