Ervia CEO admits 'we came up short' with Irish Water introduction
The CEO of Irish Water parent company Ervia has admitted the utility has “come up short” in explaining the charge to the public – and in demonstrating what has been achieved in the past 18 months.
WATCH: Anti-racism protestors disrupt launch of new Irish political party
Video screenshot | Image: Páraic Gallagher
Anti-racism protestors have disrupted the launch of a new political party.
Identity Ireland formally launched as a party after handing in its papers to the Dáil today.
It admits it wants stricter border controls in place.
It says there must be a return of full Irish sovereignty, and a return to the Punt, and it believes multi-culturalism undermines the identity of the Irish people.
David Walsh: 'It's unfair to say The Times has become the mouth-piece for Team Sky'
Last night, anti-doping campaigner and Sunday Independent journalist Paul Kimmage was on Off The Ball to give his take on Team Sky's decision to release some of Tour de France race leader's Chris Froome's performance data.
Kimmage was critical of Team Sky general manager David Brailsford as well as The Times newspaper, which he described as the "official organ of Team Sky", adding that they "just take the party line".
On tonight's show, The Sunday Times writer and fellow anti-doping advocate David Walsh joined us to discuss the scrutiny surrounding Froome and the sport at present.
“I want to know – why are you racist?" Family leaves Dublin home after racist attacks
The graffiti sprayed on Jane's home in Clondalkin Photo: Gino Kenny/Facebook
On the evening of July 14, Jane* heard a banging at her front door, in the Dublin suburb of Clondalkin. She ignored it but a short while later her neighbour rang to say two men were in her garden – one at her door, one at the gate. When Jane eventually went outside she saw someone had sprayed on her front window “Blacks Out”.
QUIZ: What's your favourite Irish 'delicacy'?
While the battered mars bar is believed to be under threat because Scotland is embarrassed to be linked with it, we want to know what is Ireland's greatest guilty food pleasure?
Newstalk.com has gathered together a list of the top five offending, and offensive foods we're embarrassed to be associated with. How do they rank?
