Phil Hogan wants a big job in the UN, but he needs government backing to get it
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Will Donald Trump’s advance on Doonbeg be kept in check by a humble snail? – The Irish Times
Should Irish dignity survive St Patrick’s Day, there is the Irish Open to think about. The golf competition…
Plans for 8km missing link of Royal Canal Greenway to be submitted 14 years after first proposed – The Irish Times
Plans to construct an 8km missing link in the 150km Dublin to Longford Royal Canal Greenway are finally…
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Storms, scandals, tariffs and taoisigh – this year had it all Micheál Martin and Fianna Fáil presidential candidate…
Former government minister Denis Naughten joins Red Flag
Ex-Fine Gael TD is following in the footsteps of Enda Kenny, Leo Varadkar and Simon Coveney A former…
Tirlán-backed Kilkenny Cheese hits €196.5m revenue in ‘milestone’ first year of operations – The Irish Times
Kilkenny Cheese saw €196.5 million in revenue last year as cheese production ramped up in the “milestone” first…
‘Receptiongate was the most stressful moment of my entire career’ – The Irish Times
Miriam O’Callaghan has been doing one thing since she was a schoolgirl that “no one can believe”. She…
Miriam O’Callaghan waives right to €50,000 artist’s tax exemption on her memoir
The news follows reports that Leo Varadkar, who resigned as taoiseach last year, was granted the artists’ exemption…
Former Taoiseach Leo Varadkar contacts gardai after video emerges of him being confronted in Dublin
Mr Varadkar insists he will not be intimidatedMr Varadkar was targeted as he walked along Parnell Street in…
Jim Gavin survives gate-gate as mystery over Sinn Féin’s presidential endorsement deepens – The Irish Times
Story of the Week The Dáil returned on Wednesday but it seemed the attention of Irish politicians was…
RTÉ host Colm Ó Mongáin goes nuclear on rudderless Liveline – The Irish Times
Having sounded distinctly rudderless of late, Liveline (RTÉ Radio 1, weekdays) goes nuclear, perhaps in an attempt to…
Heather Humphreys pledges to learn Irish – 11 years after pledge to learn Irish – The Irish Times
Some disgruntlement with Heather Humphreys has surfaced in Gaeilgeoir circles, where memories are long, after the Fine Gael…