Banking crisis was too big for public finances

    Banking crisis was too big for public finances Ireland’s banking and property problems. European Voice By Ian Wishart 11/24/10, 9:12 PM CET Updated 4/12/14, 8:22 PM CET Many of Ireland’s current problems date back to 2008, when the Dublin government became the first in Europe to recapitalise its banks. Much of Ireland’s growth had been…

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      Island House Triathlon: Gomez and Jorgensen take overall titles

      After three days of racing over various formats, current WTS champs Javier Gomez and Gwen Jorgensen further cemented their position as the top triathletes in the world at the moment, with convincing overall victories at the Island House Invitational Triathlon.  Advertisement With prize money awarded for each individual race, the fastest overall swimmers, cyclists, and…

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        Exercise found to improve memory

        Scientists from the  Center for Brain Health Research at The University of Texas have found aerobic exercise has been found to improve memory  Advertisement For the study 36 sedentary adults ages 56-75 years were randomly put into either a cognitive training or a physical training group. They then followed a training programme for 12 weeks while…

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          ‘We felt this was the way to go eventually’ – inside the LGFA’s subscription streaming service

          THERE WAS SOME trepidation before the news was announced.  Perhaps a slight fear of the unknown of what lay ahead as the press release was sent out. Ladies Gaelic Football Association announces details of 2022 live-streaming service. No going back. The fine print? This would be a subscription model, with previously free-to-watch-online matches going behind…

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            More than 80 people arrested in Russia pension protests

            More than 80 people were arrested during protests in St. Petersburg against planned pension reforms on Sunday. Opponents of a Russian government move to increase the age for collecting state retirement pensions have held protests throughout the country on Sunday and scores of arrests were reported. The protests were called by Alexei Navalny, the anti-corruption…

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