[ad_1] Keelin Shanley, Graham Norton and Professor Luke O’Neill were among the winning authors of this year’s An Post Irish Book Awards, which were held virtually at rte.ie/culture. Read the list of winners and watch the ceremony below, and see a gallery of the winning authors above. Doireann Ní Ghríofa, Dara McAnulty and Sinéad Burke … Read more
[ad_1] Updated 1 hour ago THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF EIR has told an Oireachtas committee that the company made a “mistake” in locating its customer service center in Sligo. Carolan Lennon told the Oireachtas Transportation and Communications Networks Committee that it took “longer” to train employees in the county because they were unfamiliar with … Read more
[ad_1] The announcement of a new book by Canadian psychologist Jordan Peterson, the self-described “professor against political correctness,” has prompted dozens of complaints from its publisher’s staff in Canada, according to a report. The Vice story said Tuesday that the announcement of Peterson’s upcoming Beyond Order: 12 More Rules for Life, a continuation of its … Read more
[ad_1] The government is expected to allow people to visit the homes of their friends and family for a period of two weeks around Christmas next month, said Tánaiste Leo Varadkar. On Friday, the government will announce a gradual reduction of the blockade restrictions during the month of December. This will likely include a relaxation … Read more
[ad_1] Ireland’s tier five restrictions will end on December 1, and our next step has yet to be confirmed. The National Public Health Emergency Team will meet today to discuss their recommendation to leave the lockdown. But it appears that government ministers have almost decided on their plan for next month. While a final decision … Read more
[ad_1] The Duchess of Sussex has revealed that she had a miscarriage earlier this year. In an article for The New York Times, Meghan wrote: “I knew as I hugged my firstborn that I was losing my second.” Image: Archie was born in May 2019 She describes how she “felt a sharp cramp” after changing … Read more
[ad_1] The Wilsons watched Russell’s star rise in the corporate world. The former Sinn Féin activist now rubbed shoulders with Ireland’s political elite. He formed a business partnership with former Taoiseach Albert Reynolds around 1996. Both men were involved in a number of deals in Ireland, the UK, and continental Europe, including a failed 1998 … Read more
[ad_1] The opposition parties and the Independent Groups of TD have withdrawn from the Committee that deals with the Dáil business. This makes running the House a challenge for the government unless a resolution is reached before next week. The move is in response to the Minister of Justice not making a statement and answering … Read more
[ad_1] A dispute involving family members over the running of a company that owns well-known hotels in Dublin and Galway has been admitted to the list of fast-track commercial courts. Mary Flannery claims that her two brothers, sister-in-law, and an accountant have acted oppressively, infringing on her rights with respect to the operation of Foxfield … Read more
[ad_1] The president-elect of the United States, Joe Biden, has stressed the importance of maintaining an open border on the island of Ireland, after Brexit. Speaking to RTÉ News in Wilmington, Delaware, Mr. Biden said: “We don’t want a policed border. We want to make sure, we have worked too hard to make Ireland work.” … Read more