Simon Harris’s first venture into the world of campaigning was as a teenager. In 2002, he spoke to the RTÉ ‘Open House’ programme about an autism awareness charity he had set up, Triple A Alliance. The 15-year-old Simon Harris spoke about his brother, Adam, who is autistic, and outlined to …

Dia dhiabh, A chairde, My dear friends, It is the honour of my life to lead this great party, our great party, Fine Gael. On another day in March – it’s 13 years ago now – I nervously got to my feet in Dáil Éireann and delivered my maiden speech. …

John O’Shea offered the Ireland fans a glimpse of what the future could be like if the former Manchester United man was handed the permanent position as national team manager. Taking on the world number four ranked side – albeit in a friendly international – O’Shea sent out a side …

A man is due to appear in court tomorrow morning in relation to the death of a man following a serious assault in Co Cork. Ian Baitson, 33, died on Tuesday in hospital after he was attacked in a car park in Cobh on the night of Friday, 15 March, …

Four people were killed and several others injured after a driver competing in a Hungarian motorsport rally skidded off the road and crashed into spectators, authorities have said. According to a police statement, it is not yet clear why the vehicle taking part in the two-day Esztergom Nyerges Rally in …

The Belfast documentary The Flats has taken the main honour, the Dox:Award, at the CPH:DOX festival in Copenhagen, marking the first time an Irish-produced film has won the top prize at the festival, one of the key documentary showcases in the world. Directed by Alessandra Celesia, The Flats “tells the …

There is still much to be decided across Divisions 1, 3 and 4 with promotion and relegation issues to be sorted out. Source link

A senior Fine Gael TD has called on the incoming party leader Simon Harris to abandon the Government’s hate speech legislation, ditch plans for the late night sale of alcohol and move Fine Gael away from “left wing” policies. Michael Ring, a former minister, said Fine Gael has been “too …

Four people have died in a car crash in Co Armagh in the early hour of this morning. The incident took on the Ballynahonemore Road at Armagh city at around 2.10am this morning. The driver and three passengers, who as yet have not been formally identified, were declared deceased at …

A Status Yellow rain warning is in place for counties Kerry, Limerick, Galway, Clare and Cork and will remain in place until tomorrow. Met Éireann has warned of potential localised flooding, poor visibility as well as difficult travelling conditions due to heavy rain. The forecaster said that there will be …