Motorsport Ireland Weekend Roundup
Already confirmed as the Triton Showers National Rally champion, Monaghan’s Sam Moffett added another win to his collection when he and Darragh Kelly were well clear of the opposition in the Cork Jim Walsh Forest Rally at Mallow, with their Fiesta WRC 52 seconds ahead of the Lancer Evo of Jonny Leonard and Arthur Kierans […]
Construction Industry Will Complete 18,000 Homes This Year – IFA
The Construction Industry Federation (CIF) estimates that the level of new residential completions for 2017 will be in the region of 18,000 units with this figure expected to increase to approximately 20,000 units in 2018. This compares to 12,666 units in 2015, representing an overall increase of 42% from 2015-2017. CIF Director General Tom […]
Farmers Resisting Beef Price Pressure – IFA
IFA National Livestock Chairman Angus Woods said farmers are strongly resisting unnecessary pressure from the factories this week on cattle prices. He said the base price for steers is generally €4.00/kg with some deals at €4.05/kg and some factories trying to offer less. On heifers, he said the general base price is €4.10/kg but […]
€85 Million Extension At Bausch + Lomb Waterford Officially Open
Bausch + Lomb, a leading global eye health company, today announced that Taoiseach Leo Varadkar TD and Tánaiste Frances Fitzgerald TD, Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, officially opened a €85 million extension at the company’s Waterford, Ireland facility to help meet the consumer demand of its contact lens portfolio, specifically Biotrue® ONEday daily disposable […]
No Claims Bonus Protection Explained
A no-claims bonus is a discount that you can receive on your motor insurance dependent on the number of years driving you have built up without making a claim on your policy. While the amount that your no claims bonus is worth will vary across different insurers, have a no-claims history of five years or […]
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Weekly Weather Forecast, 31st July – 4th August 2017
Weekly Weather Forecast A Very Unsettled Week of Weather Ahead OVERVIEW: Low pressure will continue to dominate in the coming week, bringing sunshine and showers early in the week. Longer spells of rain will move in mid-week, followed by further showery conditions later in the week. SIGNIFICANT WEATHER: The ongoing risk of some heavy showers […]
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Houses in Wicklow, Dublin Have Most Expensive Contents
Homes in Wicklow, Dublin and Kildare have the highest value contents in the State, according to an AA Home Insurance analysis of the value of contents insured. Homeowners in Co. Wicklow insure their contents for an average of €46,327.50, down slightly from the 2016 average of €47,247.11 for Wicklow homeowners. The analysis found that the […]
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Weekend Weather Forecast – July 29th & 30th 2017
Weekend Weather Forecast A Weekend of Sunshine and Showers Ahead OVERVIEW: The forthcoming weekend will produce a mixture of sunshine and showers. The showers will be most frequent across Ulster and Connacht on Saturday. All areas will see showers on Sunday. It’ll be a cool weekend for late July, especially in the showers on Sunday. […]
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Interests Of Irish Farmers At Risk In Brexit Negotiations – Former EEC Campaigner Claims
Farmers, fishermen, food producers and exporters generally should pressure Government to open direct negotiations with Britain to agree post-Brexit arrangements that would be exclusively in the interests of our two countries and not leave matters to EU negotiators whose awareness of our special needs may not be as good as it should be. The suggestion […]