#Bad news
# bad-news - Thursday 26 September, 2019
Keogh out for the season after car crash, Derby team-mates charged with drink-driving
Defensive partner Shane Duffy is also a doubt for Ireland’s Euro 2020 qualifiers next month.
# bad-news - Saturday 2 February, 2019
Klopp fears Reds defender Gomez will 'probably' require surgery
The German coach is facing something of an injury nightmare at the back and has revealed another worrying update on Gomez.
# bad-news - Tuesday 22 January, 2019
Taoiseach won't accept Brexit border promises that 'it will be alright on the night'
A European Commission spokesman said today that it’s “pretty obvious” that a no-deal Brexit would lead to a hard border between Ireland and Northern Ireland.
# bad-news - Saturday 5 January, 2019
Solskjaer confident over Sanchez fitness ahead of Tottenham clash
The Chile international went off with a hamstring problem during Manchester United’s FA Cup win over Reading.
# bad-news - Wednesday 28 March, 2018
World's first recorded case of treatment-resistant super-gonorrhoea diagnosed in UK
Drugs that are normally effective at treating the disease didn’t work for this man.
# bad-news - Wednesday 6 December, 2017
Bad news for Robbie Brady as he's set for long spell out with serious knee injury
Burnley confirmed the news this morning.
# bad-news - Wednesday 25 October, 2017
How should I talk to my three-year-old son about 'bad people'?
We want our kids to stay innocent – but we also want to prepare them. Where is the right balance, asks Chrissie Russell.
# bad-news - Monday 6 March, 2017
Shane Duffy out of Ireland's crucial World Cup qualifier with Wales
The Brighton defender fractured his metatarsal over the weekend.
# bad-news - Thursday 16 February, 2017
Hammer blow for Ireland as captain Briggs ruled out of Six Nations
The fullback has been sidelined with a hamstring problem.
# bad-news - Thursday 5 January, 2017
Dallas Cowboys star Randy Gregory loses suspension appeal and will miss NFL playoffs
Gregory will miss the Cowboys’ playoff run due to multiple violations of the NFL’s substance-abuse policy.
# bad-news - Saturday 30 July, 2016
Blow for Liverpool as new goalkeeper to miss start of the season after breaking his hand
German stopper Loris Karius will be out for six to ten weeks as a result of the injury picked up in a friendly against Chelsea.
# bad-news - Sunday 5 June, 2016
Kevin Doyle: I found out who was in the Euro 2016 squad by watching the news
The Ireland striker admits the squad announcement could have been handled better by Martin O’Neill.
# bad-news - Monday 30 May, 2016
Ireland captain Keane a doubt for Euro 2016 after picking up injury in training
The veteran striker won’t play at Turner’s Cross tomorrow night and faces a race to be fit after receiving an injection to his calf.
# bad-news - Wednesday 25 May, 2016
Richie Hogan set to miss Kilkenny's Leinster opener due to injury
Cats wait anxiously for further news on 2014 Hurler of the Year.
# bad-news - Friday 15 January, 2016
Teachers set to strike before general election
The TUI is taking issue with low pay for teachers and lack of employment security.
# bad-news - Monday 21 December, 2015
Newcastle legend fighting for his life after heart attack
Pavel Srnicek is in an induced coma after he suffered a cardiac arrest while jogging.
# bad-news - Wednesday 30 September, 2015
BBC drop a bombshell by giving up its Open coverage to Sky Sports a year early
The broadcaster is looking to save money.
# bad-news - Friday 11 September, 2015
Heavy rain causes flooding across the country
There is an orange rainfall warning in Clare, Cork, Kerry, Limerick and Tipperary.
# bad-news - Tuesday 16 June, 2015
The World Cup 2018 qualifiers are already looking bleak for Ireland
The Boys in Green are expected to be in the same pot as Faroe Islands.
# bad-news - Friday 12 June, 2015
Bread company Irish Pride has gone into receivership
The company employs 340 people.
# bad-news - Saturday 6 June, 2015
Galway footballer Shane Walsh to miss Mayo game after breaking hand
The Tribesmen are in action next week.
# bad-news - Thursday 19 February, 2015
170 jobs at risk as UPC moves roles to Philippines
Facilities in Dublin, Limerick, Galway, Cork and Waterford will be affected.
# bad-news - Tuesday 3 February, 2015
Bad news for Aiden McGeady? Everton sign Aaron Lennon on loan
The 27-year-old played 267 times for Spurs after arriving from Leeds for £1 million.
# bad-news - Friday 19 December, 2014
Staff at the Metro Herald are having a bit of fun on its last day
Thirteen staff will be made redundant as the paper closes.
# bad-news - Friday 28 November, 2014
'He can do everything except change direction and run flat out' - Matt O'Connor on Fitzgerald
Despite that ominous prognosis, O’Connor thinks the back could be available for Harlequins next weekend.
# bad-news - Wednesday 5 November, 2014
Ireland and Schmidt dealt blow as Rory Best is ruled out of Boks clash
The 32-year-old hooker has succumbed to the calf injury that has hindered his training all week.
# bad-news - Tuesday 4 November, 2014
There's been a sharp dip in consumer confidence and water charges might be to blame
The 8-year high in consumer sentiment recorded in September didn’t last long.
# bad-news - Friday 26 September, 2014
Cian Healy set for up to five months out after hamstring surgery
The Leinster and Ireland prop underwent hamstring surgery today.
# bad-news - Thursday 25 September, 2014
Healy set to miss European games after 'significant' hamstring injury
The prop is facing a long layoff but the prognosis is better for Jack McGrath and Sean O’Brien.
# bad-news - Tuesday 19 August, 2014
Munster hooker Sherry set for six more months on the sidelines
Keith Earls, Luke O’Dea, Damien Varley and Gerhard van den Heever are also injured.
# bad-news - Wednesday 29 January, 2014
You're fired: Argentine politician lays off 170 civil servants through YouTube
It was an efficient, but particularly heartless way to break the news.
# bad-news - Saturday 25 January, 2014
Good news (and bad) for coalition as opinion polls give contrasting takes
The ‘state of the parties’ is a little unclear this weekend…
# bad-news - Sunday 15 December, 2013
Column: This “Ireland as a success story” rhetoric is based on empty spin
The Troika itself isn’t going anywhere. They will continue to dictate austerity for years to come, writes Paul Murphy.
# bad-news - Friday 15 November, 2013
Fears for jobs at Lufthansa Technik as staff called to meeting
The 400 plus positions at the Irish operation in Rathcoole are in jeopardy.
# bad-news - Wednesday 6 November, 2013
The most hilarious 'just heard bad news' acting ever
This moment is DRAMATIC.
# bad-news - Tuesday 1 October, 2013
'It's not a good poll': Howlin reacts to Labour's 25-year low
“There’s no point in saying anything else,” the Public Expenditure and Reform Minister admitted this morning.
# bad-news - Monday 24 June, 2013
Lions blow as Paul O'Connell ruled out of tour
It’s been confirmed that the Irish lock suffered a broken arm during the game with Australia on Saturday.
# bad-news - Monday 22 April, 2013
79 jobs lost as Diamond Innovations shuts Dublin plant
Consultations with employees and unions has begun.
# bad-news - Friday 18 January, 2013
Column: Yes, the media should report bad news, but cynicism mustn’t blind us
Of course journalists must hold politicians to account, writes Seamus Conboy – but Ireland needs confidence too.
# bad-news - Tuesday 4 December, 2012
Tired of bad news, teens launch free positive newspaper
The paper, called The Champion, was made by teenagers living in Dublin’s north east inner city.