Sinn Féin party leader, Mary Lou McDonald, has backed a proposal to put forth a candidate to run for President against President Michael Higgins who will be running for a second term in Aras an Uachtarain. Higgins has gained support from a broad base of the political parties in Ireland. He is a member of…
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Museums in bid for Titanic artifacts
A bid from a group of museums for over 5,500 items from the Titanic could be gotten if a successful fundraising bid can be put together. The campaign is aiming to raise $20 million to buy the items from a bankrupt American company that salvaged them from the wreck of the vessel. The bid for…
Political parties in Northern urge peace after attacks on police
The main political parties in Northern Ireland have condemned street violence after shots were fired on July 11 in what police call a blatant attempt to murder police officers. Six shots were fired at officers during a fourth night of disturbances in Derry city. While no officers were injured in the attack 16 petrol bombs…
Aer Lingus now flies from Seattle direct to Dublin 4 times weekly
Aer Lingus new direct service from Seattle to Dublin will fly four times a week, year around, and it marks the start of Are Lingus’ new interline agreement with Alaska Airlines. This is the second new transatlantic route to be launched by Are Lingus for this summer in 2018. The other being Philadelphia-Dublin service commenced…
Serious doctor shortage in Ireland Ministry of Health
The Irish Health Services admit to 350 vacant hospital consultant (medical doctors) posts across the public health service in Ireland. The largest hospital in the south, Cork University Hospital with 130 consultants, has 33 vacant positions, according to HSE. Galway has 18 posts vacant abd Dublin-Midlands Hospital has 43 vacant posts. Overall there is an…
Ireland will send observers to U.S. for midterm elections
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has written to its team of Irish election observers, who volunteer for deployment across the world to ensure elections are fair and transparent, seeking volunteers to serve on the U.S. mission in October and November. The department maintains a roster of Irish observers who participate in election missions…
Lahinch to host the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open in 2019
An announcement that the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open is to be held in Lahinch in 2019 is a massive statement of confidence in the West of Ireland region as both a golfer’s paradise and tourism hub. Lahinch is one of a number of internationally celebrated courses that people travel from across the globe to…
Limerick man traveled on first United Airlines 20 years ago at Shannon
Shane Clifford from Annacotty, County Limerick, was on the first United Airlines flight that departed from Shannon 20 years ago to the U.S. As a huge coincidence he was on the a flight recently from Newark that marked the anniversary of the first to go to Newark. He didn’t realize it until his pilot announced…
Ryan Air to increase service to Spain to year around
Ryan Air has announced year round service to Alicante, Spain, which is a very popular vacation spot for the Irish. Many Irish have vacation homes in the popular tourism area located on the Costa Blanca. Shannon Airport announced that the passenger numbers were up by 5% in the first quarter of the year and they…
Blackwater Distillery – shortlisted as International Gin Producer of the Year
Blackwater Distillery, based in West Waterford, was one of just five companies worldwide short-listed for the International Gin Producer of the Year Award at the International Wine and Spirits Competition (IWSC), held in London recently. The annual IWSC awards are judged by industry professionals and Blackwater is the first Irish distillery to rate so highly…