Leader and Mayo: Meet the two Irishmen with the NFL in their sights
The Liberty catches up with Tadhg Leader and Kevin Mayo, two Irishmen hoping to break out onto the American football scene. In 1977, kicker Neil O’Donoghue was the first Irish-born player to play in…
College football touches down in Ireland
Ireland will be hosting two American football games in 2022 and 2023 as part of the Aer Lingus College Football Classic. The first game will involve the Northwestern Wildcats and the Nebraska Cornhuskers, where both teams will battle it out in the Aviva Stadium on…
Confusion mounts for Irish nightclubs prior to reopening
Taoiseach Mícheál Martin announced that nightclubs will reopen to those who are vaccinated, meaning Covid-19 certificates will play a key part in gaining entry into clubs along with contact tracing…
Office and housing development begun on Kevin Street site
The demolition of Technological University (TU) Dublin’s old Kevin Street campus is under way and the construction of a €475 million redevelopment project on the site has commenced. The redevelopment will consist of 53,110 sqm of office space in two 11-storey blocks, along with housing. “We…
American football in Ireland: slowly growing its influence
The Liberty explores the roots and gradual development of American football in Ireland and chats with the coaches, players and promoters of the game. The history of American Football in Ireland dates back to 1984, when the Irish American Football League (IAFL) was established. Today there are 20 ‘full contact’…
Dublin’s anti-lockdown protests dwindle
The Liberty looks at where demonstrations against Covid measures have been occurring and hears from Dublin South-West TD John Lahart on the subject. Three weeks after the controversial Grafton Street scenes in…
‘A slap in the face’ – reaction and aftermath of anti-lockdown protest in Dublin
Local politicians tell The Liberty what they think of the extended lockdown and the recent controversial demonstration against it. The protest on the streets of Dublin on February 27 was labelled a ‘riot’ by Tánaiste Leo Varadkar, during…
‘It is literally a fight to survive’ – harsh reality for nightclubs and security
As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, Dublin’s nightclubs are struggling to survive. The Liberty explores the challenges, the future and the hopes for Dublin’s clubbing scene. Since their closure on March 15, 2020, nightclubs have yet…
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