Tag: Ireland
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Senator borrows 130,000 euros for presidential election, to payback in 5 yrs at 9% interest rate
Senator Joan Freeman, one of the six candidates gunning for presidency in the Republic of Ireland, has borrowed a total of 130,000 euros, approximately N54 million, to project her campaign. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports the 60-year-old independent politician borrowed the sum from her two businessmen friends for her campaign to contest the 2018 presidential election scheduled…
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[PHOTOS]: RCCG pastor, Tunde Oke gives mother befitting burial
The Regional Pastor,Redeemed Christian Church of God, Ireland, Pastor Tunde Adebayo Oke on Wednesday gave his mother, Vida, a befitting burial in Lagos. The funeral service of late Mrs. Vida Hope Oke [Nee Borbitey] was held at the Methodist Church of the Trinity in Tinubu, Lagos Island, Lagos today- where, many sympathizers and worshipers of…
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Facebook says to curb foreign Ads related to abortion referendum in Ireland
The Facebook social network said on Tuesday that it would not accept foreign ads related to the referendum of abortions that would be held in Ireland on May 25. The eighth amendment to the Irish constitution recognises the equal right to life of the mother and the unborn. It prohibits abortion unless the life of…
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Ireland’s first black mayor, Adebari pays glowing tribute to late colleague, Jerry Lodge
Nigeria’s Rotimi Adebari has paid glowing tribute to his late colleague, Cllr Jerry Lodge whom they both served as councillors together from 2004 to 2014 in Portlaoise, Ireland. During his active service years, Adebari made history as the first black mayor in Ireland; a feat that remains unbeaten till today. Adebari in a special emotion…
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Snow-covered Britain, Ireland gripped by “Beast from the East”
Much of Britain and Ireland was blanketed in snow on Wednesday as freezing Siberian weather dubbed “the Beast from the East”, disrupted the travel plans of thousands. Hundreds of schools were closed and there were delays on roads, railways and at airports on one of the coldest days Britain has experienced at this time of…
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Rugby: South Africa recommended to host 2023 World Cup
South Africa has been recommended to host the 2023 Rugby World Cup ahead of Ireland and France, the tournament’s organising board has announced. The World Rugby Council will now meet on 15 November in London to vote on the next host. The board made its recommendation following detailed consideration of the host candidate…
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Woman pensioner killed by two dogs in Ireland
A female pensioner has reportedly been mauled to death by two dogs at her relative’s home in Galway, Ireland. A neighbour shot the two dogs as they were mauling the woman who is in her 60s, according to RTE. A police spokesman said: “Gardaí in Salthill are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a…