Polling station in Ireland. Kinga Krzeminska | Moment | Getty Images Ireland goes to the polls on Nov. 29, with center-right parties Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael once again expected to form the nucleus of the country’s next government. The historical rivals have shared power over the last five years alongside the Green Party, and … Read more
Harris, the 38-year-old elevated to the top job in April after Varadkar’s surprise resignation, could lose the taoiseach’s chair soon to the 64-year-old Martin. The Fianna Fáil leader last held the post from mid-2020 to the end of 2022 as part of the outgoing coalition’s novel power-sharing agreement. Harris’ gaffe-prone campaign has cost Fine Gael … Read more
CONOR MCGREGOR is seemingly confident he WILL fight again – despite being found liable of assault in his recent civil court case. The MMA superstar was last week found liable to have assaulted Nikita Hand at the Beacon Hotel in Dublin in 2018 at a civil trial in the Irish capital’s High Court. 5 Conor … Read more
CONOR McGregor’s dream mega-mansion could be heading down the pan – as it’s still caught up in a planning row over loo waste. The UFC superstar was last week found liable to have assaulted a woman – Nikita Hand – at the Beacon Hotel in Dublin in December 2018. 6 Conor McGregor’s, 36, plans to construct a six-bedroom … Read more
He then telephoned Fallon to apologize directly, and committed to meeting her again face-to-face to hear her grievances in detail. After the call, Fallon told the Irish Times that she was still shaken by the “horrible” treatment of her. “I hope nobody else has to have an interaction like that ever, because it’s not very … Read more
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced that he will not only defy the court, but wants to roll out the red carpet for Netanyahu, inviting the Israeli leader to Budapest. “This is wrong in itself,” Orbán said in an interview with Hungarian state radio, referring to the ruling. “So there is no other choice here: … Read more
RESIDENTS near the King’s Highgrove House were told to shut their windows after a cannabis farm went up in flames. A rival gang is suspected of torching the marijuana factory — which sent plumes of weed smoke into the air yesterday. 2 Residents near the King’s Highgrove House were told to shut their windows after … Read more
His centrist government partners, the Fianna Fáil party led by Foreign Minister Micheál Martin also hopes to claim top spot and, with it, first dibs on the taoiseach’s chair. Even before Harris made his announcement, the 64-year-old Martin was already pressing the flesh with voters at a nearby Dublin crossroads. Reflecting how well his party … Read more
A CITY not far from the UK has been named a top destination to visit in 2025 – and there are big plans there for tourists. Cork made the top 25 destinations named by National Geographic as places to visit next year. 5 Cork has been named a trending destination – and has big plans … Read more
DUBLIN — Prime Minister Simon Harris announced a snap election in Ireland for Friday, Nov. 29, in a bid to extend his Fine Gael party’s record 14-year run in power. The 38-year-old Harris, who became Fine Gael leader and Ireland’s Taoiseach in April, launches the contest with his pro-business and socially progressive party topping the polls on 25 percent in a … Read more
