Tyson Fury Ordered To Defend Title Against Dillian Whyte

Tyson Fury Ordered To Defend Title Against Dillian Whyte

Tyson Fury has been ordered to defend his WBC heavyweight title against Dillian Whyte. The British rival has been named the ‘Gypsy King’s’ mandatory challenger by the sanctioning body and the two parties now have 30 days to agree a...
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First Cases Of Omicron Variant Found In The North

First Cases Of Omicron Variant Found In The North

The first Omicron variant cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in Northern Ireland, the Department of Health said on Tuesday. Three Omicron cases have been confirmed in total, the department said. Two are from same household in the greater Belfast...
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Walker Sees Red As Leipzig Defeat Manchester City In Germany

Walker Sees Red As Leipzig Defeat Manchester City In Germany

Kyle Walker was sent off as Manchester City suffered a 2-1 defeat in their final Champions League group game at RB Leipzig. With top spot in Group A already assured, the result ultimately mattered little for Pep Guardiola’s side but...
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IOC Rules Out Postponing Beijing Winter Olympics

IOC Rules Out Postponing Beijing Winter Olympics

The International Olympic Committee has ruled out postponing the Beijing Winter Olympics under any circumstances related to the Covid-19 pandemic. The emergence of the Omicron variant has raised concern globally, both in terms of its apparent transmissibility ...
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Cross-Border Services Trade ‘Considerably Lower’ Than Trade In Goods

Cross-Border Services Trade ‘Considerably Lower’ Than Trade In Goods

Cross-border services trade is considerably lower than cross-border trade in goods, a report has found. Services make up 26 per cent of the total trade going from Northern Ireland to Ireland and 16 per cent of the trade going from...
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Everton End Winless Slump With Victory Over Gunners At Goodison

Everton End Winless Slump With Victory Over Gunners At Goodison

Everton’s winless run came to an end in dramatic fashion as Demarai Gray’s stoppage-time strike secured a 2-1 come-from-behind victory over Arsenal at Goodison Park. The visitors took the lead through Martin Odegaard’s volley at the end of the first...
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Leicester To Face Watford In FA Cup Third Round

Leicester To Face Watford In FA Cup Third Round

FA Cup holders Leicester have been drawn to play Premier League rivals Watford in the third round. Brendan Rodgers’ side, who beat Chelsea in last season’s final, face former boss Claudio Ranieri in one of three all-Premier League ties. Manchester...
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Covid Cases Jump 10% In Last Two Weeks Of November

Covid Cases Jump 10% In Last Two Weeks Of November

The number of Covid-19 cases jumped by 10 per cent in the last two weeks of November, new figures show. The Central Statistics Office (CSO) published figures that showed there were 30,243 cases reported in Ireland in the week ending...
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Stormont To Debate Banning Hunting With Dogs

Stormont To Debate Banning Hunting With Dogs

Stormont MLAs are set to debate whether to ban hunting with dogs in Northern Ireland. The region remains the only part of the UK where hunting wild mammals with dogs is still permitted. A private members bill brought by Alliance...
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Schools To Get Over $55 To Close Digital Divide

Schools To Get Over $55 To Close Digital Divide

Some €50 million ($56.4 million) in funding is to be provided to schools to address the digital divide, Minister for Education Norma Foley has announced. As part of Ireland’s National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP), the money will go towards...
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