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Free-scoring Cork soak up the glory after annihilating stunned Dublin
For everything utterly bewildering and unimaginably nightmarish for Dublin about yesterday’s game, it was only with six minutes left when Cork entered uncharted territory themselves. A point from Conor Lehane brought their tally to 6-25, matching...

Dublin Love Island star Megan Forte-Clark shares biggest regret and what fans didn't see
Former Love Island contestant Megan Forte-Clark has opened up about her regrets from the show, confessing she "saw red" during her stint. In last month's public vote, viewers cast their votes for their least favourite contestants, which led to...

Wendy's Appoints Ken Cook as Interim CEO
By: Wendy's | 0 Shares 49 Reads DUBLIN, Ohio, July 8, 2025 // PRNewswire // -- The Wendy's Company today announced that Kirk Tanner, President and Chief Executive Officer, is leaving to become the President and CEO at The Hershey Company and will...

Irish Kennedy Heritage Group hosts annual gathering in Limerick
AN ANNUAL gathering of the Irish Kennedys is taking place this month in Limerick, hosted by The Irish Kennedy Heritage Group. The two-day event is an opportunity to catch up with old and new friends, with presentations and addresses planned,...

Ireland GHG emissions down 2pc, but EPA warns not enough
Fewer cows, more biofuel and no peat, but more is needed if Ireland is to meet its climate targets. Ireland slashed its overall greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2pc last year, according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which released...

Holcim UK welcomes National Wealth Fund's investment in the Peak Cluster CCS Project
Holcim UK has welcomed the National Wealth Fund’s investment in the Peak Cluster partnership which aims to decarbonise the cement and lime industry as part of the journey to net zero. The £28.6 million investment will help develop the project,...

Irish projects bag €26m to develop shared EU transport networks
Iarnród Éireann is receiving nearly €22m to lead two projects aimed at mitigating the effects of climate change. Two Irish projects and three multi-country projects involving Irish organisations have been approved to receive more than €26m in EU...

Sustainable Business of the Year
Sodexo UK & Ireland has been named ‘Sustainable Business of the Year’ at the 2025 Cateys awards. Frequently referred to as the “Oscars of the hospitality industry, the Cateys honour exceptional talent and pioneering businesses, recognising the...

Next-gen snacking: pladis unveils startups turning sci-fi food ideas into shelf reality
Waterlily popcorn, fibre-boosting enzymes, and legumes that mimic weight-loss drugs could be coming to store shelves sooner than expected, as pladis unveiled the 12 startups selected for its 2025 Accelerator Programme. The London-based snacking...

Sam Prendergast guides Ireland to victory over Georgia as Paul O’Connell’s short reign begins in style
Paul O’Connell’s short reign in charge of Ireland got off to the perfect start as their understrength side cruised to a 34-5 victory over Georgia in Tbilisi. Tommy O’Brien, making his debut after a fine season for Leinster, scored a brace within...

Emirates pilot on travelling the world and how she got her dream job
An Irish pilot has opened on on her life travelling the world and what the best parts of her job are. It comes as Emirates will be holding a pilot recruitment roadshow in Dublin from July 17 to 18, seeking to recruit experienced commercial pilots....

Wendy's CEO leaves fast food chain for chocolate maker
Wendy's CEO Kirk Tanner is leaving the burger chain after just over a year in the role to take on the top job at chocolate maker Hershey. The change comes at a time when Dublin-based Wendy's has been grappling with muted sales as macroeconomic...

Emmerdale’s Eli Dingle star now - relationships, TV success and bipolar diagnosis
Eli Dingle caused all sorts of problems when he showed up in Emmerdale. While he only appeared in the soap for four years, he has left a lasting impression on viewers. But what is the actor Joe Gilgun up to since leaving the show? Early life Joe...

Irish flight cancellations: O'Leary tells von der Leyen 'do something or quit'
Michael O’Leary has told the President of the European Commission to resign if she cannot stop the cancellation of Irish overflights through French airspace. After French air traffic controllers went ahead with industrial action, Ryanair announced...

Social welfare Ireland: Recipients warned of payment date change in weeks due to schedule shake up
Social welfare recipients should be aware as there is a shake up to the payment schedule on the way. In the coming weeks, the August bank holiday will take place on Monday the 4th of August Because it's a bank holiday, banks and post offices will...

Ireland’s greatest romantic novels: The country’s top authors and fiction lovers pick their favourite books about love
As the Museum of Literature in Dublin launches a new exhibition celebrating Ireland’s great romantic novels, Tanya Sweeney asks authors and fiction lovers for the best books about love from homegrown writers that had a lasting impact on them The...

Irish chart-toppers The Script 'paint the town green' in Llangollen
They certainly 'painted the town green' in the beautiful Dee Valley as they brought their Satellites UK Tour to a delighted sell-out crowd. Made up of Danny O'Donoghue (vocals), Glen Power (drums), Ben Sargeant (bass) and Ben Weaver (guitar) - The...

No excuses from Dublin as risks fail to pay off
Choose your poison: the close to defeat to Cork with 14 men in the 2013 All-Ireland semi-final or shipping seven goals to the rampant Rebels on your re-emergence at the same stage on Saturday? Dublin's reward for stunning Limerick turned out to be...

Paul O’Connell impressed by Ireland’s ability to adapt to conditions in seeing off Georgia
Georgia 5 Ireland 34 A quietly impressive Ireland victory, forged on the back of a strong work ethic, controlled aggression, clever game management and flashes of real quality that ultimately separated them from Georgia in Tbilisi on Saturday...

Former President Obama to discuss America's future with tickets reaching $2,500
WASHINGTON (TNND) — Tickets to see former President Barack Obama share his vision of America's future could cost as high as $2,500. Obama, who served as the 44th president, will be in both London and Dublin this Fall to participate in "An Evening...