Five Athlone Town players now formally recognised as Ireland's first football internationals
Five Athlone Town players now formally recognised as Ireland's first football internationalsFive Athlone Town players have now been officially recognised as among Ireland's first full football internationals. It comes following a decision by the Football Association of Ireland to recognise Ireland matches in the 1924 Olympic Games as the country's first-ever men’s internationals. "They were both Ireland's first full international football side and the first Olympians to compete in a sporting arena representing Team Ireland. The players who participated are forever recognised as Irish Olympians and deserve fully to be recognised as having participated in the FAI’s first international football match as well. IRELAND 1924 PLAYERS AND CLUBSATHLONE TOWNJohn Joe DykesFrank GhentDinny HannonTommy MuldoonPaddy O’ReillyBOHEMIAN FCNed BrooksBertie KerrJack McCarthyJohnny MurrayChristy RobinsonJohn ThomasBROOKLYNJoe KendrickTony HunstonJACOBSFrank CollinsST. JAMES GATECharlie DowdallPaddy DuncanMick FarrellErnie MacKayTommy MurphyTRAINERCharlie Harris (Bohemian FC)
Source:Irish Independent
May 17, 2024 10:13 UTC
Petrol prices rise while diesel prices drop slightly in last month
Petrol prices rise while diesel prices drop slightly in last monthFigures show petrol prices have risen by two cents per litre in the last month to €1.83. The AA Ireland’s latest monthly Fuel Price Survey has shown a slight fluctuation in petrol and diesel prices over the last few weeks after a sharp increase in April. Diesel prices have dropped two cents per litre to €1.76, while Electric Vehicle fuel costs have remained steady. Electric Vehicle fuelling costs remain the same this month, meaning EV owners can expect to pay circa €925 per year to cover the national average of 17,000km per year. “If motorists can afford the time to shop around to get the best fuel prices, they should.
Source:Irish Independent
May 17, 2024 09:27 UTC
Spanish police seize largest amount of crystal meth ever from Mexican cartel
Spanish police seized 1.8 tons of crystal meth and arrested five people from Mexico's Sinaloa Cartel earlier this month. The raid at the eastern province Alicante marked the country's largest crystal meth seizure and second largest in Europe, Spain's national police said in a news release Thursday. The cartel members installed a complex hydraulic system in a van to hide drugs in an effort to transport the narcotic. 'Biggest-ever seizure of crystal meth in Spain'"This is the biggest-ever seizure of crystal meth in Spain and the second largest in Europe," Antonio Martinez Duarte, head of the police's drug trafficking and organized crime unit, said according to CBS. "Among those arrested is a Mexican citizen linked to the Sinaloa Cartel."
Source:The Herald
May 17, 2024 01:05 UTC
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Bambie Thug should not have been making statements on Ireland’s behalf – The Irish Times
Namely, the host city Malmö (Sweden) was beset with weeklong protests at the inclusion of an Israeli entry. In the weeks running up to Saturday’s final the Irish contestant – Bambie Thug, who uses they/them pronouns – was met with thousands of calls to boycott the entire thing. The Israeli contestant, meanwhile, was ordered to camp out in her hotel room between performances, for fear of her personal safety. [ Bambie Thug’s sixth place makes for dramatic Eurovision night in Malmo ]Organisers may aspire to a politically neutral event but this base naivete was thrown into sharp relief by Ireland’s Bambie. Bambie – in their capacity as an Irish representative on an international stage – ought to have been a little more in touch with the basics on this one.
Source:The Irish Times
May 16, 2024 22:19 UTC
Stunning shots of Northern Lights captured by Tullamore Camera Club
This photo was taken by Phil Brady at Lough Owel. Stunning shots of Northern Lights captured by Tullamore Camera ClubA number of Tullamore Camera Club members took some beautiful photos of the Aurora borealis which was visible in Ireland on Friday last. The club's next meeting will take place in Offaly Historical Society premises on Thursday, May 30 at 8pm. New members always welcome, no experience required.
Source:Irish Independent
May 16, 2024 22:04 UTC
Herald: Imagine Panaji Smart City completes landmark manhole near St Inez junction
17 May 2024| 06:30am ISTImagine Panaji Smart City completes landmark manhole near St Inez junctionIPSCDL says infrastructure project represents major engineering achievement despite numerous challengesTeam HeraldPANJIM: The Imagine Panaji Smart City Development Ltd (IPSCDL) achieved a significant milestone with the completion of the construction of a crucial manhole located near the Sheetal Hotel at St Inez “Y” intersection. This infrastructure project, featuring a depth of four metres and a diametre of three metres, represents a major engineering achievement despite numerous challenges, the IPSCDL said. It also took precaution to ensure that the existing sewage pumping line, which transports sewage from the Don Bosco School pumping station to the Sewage Treatment Plant (SWTP), was carefully preserved and also protecting electrical cables and internet cables. To protect these utilities, manual excavation was conducted, ensuring the safety and integrity of existing services, it said. The overhead existing pumping line posed challenges for tying reinforcement and conducting concreting work.
Source:The Herald
May 16, 2024 20:43 UTC
Chief ‘encourages’ personnel to engage with Defence Forces tribunal
By Cillian Sherlock, PAThe Chief of Staff has “encouraged” Defence Forces personnel to engage with a forthcoming tribunal into harassment, amid fears that contributors could face reprisals within the services. The judge-led tribunal, to be established in the coming weeks, follows an independent report into a range of such allegations as well as the culture of the Defence Forces. This week, Lt Gen Clancy was appointed the first Irish chairman of the EU Military Committee (EUMC). Lt Gen Clancy said he was “very grateful, quite humbled and greatly honoured” to be appointed chairman. In his remaining year as Chief of Staff, Lt Gen Clancy said his “energy and focus” remains on transforming the Defence Forces.
Source:The Herald
May 16, 2024 18:43 UTC
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Irish Times poll: Sinn Féin slide continues with five-point fall as party neck and neck with Fine Gael – The Irish Times
Sinn Féin support has slumped again while there has been a recovery for Fine Gael which is now level with Sinn Féin, according to the latest Irish Times/Ipsos B&A opinion poll. A Government led by Sinn Féin with neither Fianna Fáil nor Fine Gael was chosen by 20 per cent of voters. Sinn Féin support falls by five points today, after a decline of six points in the last poll in February. READ MORESupport for Sinn Féin has fallen most sharply among younger, urban, working-class voters, the data suggest. Mr Harris debuts in the series with a 38 per cent satisfaction rating, two points higher than Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald, who sees her rating slip by two points.
Source:The Irish Times
May 16, 2024 17:17 UTC
‘Bizarre’ focus on accommodation for asylum seekers, Harris says
By Cillian Sherlock, PAThere is a “bizarre” focus on accommodation for asylum seekers, the Taoiseach has said. The Government remains in a position where it cannot provide accommodation to all asylum seekers. However, Simon Harris said the conversation on migration “cannot begin and end” with accommodation. Tents pitched by asylum seekers along a stretch of the Grand Canal in Dublin. Asked about a prediction that 30,000 asylum seekers could arrive in the country this year, Mr Harris said: “Different people can make different predictions.
Source:The Herald
May 16, 2024 17:03 UTC
Stephen Kenny appointed as manager of St Patrick's Athletic
Stephen Kenny appointed as manager of St Patrick's AthleticMichael BoltonFormer Republic of Ireland manager Stephen Kenny has been appointed as manager of St Patrick's Athletic. Kenny is the most successful manager in the League of Ireland, winning five league titles, and three FAI cups. He left in 2019 to manage the Ireland U21s, before taking over as manager of the senior side in 2020. Kenny's first game in charge will be against Derry City on Friday, before St Pat's take on top of the table Shelbourne on Monday. "My mother used to come to watch St Pat's, she's from Inchicore and lived in Ballyfermot, so there's a good connection there.
Source:Irish Independent
May 16, 2024 16:51 UTC
Herald: Court directs cops to register FIR against former attorney of Tivim Comunidade
27 Feb 2024| 06:46am ISTCourt directs cops to register FIR against former attorney of Tivim ComunidadeTeam HeraldPANJIM: The Judicial Magistrate of First Class (JMFC), Bicholim has directed the Colvale police to register an FIR against the former attorney of Comunidade of Tivim as per Chapter XII of Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 and to submit the report to the Court within a period of 30 days. JMFC Judge Anuradha Andrade observed that the police officer did not register FIR inspite of commissioning of a cognisable office for reasons best known to him. The applicant had charged that Pereira being the attorney took illegally allegedly Rs 15.50 lakh from Zacarias Victor D’Souza i.e. the attorney of Keith Lewis and Gertie Lewis and illegally issued a NOC dated December 2, 2019, granting easmentary road access though the property bearing survey No 345/1 of village Tivim belonging to the Comunidade of Tivim. But in the meeting it was decided that Rs 15.50 lakh be paid to the Comunidade by Lewis if NOC had to be granted.
Source:The Herald
May 16, 2024 16:25 UTC
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Slovakia’s PM in life-threatening condition after being shot in ‘politically motivated’ assassination attempt
Medical workers move Slovak prime minister Robert Fico to a hospital in the town of Banska Bystrica on Wednesday following the shooting. Photograph: Jan Kroslak/TASR via APSlovak prime minister Robert Fico was in a life-threatening condition on Wednesday night after he was shot in a “politically motivated” assassination attempt when leaving a government meeting. READ MOREImmediately following the attempted assassination, police detained the man suspected of shooting Slovak prime minister Robert Fico. “An assassination [attempt] on prime minister Robert Fico was carried out today at the government’s off-site meeting in Handlova,” the government office said in a statement. Broadcaster TA3 reported four shots had been fired, and that the leftist prime minister had been hit in the abdomen.
Source:The Irish Times
May 16, 2024 16:08 UTC
Traffic calming in local village still at drawing board stage
Traffic calming in local village still at drawing board stageThe introduction of traffic calming measures on the N62 in Ballinahown are still some way down the line, it has emerged. Cllr John Dolan queried the progress on the proposed traffic calming at this week's meeting of the Athlone Moate Municipal District of Westmeath County Council. The Fine Gael councillor asked whether the proposals for traffic calming in Ballinahown had been submitted to Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) for funding. "A Feasibility and Options Report for a traffic calming Scheme in Ballinahown is currently being examined. A Feasibility and Options Report is required to be submitted and approved by TII in advance of any funding application being made."
Source:Irish Independent
May 16, 2024 12:52 UTC
Browne’s focus on ending Westmeath wait for Leinster title
Browne’s focus on ending Westmeath wait for Leinster titleOn a personal level, next Sunday’s Leinster intermediate ladies football final will carry special significance for Westmeath manager Frank Browne as he tries to plot the downfall of his native Wexford. But Browne’s current sporting focus is fully on the Westmeath ladies football team as they prepare to face the Slaneysiders in Sunday’s TG4 Leinster Intermediate Championship final in Portlaoise (throw-in 5.30pm). Sunday’s game will be a different affair with a Leinster title at stake. “Of course we’ve looked at the draw but all our focus at the moment is on the Leinster final. Westmeath haven’t won a Leinster final in 13 years so that’s a fairly long time to be waiting,” said Browne.
Source:Irish Independent
May 16, 2024 12:45 UTC
Lord Cameron set for Brussels talks on Gibraltar and Northern Ireland
The Foreign Secretary is due to meet European Commission vice-president Maros Sefcovic, Spanish foreign minister Jose Manuel Albares and Gibraltar chief minister Fabian Picardo for a second round of discussions about the territory’s relationship with the EU. The nature of that relationship remains unresolved following Brexit, with rules governing Gibraltar’s border with Spain understood to be a major sticking point. Sir Bill Cash, a Eurosceptic Conservative MP and chairman of the Commons European Scrutiny Committee, warned last week that negotiations over Gibraltar risked becoming “Northern Ireland Protocol 2.0”. The Foreign Office has previously said the UK remains steadfast in support for Gibraltar and will not agree to anything that compromises sovereignty. The Foreign Secretary’s visit comes against the backdrop of continued concerns about the EU’s influence in Northern Ireland.
Source:The Herald
May 16, 2024 11:59 UTC