The postponement of the launch of a new Kerry Football Club pitch has been described as “very disappointing” by a local councillor. The new AstroTurf pitch was due to be unveiled in Tralee on Friday, March 20th, but was postponed at short notice. The Irish Mail on Sunday reported the launch was pushed back because … Read more
US president Donald Trump during his visit to Doonbeg in 2023. Photo: David Conachy Irish Independent Newsdesk Reuters Today at 13:24 US president Donald Trump may visit Ireland in September during the Irish Open golf tournament that is being hosted at the Co Clare course owned by his family, the American ambassador to Ireland said … Read more
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LIMERICK TD and Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport Patrick O’Donovan has said he lived for years with violent epileptic seizures while being repeatedly told there was “nothing wrong” with him, fearing that a public diagnosis would end his political career. Speaking to Claire Byrne on Newstalk radio to mark International Epilepsy Day, Minister O’Donovan … Read more
It follows the Government’s introduction of a tax break for unscripted programmes, which includes reality TV but also chat shows and other light-entertainment formats that are usually filmed before a studio audience. No financial details of the tie-up and no precise timeline were included in the announcement that BiggerStage and Troy Studios, along with the … Read more
Legal firm acting on gallery’s behalf sent broadcaster an affidavit that outlined the history of the painting’s ownership and how it ended up at its Montrose campus The ‘Kitchen Interior with Seated Woman’ artwork by Gerard Dillon. Image: RTÉ RTÉ has handed back a painting worth €60,000 to a gallery in Dublin that claimed ownership … Read more
The tender contract issued by the broadcaster is looking for contractors to “produce and supply branded promotional goods [merchandise and branded material] to promote its brand, services, programmes and events to audiences as part of a framework. The estimated spend is for the potential term of the contract.” The value of the contract, which mentions … Read more
Fionnán Sheahan: Generation Stuck, full-nest parents and the unintended effects of the housing crisis Irish Independent Source link
The government is being updated this morning on a proposal to bring an NFL game to Dublin’s Croke Park in the autumn. The match, if confirmed, is expected to take place between the Green Bay Packers and the Pittsburgh Steelers – the latter team being owned by the family of former US Ambassador to Ireland, … Read more