OFFICIAL: Theresa May to trigger Article 50 and start the Brexit process next week
Article 50 is expected to be officially triggered next Wednesday, March 29. The process of Britain officially leaving the European Union will begin next Wednesday, March 29, with British Prime Minister Theresa May confirming on Monday that she intends to trigger Article 50 on that date. According to the BBC, a spokesperson for the Prime […]
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A character with autism has been introduced on to Sesame Street
Sesame Street, one of the most popular and influential children’s programmes of the last 50 years, will introduce Julia, a character with autism, onto the show next month. According to the BBC, Julia, a little girl with red hair and a toy rabbit, will appear in Sesame Street episodes on HBO and PBS in the […]
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Snow and freezing temperatures expected this week as miserable run of weather continues
Judging by some of the weather we’ve been having of late, it’s hard to believe we’re nearly in April. Some bright spells on Sunday offered some respite on what was a pretty bleak St. Patrick’s weekend in most of the country, but it would appear as if the break from the miserable weather was only […]
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WATCH: Punter filmed draining the spuds during this morning’s coverage of Cheltenham
When you gotta go, you gotta go, even at Cheltenham. Today, St. Patrick’s Day, marks the final day of the Cheltenham festival and we’ll miss the buzz that one of the biggest festivals in the horse racing calendar always brings. We’ll also miss the accidental moments of TV gold that these types of festivals always […]
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#TheToughest: Who’s going to win a mouthwatering All-Ireland club football final?
North v South. Ulster v Munster. Who’s going to come out on top? They weren’t supposed to be here. Rewind the clock back six weeks or so and you wouldn’t find many people predicting a Slaughtneil v Dr. Crokes club final on St. Patrick’s Day. According to the experts – let’s not forget SportsJOE’s own […]
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One person injured after letter bomb explodes at IMF offices in Paris
Thankfully, only minor injuries were sustained as a result. One person sustained minor injuries after a letter bomb exploded at the Paris offices of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday morning. According to Associated Press, police experts are currently at the scene and a police official said that no other damage had been reported […]
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A comment by US Vice President Mike Pence about Irish people on Twitter did not go down well
Chris O’Dowd was amongst those to respond to Donald Trump’s second-in-command. On the week of our national holiday, Ireland is going to be the subject of a lot of praise and fawning comments from world dignitaries over the coming days. On a night in which he was one of the special guests at the Ireland […]
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Hawaiian judge blocks Donald Trump’s new travel ban, Trump reacts exactly as you’d expect
US District Judge Donald Watson blocked the ban just hours before it came into effect. Donald Trump’s attempts to impose a travel ban restricting entry to the United States for people from a number of Muslim-majority countries has been thwarted for a second time in a matter of months. Just hours before a revised travel […]
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Signal from helicopter black box detected in search for missing Coast Guard crew in Mayo
It has been described as a “significant development”. A signal from the black box of the Coast Guard helicopter Rescue 116 has been detected in the search for three missing crew members off the coast of Mayo. According to RTÉ, the signal from the black box recorder was detected in 40 metres of water, approximately […]
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The top ten airports in the world have been revealed
How many of these have you passed through on your travels? For many travellers, airports are places to be endured rather than enjoyed on your way to or from an intended destination, but some do their best to make the experience as tolerable as possible. Singapore Changi Airport is obviously doing a pretty decent job […]
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PIC: Galway pub readies itself for Paddy’s Day with massive delivery of kegs stacked outside
These will take some drinking. As most of you are no doubt fully aware, St. Patrick’s Day falls on a Friday this year, meaning that a greater number of people than usual are likely to take advantage of the long weekend to celebrate our national holiday with a few pints. Already one of the busiest […]
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Scotland first minister Nicola Sturgeon confirms plans to seek second referendum on Scottish independence
Nicola Sturgeon, the current First Minister of Scotland and leader of the Scottish National Party, has confirmed that she will seek a second referendum on Scottish independence. Speaking at Bute House ahead of an MP vote at Westminster about the Article 50 bill, which will trigger Britain’s exit from the European Union, Sturgeon confirmed that […]
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Two new faces in the provisional Ireland squad named to face Wales later this month
A big squad named for a massive game. Martin O’Neill has named a provisional 39-man squad for Ireland’s World Cup qualifier against Wales at the Aviva Stadium on March 24 and a friendly against Iceland at the same venue four days later. BREAKING: Martin O'Neill has named a 39-man provisional squad for the upcoming games […]
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WATCH: British MP denies sending tweet despite sitting in front of giant screenshot of it on TV
As a pantomime audience might say, “It’s behind you”. Politicians have developed something of a reputation for denying things they have said at some point in the past, but it’s hard to do so when the evidence is literally staring everyone in the face. International Trade Secretary Liam Fox appeared on Sky with Sophie Ridge […]
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