Support for FG dips as SF rises, opinion poll suggests
Support for Fine Gael has fallen in the last three weeks, the latest Sunday Independent/Ireland Thinks opinion poll suggests. The poll indicates that the three larger parties are all broadly on the same level of support heading into the final days of the election campaign. The survey of voters taken online last Thursday and Friday suggests a rise in support for Sinn Féin, Independents and Aontú. The poll gauges Fine Gael support at 22%, which is down four percentage points on the last comparable poll at the beginning of the month. There is a rise of two points in support for Aontú bringing the party to 5%.
Source:Irish Independent
November 25, 2024 00:27 UTC
The Storytellers Senior Reader’s Theater to perform 'The Christmas Gathering'
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Source:The Herald
November 24, 2024 23:04 UTC
Lauren Laverne given ‘all clear’ following cancer diagnosis
Lauren Laverne given ‘all clear’ following cancer diagnosisBy William Warnes, PABroadcaster Lauren Laverne has said she has been given the “all clear” after undergoing treatment for cancer. Laverne, 46, said on Instagram on Sunday that she will be “back to work” on Tuesday’s The One Show after “taking some time off to get better”. Laverne revealed her cancer diagnosis in August, saying at the time that it had been caught early and she “expected to make a full recovery”. She will begin recording episodes of The One Show and BBC Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs in November after being absent from the studios for around three months. A BBC spokeswoman said earlier in November: “We’re delighted to welcome Lauren back to the studio this month for The One Show and Desert Island Discs, with new episodes airing on Radio 4 from 1 December, and we look forward to welcoming Lauren back to BBC Radio 6 Music in the new year.”
Source:Irish Independent
November 24, 2024 22:23 UTC
Jannik Sinner leads Italy to Davis Cup glory
Jannik Sinner leads Italy to Davis Cup gloryBy Eleanor Crooks, PA Tennis CorrespondentJannik Sinner capped an outstanding season by guiding Italy to a second successive Davis Cup title. The world number one defeated Tallon Griekspoor 7-6 (2) 6-2 in Malaga to secure a 2-0 victory for the defending champions against the Netherlands. Sinner therefore adds the Davis Cup to his haul of 2024 silverware, which also includes the Australian Open, US Open, ATP Finals and three Masters 1000 titles. “I once again realised how much I care about Davis Cup,” he said. “And living those moments I took all this energy and I was like, ‘OK, next year, you’re going to be here, you’re going to be fighting for Italy’.
Source:Irish Independent
November 24, 2024 21:53 UTC
Election: 'Sinn Féin-led left wing government unlikely; Repeat of coalition can't be ruled out'
Election: 'Sinn Féin-led left wing government unlikely; Repeat of coalition can't be ruled out'James CoxA repeat of the last government coalition cannot be ruled out, while Sinn Féin would struggle to bring a left-wing coalition together, according to a political commentator. After the last election, Fine Gael had 35, Fianna Fáil had 38, so that would be 73, still a long way away. Prof Murphy feels Sinn Féin may have a stronger election performance than many pundits have predicted. "You're looking at Labour, the Social Democrats, Aontú, Independents, it's very difficult to see the far-left going in with Sinn Féin. They also spent another four before that, 2016 to 2020, with Fianna Fáil in confidence and supply.
Source:Irish Independent
November 24, 2024 21:42 UTC
Lady Hornets drop pair of games at Wayne County
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Source:The Herald
November 24, 2024 20:08 UTC
US moves to list giraffes under Endangered Species Act for first time
But giraffes are in decline, which has prompted the US government to list them as endangered for the first time. Giraffes will be listed under the US Endangered Species Act, the US Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed in a move that will cover five subspecies of the animal. Once enacted, the listing will require permits for giraffe parts imported to the US and help boost funding for giraffe conservation. Environmental groups that have been campaigning for years to try to get various giraffe species listed welcomed the move but said that it is long overdue. “And a lot of the reasons why things get tangled up with our Endangered Species Act in the US is because it impacts the states, and when those species are foreign, that doesn’t come into play.
Source:Irish Examiner
November 24, 2024 20:08 UTC
Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic’s magnificent seven grand slam finals
Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic’s magnificent seven grand slam finalsBy PA Sport StaffAndy Murray is to take over as coach for his old rival Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open. Here, we look at the seven Grand Slam finals contested by the pair. Andy Murray was beaten by Novak Djokovic in his first Grand Slam final (PA) Photo by PA WireMurray turned in a poor performance in Melbourne, failing at the third attempt to win a set in a Grand Slam final as Djokovic broke serve seven times and hit six aces to claim a comprehensive win 6-4 6-2 6-3. “I want to congratulate Andy on his first grand slam, he thoroughly deserves it,” said Djokovic. “Congratulations Novak, six Australian Opens, an incredible feat, and incredible consistency the last year.”This was Murray’s first final at Roland Garros but it brought a familiar conclusion as Djokovic triumphed against him for the fifth time in seven Grand Slam finals.
Source:Irish Independent
November 24, 2024 18:33 UTC
Rebels fall to Scottsboro, Wilson Central at home
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Source:The Herald
November 24, 2024 17:49 UTC
Kyle Walker says Manchester City have the characters and ability to end poor run
Kyle Walker says Manchester City have the characters and ability to end poor runBy Andy Hampson, PAManchester City captain Kyle Walker is confident the champions will soon bounce back from their alarming slump. “We’re going through a bad spell but we will come out the end of it,” said the England right-back. “It’s a new season and we need to go and fight for the Premier League again. Walker, a former Spurs player, said: “It’s first attack, first goal; second attack, second goal. Maddison, whose total game time in the previous two Premier League fixtures amounted to just 14 minutes, said: “I wouldn’t say that was the correct wording.
Source:Irish Independent
November 24, 2024 17:33 UTC
Big-name developers top list of funding recipients in state-backed home build loan scheme designed for smaller players
Photo: GettyLarge, well-connected and influential firms dominate the list of developers that have received loans from the taxpayer-funded HBFI [Home Building Finance Ireland] scheme, new analysis by the Sunday Independent shows. But numerous sources in private-sector development funding firms say that HBFI’s focus on big players is skewing the market and discouraging international lenders from funding the Irish residential sector. Another loan recipient, Clerking Property, is linked to well-known developer Cannon Kirk, which exited ‘bad bank’ Nama following a €100m investment by US private equity giant Oaktree. “That is killing off the private equity competition and so now there’s a reluctance for new entrants to come into the market. “Private equity wants to transact but the Government is just undercutting private equity and taking the risk on to the State for deals and giving more money to developers.”
Source:Irish Independent
November 24, 2024 17:31 UTC
'Tis the season
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Source:The Herald
November 24, 2024 17:04 UTC
Van Buren County Road Commission to prepare for winter road conditions
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Source:The Herald
November 24, 2024 17:04 UTC
International gold for Fogarty and Ireland
Mick Fogarty, on left, with his Irish teammates. International gold for Fogarty and IrelandAthlone man Mick Fogarty, a member of Ferbane Athletic Club, helped the Irish team to gold at the British and Irish Masters Cross Country International, which took place on Saturday, November 16, in Belfast. This event is an annual Masters Cross Country race between the Republic of Ireland, England, Northern Ireland, Scotland & Wales and dates back to 1988. Each country holds its own trials race to determine international team members for selection. If selection for the Irish O45 Masters Team wasn’t enough of a prize, Mick wasn’t simply there to make up the numbers and ran so brilliantly that he came home as the fourth man on the gold medal winning O45 team.
Source:Irish Independent
November 24, 2024 16:41 UTC
Late heroics lift Henley High football team to semifinal victory
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Source:The Herald
November 24, 2024 16:16 UTC