Long Awaited Biography Of Champion Boxer Eamonn Magee Released
‘Magee is Ireland’s answer to Johnny Tapia – Gibson captures the craziness of his life brilliantly. A book that is impossible to put down.’ -Carl Frampton ‘Eamonn Magee has lived a harrowing life. But it is a life that gains fresh meaning in this raw, riveting book. Magee thought he had run out of luck years […]
More Than 2 Out Of Five Public Patients Waiting Over 3 Months For A Colonoscopy
The Irish Cancer Society has today expressed concern at the lengthy waiting times people face for tests for bowel cancer. At the end of February, figures from the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) showed that 4,184 people were waiting over three months for a colonoscopy. Donal Buggy, Head of Services and Advocacy at the Irish […]
Haven Spring Sale Announced
Though Spring has not yet fully sprung, Irish Ferries has unveiled details of a seasonal sale that sees savings up of to €329 available at a number of popular UK Haven Holiday resorts on bookings made before May 14th next. Typically, this means a 7-night break, arriving July 28th and staying in a two […]
Ireland’s Best Hurdlers And Chasers Stand Their Ground For Punchestown Festival
The highest rated National Hunt horses from each division in Ireland all stood their ground at the latest entry stage today for the Punchestown Festival with Identity Thief, Melon, Penhill, Samcro, Douvan and Footpad all on course to line up at Ireland’s premier jumping fixture. Melon, Identity Thief and Penhill are all joint at the […]
Citizens’ Assembly Report A Mandate For Revolutionising Ireland’s Climate Policy
The Citizens’ Assembly will publish its report on climate chang. The report includes the Assembly’s 13 recommendations on ‘how the State can make Ireland a leader in tackling climate change’. These were agreed by the Assembly after four days of expert presentations in 2017 and following a major public consultation which received close to 2000 submissions. The […]
Fastest-Selling Music Gig In GIAF History
Galway International Arts Festival and Róisín Dubh are delighted to announce the return to the Festival Big Top of 2FM Live with Jenny Greene & the RTÉ Concert Orchestra. 2FM Live with Jenny Greene & the RTÉ Concert Orchestra became the fastest selling music gig in Galway International Arts Festival’s 40-year history in 2017, […]
Unbeaten Samcro To Lead Elliott Into Battle At Punchestown
Ireland’s highest rated novice hurdler, Samcro, will spearhead Gordon Elliott’s team of runners at the Punchestown Festival next week and a leap out of novice company for the BETDAQ Punchestown Champion Hurdle hasn’t been ruled out by connections. Despite creating history by surpassing 200 Irish winners in a season and also winning both the […]
New 2030 Targets To Reduce Plastic Pollution Agreed – Mairead McGuinness MEP
“Moments to make, minutes to consume and a lifetime to breakdown European Citizens are concerned about the build-up of waste – plastic, metal and cardboard on our beaches, in our fields, streams and backyards”, said Mairead McGuinness MEP and Vice-President of the European Parliament today, after a vote in the European Parliament on the new […]
A Little Known History – 50 Years Of Car Assembly In Ireland
A vital, and often underappreciated, stage in the transition of the Republic of Ireland from an agriculture-based to an industrial economy Sean Lemass’s innovative scheme was the real start of the light industrial sector in Ireland in the 1930’s 50 plus makes of car assembled in Ireland – for example Jaguar, Dodge, Chrysler, Citroën, Adler, […]
Enterprise Ireland Launches €1m CSF For Female Entrepreneurs
Enterprise Ireland’s €1 million Competitive Start Fund (CSF) for Female Entrepreneurs will open for applications on Tuesday, 1 May. Up to €50,000 in equity funding is available to a maximum of 20 successful female applicants with early stage start-up companies. Last year, 46 per cent of all companies who received CSF investment from Enterprise Ireland were […]
