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The five shakers - LE Eithne departs; Damien McGrane; and an urban beach

Life after football: Stephen Hunt gets Down to Business with his Wexford gastro-pub "I can tell y...
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22.18 16 May 2015


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The five shakers - LE Eithne departs; Damien McGrane; and an urban beach

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22.18 16 May 2015


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Life after football: Stephen Hunt gets Down to Business with his Wexford gastro-pub

"I can tell you now, it's a lot harder than football, I've been playing football all my life, it's just a matter of going out and having a go and doing your best."

That's how Ipswich winger Stephen Hunt summed up his first year in business. The Republic of Ireland international spoke to Bobby Kerr about his Wexford-based gastro-pub 'Tides' before his Championship play-off semi-final against Norwich.

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LE Eithne departs for Mediterranean search and rescue mission

Image: Photocall Ireland/Department of the Defence Forces

The Government's move to join search and rescue operations in the Mediterranean is being welcomed.

The LE Eithne has departed Irish shores, with 68 Irish sailors and two army medics on board - the first time an Irish vessel has been deployed in an operation of this kind.

Damien McGrane: 'I just had enough'

As the Open de Espana continues this weekend near Barcelona, Damien McGrane spoke to Off the Ball to discuss his disqualification yesterday afternoon.

The Meath native was on course to miss his fifth European Tour cut in a row this season when he walked off the course late in his second round.

Dun Laoghaire's 'Urban Beach' given green light

Image: Dun Laoghaire Harbour Company

Ireland's first (sub)urban beach has been given the green light by An Board Pleanala.

The €3m floating swimming pool will be located alongside the East Pier in Dun Laoghaire in South Dublin.

The facility is expected to attract more than 100,000 visitors, and it is hoped it will be open to the public for summer 2016.

Pics: SpaceX releases series of retro-styled 'Mars tourism' posters

Image: SpaceX

We're still many years away from full-on space tourism, but the idea of a holiday on another planet is still a very potent dream for many of us.

Step in SpaceX, one of the companies whose designs and technology are likely to significantly aid any eventual commercial space travel that could take place. While their rocket and craft designs are some of the most forward-thinking out there, they've just released a series of posters in which they look backwards for a change.


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