RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The wife of an Irish businessman who was beaten to death in 2015 and the woman’s father were released from separate North Carolina prisons on Thursday after completing the tail end of their sentences for pleas to voluntary manslaughter. Molly Martens Corbett left the North Carolina Correctional Institution for Women in […]
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McDonald’s loses ‘Big Mac’ trademark battle with Irish fast food chain
The court case shines ‘a light on the use of trademark bullying’ by MacDonald’s, says Pat McDonagh – Irish Independent / eyevine McDonald’s has lost a long-running legal battle with an Irish fast food rival over the Big Mac trademark. The European Court of Justice (ECJ) on Wednesday blocked the US restaurant giant from using […]
Intel to Sell 49% of Irish Factory to Apollo for $11 Billion
(Bloomberg) — Intel Corp. agreed to sell a stake in a plant in Ireland to Apollo Global Management Inc. for $11 billion, helping bring in more external funding for a massive expansion of its factory network. Most Read from Bloomberg Under terms of the deal, the investment firm will take a 49% share of a […]
Irish Uilleann Pipes in D – Half Set – Indian Cocobolo Wood – 3 Key Chanter
Four Irish boxers book their place in Paris as Ireland qualify record number for the Olympics
Four Irish boxers have booked their place in the Paris Olympics this Summer at the qualification in tournament in Bangkok. Gráinne Walsh booked her place at 66kg after she defeated Armenia’s Ani Hovedepyan via unanimous decision. Jennifer Lehane will also be heading to Paris in the 54kg division with a 5-0 victory over Hannah Lakotar. […]
Irish artists withdraw from Latitude festival over sponsor links to Israeli military
irish artists Pillow Queens and CMAT have become the first acts to withdraw from this summer’s Latitude festival, due to sponsors Barclays investing in companies who supply weapons and military technology to Israel. In a statement on Instagram last week, Pillow Queens revealed that they were pulling out of their appearance at the July festival […]
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VW Group to sell cars directly to Irish customers for all its brands from 2026
Volkswagen Group is to sell its new cars directly online to Irish customers from June 2026 in a move that will see its retailers become responsible for new car handovers rather than the sales process. VW Group Ireland will sell new vehicles directly online to customers across all its six brands – Volkswagen Passenger Cars, […]
Irish police refuse entry to 50 illegal migrants
Irish police detected 50 people attempting to enter Ireland from the UK illegally last week. The Gardaí said they were refused leave to land and were returned to the UK across four days. The force said 107 people had been detected, without the correct visas or identity papers, across 21 days of action since the […]
Ground Control to create 150 new jobs with €5m Irish expansion
External maintenance and biodiversity company Ground Control has announced plans to create 150 new jobs across the island as part of a €5 million investment. Ground Control delivers a range of external maintenance and energy solutions services, including grounds maintenance, pothole repair, winter gritting, arboriculture, solar, and electric vehicle charging point installation. The firm currently […]
Big night for Irish boxers on Josh Taylor and Jack Catterall card
All eyes of the boxing world will be on Leeds, as the highly anticipated rematch goes down between Josh Taylor and Jack Catterall. The first bout between the pair ended in controversy, as Taylor retained his status as undisputed world super-lightweight champion with a contentious split-decision victory in February 2022. Since then, Teylor has lost […]