Ireland

Ireland rules out 'highly intrusive' gambling affordability checks

Ireland rules out 'highly intrusive' gambling affordability checks

Diverging from the approach adopted by the UK, the Irish government has decisively ruled out the implementation of highly-controversial affordability checks for gambling customers who lose more tha

Flutter to shut underperforming Paddy Power betting outlets

Flutter to shut underperforming Paddy Power betting outlets

As Ireland is poised to implement substantial reforms in its gambling industry, Flutter Entertainment has decided to reorganize its Irish betting portfolio and this strategic move entails the closu

PokerStars partners with PokerPower to launch Poker Women’s Bootcamp

PokerStars partners with PokerPower to launch Poker Women’s Bootcamp

Dublin-headquartered PokerStars, the largest real money online poker site in the world, recently announced the return of the PokerStars x PokerPower Women’s Bootcamp.

Top Sinn Fein politician in Northern Ireland reports death threat

Top Sinn Fein politician in Northern Ireland reports death threatLondon/Belfast - Northern Ireland's deputy leader and top Sinn Fein party politician Martin McGuinness revealed Friday that he had received a death threat from dissident republican groups opposed to the party's participation in government in the province.

McGuinness, 58, a former high-profile member of the now inactive Irish Republican Army (IRA) paramilitary organization, said police had informed him of the threat in the past 24 hours.

Stonehenge’s ‘wood version’ unearthed

Stonehenge’s ‘wood version’ unearthedDublin, Apr 12 : A visibly mammoth wooden version of the famous Stonehenge monument has been unearthed at the Hill of Tara.

In a new RTE documentary, scientists have provided insights into Ireland's prehistoric past, and 150,000 ancient monuments have been unveiled and explained.

Through the programme, people will be able to see a computer-generated recreation of what archaeologists believe was a major wooden structure -a version of British Stonehenge - at the ancient seat of the Irish high kings in the Hill of Tara in Co Meath.

Early Easter pain for Ireland as tough extra budget announced

Early Easter pain for Ireland as tough extra budget announced Dublin - The sufferings of Easter week began Tuesday in Ireland with the announcement of an austerity budget aimed at getting the country's finances back on track.

"We have the capacity and the will to bring this country out of this period of severe economic distress, we can work our way out of our problems," Finance Minister Brian Lenihan said as he delivered the latest financial blow to the Irish people, many of whom are still smarting from the swingeing cuts of last October's budget.

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