Josh Strauss has urged Scotland to take the fight to Ireland in this weekend’s Six Nations clash after England showed the way by overpowering the 2018 Grand Slam winners.
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McCarthy takes over as Ireland manager
Mick Mccarthy (Reuters/NAN) Mick McCarthy has been appointed Ireland manager but will be replaced by Stephen Kenny after the 2020 European Championship, local media in the UK reported on Saturday.McCarthy, who managed the side from 1996 to 2002, will take over from Martin O’Neill. O’Neill left the role along with his assistant
BREAKING: Pope Francis meets Irish abuse victims, expresses ‘shame’
Pope Francis on Saturday met with eight Irish abuse victims after expressing “pain and shame” over the “failure” of the Catholic Church authorities to deal with the abuses, the Vatican said. READ ALSO: Pope Francis visits Dublin, a city split by Church sins “Pope Francis met early Saturday evening for an hour and a half with […] …
Man convicted of infecting two former partners with HIV arrested for allegedly raping another
A man who infected two women with HIV has been arrested on suspicion of raping another woman. The African man, who is facing a life sentence after his conviction this week, is also the subject of a separate rape investigation by Terenure gardai (Irish police), reports Irish Independent. The rape allegedly happened at a property […] …
Ryanair flight makes emergency landing in Germany
A Ryanair flight made an emergency landing at Frankfurt after a sudden loss of cabin pressure which sent 30 passengers to hospital, police and the Irish airline said on Saturday. The Friday night flight from Dublin to Zadar in Croatia was carrying 189 passengers when oxygen masks dropped down. “The passengers complained of headaches and […] …
Irish Senate backs law banning trade with Israeli settlements
The Irish Senate gave its support Wednesday to a draft law prohibiting the import of goods produced in occupied territories around the world, including Israeli settlements considered illegal under international law. Israel reacted angrily to the proposal calling it “populist, dangerous and extremist”, while a spokesman for the PLO expressed “sincere appreciation” for the initiative. […] …
Abortion stigma is gone, says Irish PM after vote
First Irish referendum results show 66% voted to end abortion ban
Ireland set to repeal abortion ban by a landslide
Ireland looks set to “make history” by liberalising some of the strictest abortion laws in Europe, Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said as votes in the hard-fought referendum were counted on Saturday. The proposal to repeal the constitutional ban on terminations was predicted to win by a more than two-thirds majority, according to both exit polls. […] …
