It’s unusual that the name Seán Kelly should be famous twice over in the context of Irish sport. One, the cyclist, is a...
Author: Jamie OKeeffe
Mount Sion school faces ‘devastating’ teacher cuts
Mount Sion school faces ‘devastating’ teacher cuts
The future of one of the country’s most-famous schools could be “devastated” if budget cutbacks are followed...
Up and running
Up and running
Hard to know quite what to make of either side after Sunday’s Munster championship opener between Cork and winners...
Keeping the blinkers on
Keeping the blinkers on
Even accepting the probability that Dean Kiely is a particularly prickly customer, it was planning on a pretty long-sighted...
Jim Power declares: ‘The Irish economic low point has passed’
Jim Power declares: ‘The Irish economic low point has passed’
One of Ireland’s best-known economic experts, Waterford man Jim Power, says he can see ‘some green shoots’ of...
Economic crisis: ‘Low point has been passed’ – Jim Power
Economic crisis: ‘Low point has been passed’ – Jim Power
One of Ireland’s best-known economic experts, Waterford man Jim Power, says he can see ‘some green shoots’ of...
Carrick’s kid dynamite
Carrick’s kid dynamite
Though commentating on the Giro d’Italia for Eurosport, the great Seán Kelly would have been keeping an eye on events back...
Blues deserve better
Blues deserve better
Stephen Henderson said Sporting Fingal are “a Premier League side in all but name” before the Blues beat them 4-1 in...
Assorted shorts
Assorted shorts
No sooner had Shane Lowry decided there’s no time like the present and turned pro’ than Minister Cullen was backing...
Leinster’s Lion King
Leinster’s Lion King
While the build-up was more low-key than had Munster been involved, Leinster’s Heineken Cup final victory over Leicester...
Drugs scourge: Waterford to get 5 criminal asset profilers
Drugs scourge: Waterford to get 5 criminal asset profilers
Amid public fears over the visible heroin problem in Waterford, a 15-strong Garda team – specially trained by the Criminal...
EU funding sought for Crystal workers
EU funding sought for Crystal workers
Tánaiste Mary Coughlan has confirmed that the Government has made a preliminary approach to the European Commission with a view...
