Defeat in Kosovo, ‘wind power swindler’, minority would support new flag in united Ireland

There’s a heavy few days in store for Heimir Hallgrímsson’s Republic of Ireland squad as they get ready to travel to Hungary to face Israel on Sunday. It’s after their 1-0 loss to Kosovo in Pristina last night.The wife and mother of German fraudster Hendrick Holt, also known as the “wind power swindler”, have established two companies in Dublin that have links with his business.Only a small minority of voters would be prepared to consider changes such as a new Irish flag, national anthem or joining the Commonwealth to make a united Ireland more acceptable to northern unionists, according to the latest Irish Times/Ipsos B&A opinion poll. The first new private hospital project in Dublin for two decades is under way after healthcare group Bon Secours bought a site in Cherrywood near the M50 motorway in a multimillion-euro deal.U2 was born this day 50 years ago. Ivan McCormick was there and says he “witnessed the first spark”.