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# irish-abroad - Monday 6 July, 2020
Irish lock O'Shea signs for French Pro D2 club after leaving Munster
The 27-year-old has agreed to a two-year deal with Vannes.
# irish-abroad - Sunday 5 July, 2020
Four Republic of Ireland internationals start as Burnley host Sheff Utd
Both clubs have confirmed their starting teams for the clash at Turf Moor.
# irish-abroad - Sunday 28 June, 2020
Contrasting emotions for Irish stars in Germany as Barrett's winner not enough to save Köln from relegation
A win over Diane Caldwell’s SC Sand ultimately made no odds, while Claire O’Riordan’s MSV Duisburg survived the drop.
# irish-abroad - Friday 26 June, 2020
Irish hooker Bryan Byrne joins Pat Lam's Bristol on permanent basis
The 26-year-old was with the Premiership club on loan from Leinster before the lockdown.
# irish-abroad - Tuesday 23 June, 2020
21-year-old Daniel Brennan promoted to Montpellier's senior squad
The former France U20 international has already played in the Top 14 and Champions Cup.
# irish-abroad - Monday 15 June, 2020
'I didn't want to be in the game just for the sake of saying I'm a pro rugby player'
Ricky Andrew played for Ulster 21 times but now coaches and plays in Valencia in Spain.
# irish-abroad - Saturday 13 June, 2020
'This move happened at the right time but I got such a good grounding in Munster'
Back row Dave O’Callaghan is a year into his time with French club Biarritz.
# irish-abroad - Wednesday 27 May, 2020
'The Championship is struggling... I've seen people get really screwed over'
Mark Best spent two years on a development contract with Ulster but never got a senior debut.
# irish-abroad - Thursday 21 May, 2020
'I'd love to get into an academy somewhere because I want to play pro rugby'
19-year-old Dublin native Karl Keane is part of the USA U20s squad.
# irish-abroad - Monday 18 May, 2020
Connacht's Robin Copeland signs for French club on a three-year deal
The 32-year-old will join Soyaux Angoulême XV Charente next season.
# irish-abroad - Sunday 17 May, 2020
'We were getting relegated, everything had gone to sh*t. I was done'
Ruairí Cushion played in the Championship for six years and now coaches with Exeter.
# irish-abroad - Sunday 10 May, 2020
'That was my dream... Munster was and still is the jersey I want to put on one day'
24-year-old second row Ciaran O’Flynn was born and bred near Bordeaux in France.
# irish-abroad - Thursday 30 April, 2020
'Any job I did, no matter how big or small, was a test of my character and ability'
Irishman Owen Tarrant has worked with the Chiefs in New Zealand and is now with the Kobelco Steelers in Japan.
# irish-abroad - Tuesday 28 April, 2020
'Leicester is a very hard-nosed, tough, working-class environment'
Cobh man Shane Lehane is now head of S&C for the Melbourne Rebels after more than five years with the Tigers.
# irish-abroad - Sunday 26 April, 2020
'The boundaries are limitless' - Irishman Kingsley finds his kicking calling
The Portlaoise man is skills and kicking coach with the Dragons.
# irish-abroad - Friday 24 April, 2020
'It's easy to get toxic. You're with other lads who can also be in a negative zone'
Eoghan Grace had spells with Munster, Exeter and Connacht during his playing days.
# irish-abroad - Saturday 11 April, 2020
Ireland will not forget its citizens abroad during this Covid-19 pandemic
Minister for the Diaspora Ciarán Cannon says Irish people living abroad must be helped feel part of a community.
# irish-abroad - Tuesday 7 April, 2020
Financial assistance available for Irish citizens struggling to afford commercial flights home, says Coveney
Ireland is undertaking the ‘biggest repatriation effort in the history of the state’ said the Tánaiste.
# irish-abroad - Thursday 2 April, 2020
'I've seen plenty of guys being spat out of the game because of that'
Former Ulster and Ireland U20s hooker Niall Annett is now well settled with Worcester Warriors.
# irish-abroad - Friday 27 March, 2020
'People are living on the edge': Irish people in Madrid say the city has been transformed by the coronavirus
Madrid remains the worst-hit part of Spain as the country suffers from the spread of Covid-19.
# irish-abroad - Tuesday 24 March, 2020
'Many of us are staying here to avoid infecting our family at home': Irish people in London amid the coronavirus crisis
Irish people in London describe the mood in the city, which is now facing a major lockdown to tackle coronavirus.
# irish-abroad - Sunday 22 March, 2020
'It's going to be tough, so this has to be the players' bit of escape'
Bristol Bears’ head of athletic performance, Kevin Geary, explains how the club is training remotely.
# irish-abroad - Sunday 15 March, 2020
Irish people cutting short trips abroad over coronavirus uncertainty
Washington DC Dulles airport was noticeably quiet on Saturday as President Trump’s countries came into effect.
# irish-abroad - Friday 6 March, 2020
20-year-old Louth native Michael McDonald makes Super Rugby debut
The 20-year-old scrum-half was a key player for the Australia U20s last year.
# irish-abroad - Monday 17 February, 2020
Madigan slots penalty for Bristol and 20-year-old Scannell debuts in Biarritz
There were plenty of Irish players involved in England, France, Italy, and the US over the weekend.
# irish-abroad - Saturday 15 February, 2020
'It's something new, something very different... I thought it would be cool to be part of'
Former Munster and Pau back row Paddy Butler has joined Japanese club Yamaha Júbilo.
# irish-abroad - Wednesday 12 February, 2020
Ex-Connacht prop named on Highlanders bench after joining on short-term deal
23-year-old Conán O’Donnell has linked up with the Kiwi franchise as injury cover.
# irish-abroad - Saturday 8 February, 2020
Big Irish influence as Major League Rugby season kicks off in North America
The likes of Cathal Marsh, David Busby, Cormac Daly, Tomas Quinlan, and John Poland have joined the league.
# irish-abroad - Thursday 6 February, 2020
Irish prop Jager gets second consecutive Super Rugby start for Crusaders
The 24-year-old has been involved with the Kiwi franchise since 2017.
# irish-abroad - Saturday 1 February, 2020
'I'd look at Tadhg Beirne and think, 'There's someone I'd love to replicate''
Former Munster scrum-half John Poland is now with the New England Free Jacks in the US.
# irish-abroad - Tuesday 21 January, 2020
Murphy moves to director of rugby role as Leicester bring in Borthwick
The former Ireland fullback has been the club’s head coach since 2018.
# irish-abroad - Friday 17 January, 2020
Irishmen O'Donnell and Glynn involved in Super Rugby pre-season games
Melbourne Rebels and the Crusaders have handed the Irish pair opportunities.
# irish-abroad - Tuesday 14 January, 2020
'At this level of rugby it’s ruthless' - Racing's Prendergast feels Munster aren't far away
The French side are targeting trophy glory in the Champions Cup this season.
# irish-abroad - Friday 27 December, 2019
'If you look at the Irish market, there's only five jobs if you include the national team'
Michael Bradley is in his third season as head coach of Italian club Zebre.
# irish-abroad - Wednesday 25 December, 2019
Majority of people in Ireland want to allow Irish citizens abroad to vote in presidential elections
That’s according to an Amárach/Claire Byrne Live poll carried out for TheJournal.ie.
# irish-abroad - Friday 29 November, 2019
O'Shea 'never had discussions' with Irish rugby as he moves on to RFU role
The 49-year-old has joined the English union as its new performance director.
# irish-abroad - Wednesday 20 November, 2019
Connacht legend Muldoon to step up as forwards coach at Bristol under Lam
The 36-year-old Irishman joined the Premiership club as defence coach last year.
# irish-abroad - Monday 4 November, 2019
'Felix has been amazing and has brought so much. The boys absolutely love him'
Irishman Felix Jones is a World Cup winner.
Ireland international trials with West Ham on busy day of representation across the water
Meanwhile, Girls in Green goalkeeper Grace Moloney hit the 150 mark at Reading.
# irish-abroad - Tuesday 29 October, 2019
Irishman Felix Jones will be involved in the World Cup final at the age of 32
The former Munster coach was brought on board by Springboks boss Rassie Erasmus.
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Poll: Do you think Phoenix Park's gates should be mostly closed to traffic?
MOST OF THE Phoenix Park’s gates were closed off to traffic at the height of the pandemic, but are being reopened now for cars to pass through.
This has been described as “incredibly regressive” by Green Party TD Neasa Hourigan, who argued that it should be used as a park, and in a few months it will be back to “car city”.
Meanwhile, Minister of State for the Office of Public Works, Patrick O’Donovan said that the volume of traffic has “gone up a lot” in the adjoining areas. “Whether we like it or not, for an awful lot of people it’s a commuter route,” he said on RTÉ Radio One.
So what do you think: should the Phoenix Park be mostly closed off to traffic from now on?
Poll Results:
Yes (5117)
No (3533)
I don't care (527)
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