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500-acre hub on the cards near airport
2 weeks ago

A MASSIVE new €1.2bn medical hub with a national children's hospital and a relocated Beaumont Hospital at its core is being seriously considered by Health Minister James Reilly.The Irish Independent has learned the project -- mooted for a greenfield site
Hodgson held talks to take Ireland job -- Delaney
3 weeks ago

FAI chief executive John Delaney yesterday reflected on the chain of events which could have led to the appointment of Roy Hodgson as Ireland boss before the arrival of Giovanni Trapattoni.Hodgson was interviewed by FAI headhunter Don Givens, but he was
Duffy hails Abbotstown project
2 months ago

THE GAA could be the first sporting organisation to develop their facilities at the National Sports Campus in Abbotstown after it was announced that they had committed to the project along with the governing bodies of rugby, soccer and hockey yesterday.T
Swimmers no match for chess shark
1 month ago

THEY might be America's finest synchronised swimmers but yesterday they were no match for a 13-year-old chess shark named Jake Naughton.The American squad took some time out from their gruelling Olympic training schedule to meet the patients and staff of
Bertie's bowled out to clear field for Leo's Varadkar Valley
2 months ago

WITH one short, dismissive sentence, Leo Varadkar casually hammered the final nail into the biggest hope and dream that lurked in the heart of Bertie Ahern."Needless to say, that's not going ahead," remarked the minister at the launch of the new National
Long road ahead if FAI are to turn Euro finals bid into reality
1 week ago

AS Ireland gets ready for Euro 2012 fever, the FAI yesterday confirmed that it would be joining its Scottish and Welsh counterparts in putting forward an expression of interest to host the 2020 renewal of the competition.It was a move that took everybody
IRFU chief admits scrum coach should have been put in place before now
2 months ago

EVEN IRFU chief executive Philip Browne couldn't suppress a wry smile when it was put to him yesterday that the timing of the advertisement for a high-performance scrummaging coach was somewhat unfortunate."We were already committed to the date, I'm afra
Refs course tempts stars across divide
2 months ago

AFTER another weekend when officiating decisions proved a big talking point, a group of League of Ireland players gathered in Abbotstown yesterday to start a process that could end up with them becoming the men in the middle.Financial realities have forc