Ex-billionaire Chuck Feeney gives last of fortune to Northern Ireland
AN Irish-American ex-billionaire businessman has been true to his word and virtually given away the last of his fortune — $45 million. Chuck Feeney, now aged 83, had a personal wealth of more than $7 billion. He founded The Atlantic Philanthropies, one ...
Ireland lands major sponsorship deal
Cricket Ireland has signed a 10-year, multi-million euro sponsorship deal with Indian conglomerate Shapoorji Pallonji Group. The company is owned by the Mistry family, who are an Irish family settled in India. The group will be an "official partner" to ...
Ireland still falling foul on four EU health directives
Ireland has received four notifications of infringement proceedings from the European Commission for failing to comply properly with their obligations in the area of health policy, IMT reports. The disclosure of the decisions aimed at ensuring proper ...
Ireland hikes forecasts again as economy charges ahead
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland's government upgraded its growth forecasts for the second time in a week and said no new austerity measures would be needed in next month's budget, after figures released on Thursday showed the economy surged ahead in the second ...
Ireland Cricket Academy to be renamed as Shapoorji Pallonji Cricket Academy
The Cricket Ireland Academy will now be referred to as Shapoorji Pallonji Cricket Academy, courtesy a 10-year old deal. “This 10 year multi-million euro investment by Shapoorji Pallonji, who will become an official partner to Cricket Ireland, is one of ...
Northern Ireland and Wales Feel Kinda Funny About Scotland's Independence Vote
With the too-close-to-call poll numbers for the Yes and No camps, the U.K. heads into Thursday's vote on Scotland's independence with nervous anticipation. Will Scotland achieve independence three centuries after it joined the U.K.? Or will the Better ...
What Next For The League Of Ireland First Division?
The SSE Airtricity League First Division is often described as the ‘graveyard’ of Irish football. As an avid fan of a club languishing in the second tier of the League of Ireland, I believe that sadly, this is an apt description. There is a strong ...
Ireland's Economy Surges Ahead of Eurozone
Ireland's economy was the fastest-growing in Europe during the three months to June as it continued to recover from a property-market and banking collapse that forced the government to rely on financing from the International Monetary Fund and the European ...
Red Hat Buys FeedHenry For $82M To Add Mobile App Development To Its Platform
Some big news today for Red Hat, the open source company that provides a platform for application development and other platform as a service solutions: It is buying FeedHenry, an Ireland-based provider of a platform for mobile app developers, specifically for the enterprise. In a statement on the a ...
These Are Britain's Amazing Newspaper Front Pages As Scotland Goes To The Polls
British newspapers had some amazing front pages this morning, as Scotland went to the polls in its historic independence referendum. Here's a selection of the best. The Scottish Sun went for this slightly abstract front page, demonstrating the blank page of Scotland's future, which could go either w ...
Root Less
The former Sacred Heart Mother and Baby Home, Castlepollard, County Westmeath “I am looking for my half sister who was born at St Peters Hospital Castlepollard Co Westmeath on 29/11/1957 to a Mary Patricia McDowell. She was taken away from the Sacred Heart Convent Castle Pollard for adoption to the ...
Indyref day
(This isn't terribly coherent, but I had to dump it to LJ to get it out of my head) Viewers in England probably won't be following it in detail, but it's very noticeable in Edinburgh. Every street has a Yes poster in a window. Every crowd, scan people's lapels and you'll see a Yes badge. Not every w ...
Mobile marketing automation firm Swrve raises $10M
Above: Swrve CEO Christopher Dean Image Credit: Swrve >Mobile marketing automation startup Swrve has raised $10 million to fuel its sales, marketing, and engineering expansion.< p> The second round of funding is one of the first tasks accomplished by Christopher Dean, who became chief executive o ...
What Do We Want?
Pro Choice protestors outside Leinster House, Kildare Street, Dublin last night calling for the government to name a date for a referendum to repeal the Eight Amendment of the constitution From second pic: Naomi and Keziah Keenan O Shea; Ciara Shorthall; Maria Mackay and Clare Foley. (Sam Boal/Photo ...
Grand Central: Fed Moves Slowly, Rate Path Uncertain
The Wall Street Journal’s Daily Report on Global Central Banks for Thursday, September 18, 2014: Sign up for the newsletter Highlights Hilsenrath’s Take: Fed Moves Slowly, Rate Path Uncertain and Other Meeting Thoughts Fed Plots Cautious Course on Rate Hikes U.S. Inflation Gauge Falls for First Time ...
Premiere: Raglans - 'White Lightning'
Irish newcomers with their sights on the prize... Ireland's music scene is booming. Almost in response to the ongoing financial crisis, Ireland's youth have developed a taste for glory, an ambition for something new. Raglans could be next in line. The band are already fixtures on Ireland's music sce ...
