[ad_1] An Irish subsidiary of Microsoft made a profit of $ 315bn (£ 222bn) last year, but did not pay corporate tax as it is “resident” for tax purposes in Bermuda. The profit generated by the company, Microsoft Round Island One, is equivalent to almost three-quarters of Ireland’s total gross domestic product (GDP), even though … Read more
[ad_1] Updated 14 hours ago FIFTEEN POLICE OFFICERS were injured in what is described as sustained riots in a mainly loyal area of south Belfast that saw 13 and 14 year old teenagers arrested. The officers were attacked by crowds after a local protest turned into an attack on officers after 8 p.m. “A total … Read more
[ad_1] Riots have broken out in the streets of Newtownabbey, near Belfast, amid fears that there may be another night of trouble ahead in Northern Ireland. Three cars were hijacked and set on fire in the O’Neill / Doagh Road loyalist area Saturday night. A large crowd of onlookers gathered to watch the riots. Police … Read more
[ad_1] A Dublin barge restaurant has issued an “emotional update” after it was finally allowed to reopen. La Peneche, which is located on the Grand Canal at Mespil Road, initially tried to reopen last Thursday. But they were closed by gardai because the business license issued by Waterways Ireland, which runs the canal, specifies that … Read more
[ad_1] The National Public Health Emergency Team (Nphet) reported two deaths and 511 cases of Covid-19 on Saturday afternoon. There have now been a total of 4,715 Covid-19 related deaths in Ireland and a total of 237,695 confirmed cases in Ireland. As of March 31, 865,460 doses of the Covid-19 vaccine had been administered in … Read more
[ad_1] Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has been forced to move from his home in Dublin’s Castleknock to a safer place in the capital due to “credible” death threats. Fifteen days ago, this newspaper revealed that in recent weeks several death threats have been made against the Tánaiste, which has led him to require 24-hour armed protection … Read more
[ad_1] A public health expert is concerned that there is a “slight upward trend” in the coronavirus numbers. However, UCC professor Gerry Killeen said the number of cases was expected to rise to 761 yesterday due to an accumulation of swabs. Last night, 18 more deaths were confirmed and 63 people with Covid-19 were being … Read more
[ad_1] Hundreds of appointments for the Covid-19 vaccine will go to waste as healthcare workers are scheduled for injections they no longer need and cannot cancel. The Irish Examiner reports that 1,329 healthcare workers were scheduled to receive injections yesterday at Dublin’s Citywest vaccination center, but only 757 attended, the HSE confirmed. The chairman of … Read more
[ad_1] A doctor has been arrested on suspicion of helping fabricate medical certificates on up to 30 fraudulent insurance claims. The man, who is in his 50s and runs a medical practice in North Dublin, was arrested as part of a Garda investigation into some 200 bogus insurance claims that were filed with the help … Read more
[ad_1] MEATH legend Sean Boylan says he’s ‘baffled’ that Dublin broke the GAA training ban with his secret sunrise session. He told The Irish Independent, who originally published the story, that it left him ‘shocked’. two Meath Great Boylan two Inter-county training is not allowed until April 19. He said, “I don’t want to bring … Read more