Three quick updates on the excitement building for the Notre Dame vs Navy football season opener, the Emerald Isle Classic in Dublin, Ireland. 1. Tricolor cleats. When Notre Dame goes to Ireland this fall to face Navy in its season opener, the Fighting Irish will be wearing some truly Irish-inspired footgear. Adidas has designed...
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An extremely heavy regime of taxes has continued to burden prospective Irish new car buyers. The total number of vehicles registered in Ireland for April was 11,263 a huge decline of 15% from 13,246 in April 2011. Irish government figures refer to vehicles taxed for road use, and show that in the year to...
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A London jogger who suffered a cardiac arrest was saved after Hollywood veteran Dustin Hoffman went to his aid. Sam Dempster, 27, collapsed during a run in London’s Hyde Park on April 27. The Rain Man star, who has a house in the capital, waited with the stricken lawyer until paramedics from London Ambulance...
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Many of us in the U.S. caught their first glimpse of the duo when they ran in the Los Angeles Marathon this past St. Patrick’s Day 2012. Now the Irish brothers who call themselves ‘Jedward’ have recorded Put the Green Cape On, their ‘unofficial’ Euro 2012 charity single in aid of the children’s charity...
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Up to 100 jobs are expected to be created in a US internet security company in Dublin. Total Defense Internet Security is setting up its European Operations Hub in Ballsbridge. It develops anti-virus and anti-crimeware software for businesses and consumers. The jobs will be in sales, operations and customer support. The company has already...
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I once heard a critic explain that since the sitcom Seinfeld ended in 1998, Jerry Seinfeld hasn’t really done all that much. But I think that’s just what Seinfeld wants the public to think about a man who is busy post-NBC juggernaut. Mr. Seinfeld since voiced animated films such as Bee Movie, opened himself...
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More than 20,000 people were estimated to have taken part in the 31st Belfast City Marathon, which got underway at 9am today. The marathon route began at City Hall and finished in Ormeau Park, taking in all parts of the city along the way. The first man to cross the line was Ethopia’s Urga...
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The key Irish business unit for U.S. electronic component manufacturer, Molex went into the red last year as revenues fell by 10% to €51.5m. Accounts just filed with the Companies Registration Office by Molex Ireland Ltd. show the company recorded a pre-tax loss of €1.19m, following the firm recording a pre-tax profit of €4.9m...
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A spokesman for Ryanair has described as “paltry” the €4.73m it will receive in a dividend payment from Aer Lingus, despite the fact it will make more of a return than the Government. Aer Lingus announced yesterday it intends to pay a dividend in future years if the company makes an operating profit, so...
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