Presidential election: 79% of adults will vote, research finds
The majority (79 per cent) of adults in Ireland are likely to vote in the upcoming presidential election, according to research from iReach Insights
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NBA: New Celtics owner vows to ‘do whatever it takes’ to win titles
BOSTON — The Boston Celtics are expecting a smooth ownership transition — and not just because much of the old brain trust is sticking around. New owner Bill Chisholm says he isn’t going to mess with the success of the people who won two NBA championships in their 23 years in charge. READ: NBA approves
Live updates: Trump says Comey must pay ‘very big price’; Patel dismisses claims FBI is politicized
President Trump on Friday morning explained the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey as stemming from “a very simple, but important” lie. “There is no way he can explain his way out of it,” the president said on Truth Social. “He knew exactly what he was saying, and that it was a very serious…
NBA: Cavaliers sign center Thomas Bryant
CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Cavaliers signed center Thomas Bryant on Thursday, giving them some much-needed depth in the middle ahead of the new NBA season. The 6-foot-10 Bryant started last season with Miami before being traded to Indiana. He averaged 6.5 points and 3.8 rebounds in 14.6 minutes per game during the regular season and
North Korea may hold uranium for dozens of nuclear bombs
North Korea is believed to have amassed a large stockpile of weapons-grade uranium, with assessments suggesting Pyongyang could possess enough material for dozens of nuclear bombs. South Koreas Unification Minister Chung Dong-young on Thursday said an assessment indicated that North Korea holds 2000kg of highly enriched uranium at a purity of 90 per cent or higher.
Diesel prices poised for 6th week of hikes on Sept. 30
MANILA, Philippines — Mixed fuel price movements may greet motorists at the end of September. An industry player is seeing a rollback for gasoline but a slight increase for diesel. In an advisory on Friday, Jetti Petroleum Leo Bellas said diesel prices may go up by 30 centavos to 50 centavos per liter. If
“He will end up in AEW,” “He won’t come to your company” – Fans erupt after AJ Styles confirms his retirement plans from WWE
WWE Superstar AJ Styles recently opened up about his retirement plans. He has been with the sports entertainment juggernaut for nearly a decade.
Late Aguilar winner lifts Green Booters past Warriors
Lucas Aguilar drilled in the winning strike late and gave La Salle a first win in Season 88 of the UAAP men’s football tournament, a 1-0 nipping of the University of the East, on Thursday at Ayala Vermosa Sports Hub in Imus, Cavite. Just as the match seemed headed for a scoreless tie, the second-generation
Gov’t slows down local borrowing in fourth quarter
MANILA, Philippines — The Marcos administration plans to scale back local borrowing in the fourth quarter as its annual fundraising efforts wind down, the Bureau of the Treasury said. The government will raise P437 billion through weekly debt offerings from October to December, according to a Sept. 22 memo. The quarter’s program is 36.7-percent smaller
Converge prepaid service books 500,000 users
MANILA, Philippines — Converge ICT Solutions Inc. said on Thursday its prepaid internet service continues to gain ground, with about 500,000 active users logged in two years after its launch. Dennis Anthony Uy, CEO and cofounder of Converge, said the increasing popularity of the group’s prepaid brand Surf2Sawa (S2S) shows “the strong adoption” of Filipinos