Galway manager Pádraic Joyce says All-Star forward will be ‘back for the turkey’.

Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Croatia and Poland have also started the system ahead of the July 1 rollout.

More than four million overseas passengers travelled to and from Ireland from January to October, down from 17 million in 2019.

Rugby Australia will allow the head coach to pick two players who don’t fulfil the ‘Giteau Law’ requirements.

The Department of Social Protection said the payment is not for people going on holidays.

A game set for Mexico City’s Azteca Stadium has also been cancelled.

‘Just because we’re overseas doesn’t make us any less involved in the Association,’ says New York chairperson Joan Henchy.

The former Munster head coach has overseen South Africa’s transformation into World Cup contenders.

His Department said the primary focus of the trip is to promote Ireland as a location for investment, trade and tourism.

A prominent gay rights group has branded the move ‘indecent’.

Enquires to the Czech Republic have increased dramatically.

The Minister for Trade and Development, Joe Costello said Irish people can be proud of what their overseas development aid programme has achieved.

The current roster of election observers, drawn up in May of last year, includes about 200 people with previous experience of elections or public office.

It’s expected that redundancies will be completed by the end of the year.

More than 7 million tourists are expected to visit Ireland this year.

However, the Defence Forces were unaware for almost ten years.

Director of rugby David Humphreys has tipped The Sharks prop to be a huge success at Ravenhill.

Tourism bosses say they’re thrilled with today’s official figures. Gabriel Byrne, probably not so much…

The 16 tonnes of supplies are being sent from Irish Aid’s stocks in Malaysia.

A new poll says that even in a downturn, three in four people want Ireland to deliver on its aid promises.

A spokesperson has said shows such as the Late Late Show and Saturday Night Show won’t incur a charge to view.

Aidlink was set up in 1982, and since the lat 1990s has undergone a number of major changes – including immersing students in Ghanian life.

The programme sends 25 graduates to work with Irish food companies overseas.

Emutex has launched a scholarship and internship for third level undergraduate students, after having to go abroad to hire seven out of 10 people in 2012.

A survey also showed that only 21 per cent of CEOs believe that Ireland will return to strong GDP growth in 2013.

The 2,200-plus international students who are set attend the university this year are expected to spend between €7,000-12,000 each.

A new study involving 66 coach tour operators showed that the number of coach-tourists is down by 16 per cent, while hire-out rates are down 5 per cent.

Meanwhile, Irish residents made 2.5 per cent fewer visits between January and March.

The chief executive of the Irish Hotel Federation has said that hotels and guesthouses are “struggling to cope” with a two-speed recovery in the sector.

Latest CSO figures show a boost in export values in February 2011 in comparison with January.