Day: 25 July 2016

News

27,000 soak up sunshine at Swords Summer Festival

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The second annual Swords Summer Festival hosted by Fingal County Council took place last weekend, with the 27,000 people in attendance all enjoying the sunshine. The festival, which was a fundraiser for the Swords Lions Club,  kicked off with incredible performances from the Three Tenors and Roy Taylor on Friday night who raised the roof off […]
Business

Ireland to give €20 million to UN Food Programme

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Ireland is to provide €20 million in humanitarian assistance to the UN World Food Programme, it has been announced.     In total, the initiative helps to feed about 80 million people in 75 different countries annually. The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) is mandated to help eliminate hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition, make agriculture, […]
Transport

5 unmissable French cities that aren’t Paris

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Headed to France this year, but want something a bit more relaxed than Paris?  There are countless towns and villages – including 42 world heritage sites – to visit while on a trip to France. Here’ we’ve compiled a list of some France’s best places to visit outside of the hustle-and-bustle of the capital. Corsica […]