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ONE of the peculiarities of the Irish electoral system is that you can see exactly how many people in your area fully align with your politics. In the proportional representation system we use, each constituency returns a number of TDs and they are elected both by those who have given them their first preference and those who have given them their second, third, fourth and on … [Read more...] about The value of voting in an era of apathy

This Friday in Zurich, Ireland will learn who they will face in their World Cup qualification group. The formats of UEFA and FIFA's tournaments can be confusing, so here's a simple breakdown of how things work. The New World Cup FormatThe old World Cup format pitted 32 teams into eight groups of four and onto the knockout rounds. For the 2026 tournament, it expands to 48 … [Read more...] about A simplified explanation of how Ireland can make the 2026 World Cup

The Football Association of Ireland (FAI) is looking to recruit 20 teams for a new league that will act as a direct connection between grassroots and professional football for the first time in Ireland. The FAI is calling all aspiring clubs and administrators to express their interest in becoming one of the 20 teams that will form part of this new era in national football … [Read more...] about FAI welcomes new National League

Irish racing legend Eddie Jordan has revealed on a podcast that he is currently being treated for an "aggressive form of cancer" that has spread into his spine and the pelvis. The racing legend and Dublin native is best known as the founder of the Jordan Grand Prix Formula 1 team, which competed in F1 from 1991 to 2005. He is also a prominent television personality and pundit, … [Read more...] about Eddie Jordan confirms he is being treated for an “aggressive form of cancer”

GARDAÍ investigating the murder of eight-year-old Kyran Durnin have arrested a man in connection with the case. The man has been arrested “on suspicion of murder” gardaí confirmed in a statement this morning. He is being held at a Garda station in the east of the country, they added. The police force has also begun searches at two houses in Drogheda, Co. Louth. Kyran was … [Read more...] about Man arrested on suspicion of Kyran Durnin’s murder as two homes searched