Personal announcement: after six great years as Environment Correspondent at the Irish Independent, I have a new job. I'm now Climate and Science Correspondent at the @IrishTimes
New email in bio, phone remains the same.
Worked my last shift for @irishexaminer today after 25 years on the paper.
Thanks to my brilliant colleagues & to all who trusted me to tell their story.
Been a privilege to contribute in a small to the paper’s legacy of impactful journalism.
New chapter starts in Sept #Cork
For the first time since 2009 we are in the last four of the GAA Football All-Ireland Championship.
Commiserations to @Galway_GAA who fought to the bitter end.
@BectiveStud#MeathGAA#BectiveStud
Morningstar DBRS upgrades Ireland to AA. Sixth upgrade for Ireland by a ratings agency in past 18 mths and first from Morningstar DBRS since Jan 2022. @NTMA_IE statement: ntma.ie/news/ntma-welc…
Fitch upgrades Ireland to AA tonight. Highest Fitch rating for Ireland since 2009 and first Fitch upgrade since Jan 2022.
3rd upgrade for Ireland from a major agency since Apr 2023 (Moody’s to Aa3 in Apr 2023 followed by S&P to AA in May 2023).
Truly lovely scenes as IFK Gothenburg fans serenade Sven-Goran Eriksson with a tifo & song. 💙
It's 42 years since Eriksson led IKF to a shock UEFA Cup victory. Now 76, Eriksson is on a farewell tour having disclosed that he has terminal cancer.
Today is the 30th anniversary of the greatest international qualification night of all time, which is the perfect excuse to give this fine piece by Rob Smyth of @nessundormapod another spin.
theguardian.com/football/blog/…
Stephen Garvey, CEO @GlenveaghHomes and Housing Minister @DarraghOBrienTD turning the sod today at 1,200-home development in Donabate, north county Dublin
This morning, Minister @mmcgrathtd delivered the keynote speech at the Home Building Finance Ireland (HBFI) Half Year Conference in Cork. HBFI, set up by the Government to fund delivery of new homes, has grown total loan approvals to €1.44bn at the end of June 23. #HousingForAll
Minister @mmcgrathtd has today announced an extension to the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF) funding programme to deliver new homes, with a new €400m allocation for equity-based investments in new housing projects. #HousingForAll
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