London: Ireland’s march to becoming a full-fledged member of cricket’s elite will reach another important staging post when they play their first Test against England at Lord’s on Wednesday. The Irish men’s side only made their Test debut last year, suffering a final day defeat by Pakistan in Dublin in a creditable display before being well beaten by fellow newcomers …
I woke up deep in the lush foliage of Caragh Lake in Killorglin, Ireland, to the brilliant news that Guinness, the ultimate emblem of Irish enterprise, was granting fathers 26 weeks paternity leave. I had always remembered it as one of the most stunning coastal roads, cliffs diving straight into the Atlantic, sandy beaches appearing unexpectedly and miles of green …
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