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President Trump’s pause on tariffs ‘welcome relief’ for Irish businesses, Tánaiste says

April 10, 2025 by

TÁNAISTE Simon Harris has welcomed President Trump’s announcement of a 90-day suspension of higher tariffs on good entering the US. The news was shared yesterday while Mr Harris was in Washington DC meeting with the US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick. The US president confirmed he would delay imposing tariffs on most nations for 90 days, while raising his tax rate on … [Read more...] about President Trump’s pause on tariffs ‘welcome relief’ for Irish businesses, Tánaiste says

Driver fled scene of collision which left two women hospitalised in Offaly

April 10, 2025 by

TWO women were hospitalised after the jeep they were passengers in was involved in a single vehicle collision in Co. Offaly. The incident happened at around 11.50pm in Main Street, Daingean on April 3. The driver fled the scene of the incident, but the women, who are both aged in their 20s, were taken to Midland Regional Hospital Tullamore. Their injuries are described as … [Read more...] about Driver fled scene of collision which left two women hospitalised in Offaly

Miniature phones and drugs set to be smuggled into Irish prisons seized

April 10, 2025 by

DRUGS and miniature mobile phones which were set to be smuggled into Irish prisons have been seized by gardaí. Officers investigating the smuggling of controlled drugs and contraband into Wheatfield, Cloverhill and Mountjoy Prisons carried out searches at properties across Dublin this week. A number of cells were searched at Mountjoy Prison as part of the … [Read more...] about Miniature phones and drugs set to be smuggled into Irish prisons seized

Career corner — could the civil service be the place for you? Maybe. . . it was good enough for Michael Collins

April 9, 2025 by

Bram Stoker - an excellent civil servant when he wasn't idling his time away thinking about  extravagantly fanged counts from Transylvania With civil servants in Northern Ireland and Britain increasingly coming under scrutiny, MAL ROGERS looks at this wide-ranging sector, and whether it offers a career path for you Qualifications: Very wide Technically speaking the Taoiseach is … [Read more...] about Career corner — could the civil service be the place for you? Maybe. . . it was good enough for Michael Collins

Irish hermit turned French icon: St. Fiacre figure smashes English auction estimates

April 9, 2025 by

The figurine of St Fiacre which went for £15,750 (picture courtesy of Woolley & Wallis) A RARE 15th century medieval elm carved figure of Saint Fiacre, the Irish priest, abbot, hermit and gardener of the 7th century, sold at English auctioneers Woolley & Wallis this month for £15,750 - the times its auction estimate of £1,000-£1,500. The Irish priest's fame rested on … [Read more...] about Irish hermit turned French icon: St. Fiacre figure smashes English auction estimates

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May 9, 1889

On this day in 1889, Thomas Kiley riding Spokane won the 15th Kentucky Derby. Spokane, who had Irish lineage as a descendant of stallion Faugh-A-Ballagh (Ire. 1841), was the only Montana-born horse to win the Derby. According to a report in Horse Racing Forum James James, Jesse James’ older brother, was at the Derby on that day “looking like a Southern gentleman in his Prince Albert suit and white hat.” James won $2,400 on an early race on the card, then asked a bookmaker what the price was on Spokane in the Derby. “Ten-to-one, and the sky’s the limit,” the bookie replied. James slapped down $5,000 on Spokane, and the bookie declared, “as far as I’m concerned, that’s the sky.” James won his bet on Spokane.

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