President Michael D. Higgins is attending a commemoration service at St Patrick’s Cathedral in Dublin today for the artist Louis le Brocquy who died this week. Le Brocquy was born the 10th of November, 1916. The painter, best known for his portraits of great literary figures and fellow artists, died at home on Wednesday...
Read More »
Prime Minister Enda Kenny and Republic of Ireland soccer manager Giovanni Trapattoni have teamed up to begin their charity climb up Croagh Patrick in Co Mayo. An estimated 1,500 people have joined Mr Kenny and Mr Trapattoni on the trek. Many supporters are wearing their green jerseys ahead of the Euro 2012 Championships. Giovanni...
Read More »
The Sinn Fein party’s Martin McGuinness has given his clearest signal yet that he is willing to meet the Queen of England. At a Dublin conference to mark the success of the peace process, the Northern Ireland Deputy First Minister said he would not be found wanting when compromises need to be made. Mr...
Read More »
The renowned ratings agency Standard and Poor’s has held its credit rating for Ireland at BBB+, with a negative outlook. In a ratings note, S&P says the Irish government has responded in a “proactive and substantive way” to the deterioration in the public finances and the crisis in the banking sector. It also noted...
Read More »
One of my favorite discoveries is the delicious Emerald bag of chocolate covered caramels from an Irish company called Oatfield. They’re delicious, chewy, but not too soft and perfect for any day trip in the car through Ireland while lapping up the miles of farmland until your next destination. Now after months of speculation,...
Read More »
Although they don’t yet have a site like zillow.com in Ireland, official figures show overall that their residential property prices have fallen 49% across the island from their peak in early 2007. Figures published by the Central Statistics Office show that house prices in Dublin are 55% lower than peak and apartments in Dublin...
Read More »
Come out to New York’s Pier 1 to enjoy a day of great Irish dancing! Happening Sunday, May 6 from 1-8pm. Led by Artistic Director Niall O’Leary, TCRG, ADCRG, the Festival is now a start-of-summer tradition when it kicks off the Summer on the Hudson series at Riverside Park South! This celebration of Irish...
Read More »
Élan has reported an operating profit of $22m for the first three months of the year, but a net loss before tax of $31.2m. Elan is a neuroscience-focused biotechnology company headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. Elan’s work includes research, development, and commercial activities for neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease and autoimmune...
Read More »
Amgen, the U.S. pharmaceutical giant is planning to create 100 new jobs in a €150m expansion program at its plant in Dun Laoghaire in Co Dublin. It is believed that an additional 350 jobs are expected to be created during the new construction phase. The expansion includes the construction of an extension, a new...
Read More »
