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Justin Rose to come out swinging as he plots route back to the top
- Golf
- January 26, 2021, 17:54
Justin Rose has pledged to “come out swinging” as he looks to fix the mistakes which have seen him slide down the world rankings. A first successful (...)

Lowry and Harrington avoid the elephant in the room
- Golf
- January 19, 2021, 15:04
It’s not unusual for Shane Lowry to hook up with Pádraig Harrington at golf tournaments. Play a few holes, have short game duels, some putting competi(...)

Irish PR start-up CW8 Communications aims to double headcount
- Media & Marketing
- January 18, 2021, 05:20
Were it not for the pandemic, public relations boss Seán Pattwell would be among the Irish contingent headed for snowy Davos this January for the Worl(...)

Saudi Arabia to reopen borders with Qatar in bid to end bitter Gulf dispute
- Middle East
- January 5, 2021, 16:53
Saudi Arabia has agreed to reopen its land, air and sea borders with Qatar in a move to end a dispute lasting more than three years that triggered an (...)

Surf’s up, in the desert: The race to create the perfect wave
- Other Sports
- October 16, 2020, 06:00
A surfer on a 5-foot wave, crouched and grabbing the board’s edge, emerged from behind the curl of the water to onlookers’ cheers. Who did he have to (...)

Syrian refugee injured in Beirut seeking visa to attend Trinity
- Education
- September 22, 2020, 15:05
A Syrian refugee badly injured in the recent port explosion in Beirut is fighting to take up a place at Trinity College Dublin later this month having(...)
![Paul McAleer: “There are probably thousands of [Irish] teachers in the Emirates alone, and a multiple of that across the Middle East” Paul McAleer: “There are probably thousands of [Irish] teachers in the Emirates alone, and a multiple of that across the Middle East”](/polopoly_fs/1.4345881.1599170174!/image/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_140/image.jpg)
The returning teachers struggling to find work: ‘You can’t live off six, seven hours a week’
- Education
- September 4, 2020, 01:00
After a summer searching for work as a teacher in Ireland, Paul McAleer (32) has for the second time emigrated to the Middle East due to the lack of f(...)

US and Israeli officials arrive in UAE for historic trip amid Palestinian anger
- Middle East
- August 31, 2020, 18:49
Senior US and Israeli officials landed in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday on a historic trip to finalise a pact marking open relations betwee(...)

US appeal to Arab nations on Israel falls on deaf ears
- Middle East
- August 28, 2020, 13:46
The US suffered a major foreign policy defeat this week when allied Arab governments declined to normalise relations with Israel following agreement b(...)

Manchester City in late-stage talks to buy French second-tier club
- Retail & Services
- August 20, 2020, 20:24
Manchester City’s parent company is in late-stage talks to buy second division French football club ESTAC Troyes, in a deal that would extend its stra(...)