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O’Leary criticises Irish government’s development and infrastructure plan

July 21, 2025 by

RYANAIR CEO Michael O’Leary has criticised the Irish government’s infrastructure plan, accusing it of wasting public money while obstructing airline growth at Dublin Airport. Speaking after Ryanair reported a record €820 million net profit for the first quarter of its fiscal year, which is more than double from the same period last year, O’Leary said the government’s inaction … [Read more...] about O’Leary criticises Irish government’s development and infrastructure plan

Ulster University’s Deirdre Heenan emerges as frontrunner for Fianna Fáil in presidential election

July 21, 2025 by

DEIRDRE Heenan, a senior academic at Ulster University, is widely reported to be in the final stages of negotiations to run as Fianna Fáil’s candidate in the upcoming Irish presidential election. According to a report in the Irish Independent, Heenan is considered the preferred choice of Taoiseach and Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin, though she has declined to confirm or deny … [Read more...] about Ulster University’s Deirdre Heenan emerges as frontrunner for Fianna Fáil in presidential election

First Minister of Northern Ireland congratulates Scottie Scheffler on Open win

July 21, 2025 by

FIRST MINISTER of Northern Ireland Michelle O’Neill has congratulated Scottie Scheffler on his success in the Open championship over the weekend. The US golfer won the 153rd Open Championship at Royal Portrush Golf Club yesterday afternoon. The American, who finished four shots clear of the field on 17 under par, collected the coveted Claret Jug on the 18th green of the Dunluce … [Read more...] about First Minister of Northern Ireland congratulates Scottie Scheffler on Open win

Teenager qualifies as Britain’s youngest digger driver

July 21, 2025 by

A 13-YEAR-OLD boy has become the youngest person in Britain to qualify as a digger driver. This month Finlay Gallagher, of the Gallagher Group family, completed his digger driving training. The youngster spent his school holidays mastering the controls of the iconic JCB 3CX Plus backhoe loader, before passing his Construction Plant Competence Scheme (CPCS) test with flying … [Read more...] about Teenager qualifies as Britain’s youngest digger driver

Refurbished garda building will accommodate ‘highly specialist unit’

July 21, 2025 by

AN historic garda building has reopened after undergoing an extensive refurbishment project to make it fit for the future purpose. Ireland’s Justice Minister, Jim O’Callaghan and Minister of State for the Office of Public Works Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran attended the official reopening of J Block at Garda Headquarters in Dublin. Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan officially reopened the … [Read more...] about Refurbished garda building will accommodate ‘highly specialist unit’

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Nellie Bly, American journalist, was born Elizabeth Jane Cochran to Irish immigrants in Pennsylvania. Born in Cochran Mill’s, an area named for her father Michael who began as a mill laborer and ended up owning the mill. Bly once faked insanity to expose inhumane practices in the Women’s Lunatic Asylum on Blackwell’s Island. In doing so she spawned a new form of “investigative” journalism. It was custom at the time for female writers to use pen names and Cochran’s first editor suggested Nelly Bly from the Stephen Foster song. At age 25, she took a trip around the world in 72 days, beating Phileas Fogg, the fictional hero of Jules Verne’s Around the World in Eighty Days. She also was the first female war reporter in WWI.

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