Stock Investors Bid Up Shares of Bank of Ireland, Up 2.1%
Bank of Ireland (NYSE:IRE) is one of today's biggest movers, up 2.1% to $15.91. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is now trading 0.5% higher to 17,028 and the S&P is trading 0.3% higher to 1,973. There is potential upside of 14.4% for shares of Bank of ...
Cricket Ireland strengthen coaching staff ahead of World Cup
Cricket Ireland: DUBLIN, Ireland - September 26, 2014 - MATTHEW MOTT and CARL HOPKINSON will join the Irish camp as specialist coaches during both their ongoing month long acclimatisation tour of Australia and New Zealand and World Cup campaign next year.
Ireland’s rural broadband imperative
The objective has been set. The Government will provide every home in the country access to high-speed broadband of at least 30Mbps by the end of 2015. It is a bold statement to make, but one that has to happen if Ireland is to continue its economic ...
Could the Beanpot Move to Northern Ireland?
Apparently it could if the mayor of Boston gets his way. A group is putting together a bid to host the 2016 Beanpot tournament at the Odyssey Arena in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and already has the support of Boston mayor Marty Walsh, according to this ...
GAA: Kilkenny face Tipperary in Saturday's All-Ireland final replay at Croke Park
Kilkenny will attempt to win their seventh All-Ireland title in nine years when they face Tipperary at Croke Park on Saturday. For the third successive year the destination of the Liam McCarthy Cup must be decided by a replay after the counties played out ...
Dundalk & Cork City: League Of Ireland Run In
As the League of Ireland Premier Division title race hots up, Rob Lyons discusses the intricacies of the remaining fixtures that Cork City and Dundalk must contend with going into the home straight, including a potential league title showdown between the ...
Watch All-Ireland hurling replay Kilkenny v Tipperary wherever you are
It’s a bonus weekend for GAA fans and hurling lovers as for the third year in succession the All-Ireland Hurling final will be decided in a replay. Liam MacCarthy’s new home will become clear on Saturday night under lights in Croke Park, and, if the ...
Apple rolls out iPhone 6 and 6 Plus to 22 more countries
> “Following Apple’s record-breaking iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus launch last week that resulted in stock-outs at many worldwide Apple Stores, the company will open sales of its latest handsets to an additional 22 countries on Friday,” AppleInsider reports. “Continuing the iPhone 6 rollout, Apple Stor ...
NYFF: '71, Your Opening Weekend Nightmare
The New York Film Festival begins tonight. Here's Nathaniel on the Irish thriller '71 starring this year's breakout actor Jack O'Connell (see also: Starred Up, and Unbroken) Rookie soldier Gary Hook (Jack O'Connell) is already breathing heavy when '71 begins. He and his fellow soldiers are deep in m ...
Human Rights Council discusses capacity building and technical assistance to Somalia and the Central African Republic
Source: UN Human Rights Council Country: Somalia, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Iraq, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Yemen 25 September 2014 Hears Updates on Sri Lanka, Iraq, Cambodia, Yemen and Democratic Republic of Congo and Holds General Debate on Capacity Buildi ...
Mending Fences
In a minute I'm going to change into my painting clothes and go paint our fence. It's already green, so I'm re-painting it green...which may seem like an odd choice. I can't quite remember why we thought this was a good idea in the first place. I do remember painting it the very first time many, man ...
The Ghost Fourth Estate
Seamus Dooley, of the National Union of Journalists Roy Greensalde, in The Guardian, writes: The Irish secretary of the National Union of Journalists, Seamus Dooley, has called for the establishment of a commission of inquiry into the future of Ireland’s media. He said the commission should examine ...
Undergraduate Scholarship Information Sessions & Workshops
Undergraduate Scholarship Information Sessions & Workshops SAVE THE DATE! Undergraduate Scholarship & Fellowship Fair 2014 October 30 · 10AM – 2PM · Mary Gates Commons Selected Fall Scholarship Deadlines Visit expd.uw.edu/scholarships for additional upcoming deadlines Mary Gates Endowment Leadership ...
Meanwhile, In Fire
“These women are coming from places where they cannot trust their police service, but they can trust the police service here” #MandD2014 — Niamh Lyons (@niamh_lyons) September 26, 2014 Acting Garda Commissioner Noirin O’Sullivan (top) speaking at the controversial Mother and Daughter Lunch this afte ...
Ireland Trip photos
Our August vacation report is now online with over 200 photos at http://www.mightymac.org/ireland2014/ The first page for each day includes links to all pages and a brief description so you can jump to a location which interests you.
Islamic State crisis: 'More than 3000' Europeans join IS
Islamic State crisis: 'More than 3000' Europeans join IS He also warned that Western air strikes would increase the risk of retaliatory attacks in Europe. US-led forces have launched nearly 200 air strikes against Islamic State militants in Iraq since August and are currently targeting Syria. The UK ...