Out&About
By Paddy McCarthy Last Wednesday I went to a private screening of the movie Belfast at the Dolby Theatre on 55th Street. I can only say that it was just brilliant from start to finish. Despite the film being largely...
Exports From The North To The Republic Up By 60% This Year
Exports from the North to the Republic jumped by 60 per cent in the first nine months of the year, new figures show. Data published by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) on Wednesday reveals that imports from Northern Ireland reached...
Stormont Considering Introduction Of Mandatory Covid-19 Passports
Stormont ministers are set to consider proposals for enforcing mandatory Covid-19 passports from December 13th. It is understood recommendations from Minister for Health Robin Swann have made it on to the agenda for Wednesday afternoon’s meeting of the power...
Jamison Gibson-Park To Miss Sunday’s Test Against Argentina
Ireland scrum-half Jamison Gibson-Park has been ruled out of Sunday’s autumn international against Argentina in Dublin due to a thigh injury. Gibson-Park helped Ireland defeat his native New Zealand 29-20 last Saturday, having scored his maiden international...
Employers Report Issues With Return To The Workplace
Some employers have reported difficulties with unvaccinated workers, with some staff objecting to the redesign of offices, according to a lobby group for employers. Neil McDonnell, chief executive of Irish Small and Medium Enterprises (ISME), said that some em...
Poll Shows Three-Quarters Want Legal Age To Buy Tobacco Raised To 21
Almost three-quarters of people in Ireland want the legal age for the sale of tobacco raised from 18 to 21, new research shows. The Irish Heart Foundation (IHF) says the findings send an overwhelming message to Government that the public...
Ireland, Scotland And England To Co-Host 2030 T20 World Cup
Ireland, Scotland and England have been named as co-hosts of the 2030 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. The event will be the first time since 1999 that Ireland and Scotland have hosted games in a major cricket event, having staged...
Relegation Looms For Derby County After Further Nine Point Deduction
Derby are facing the prospect of relegation from the Sky Bet Championship after accepting a 21-point deduction for breaching English Football League accounting rules. The club’s administrators Quantuma have agreed a further deduction of nine points, plus a f...
No Plans To Reintroduce Pandemic Unemployment Payments Says Government
The Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) will not be reintroduced alongside the new measures to tackle the surge in Covid-19. Despite demands from opposition politicians earlier, the Government said on Tuesday evening that the PUP will not be reintroduced along...
Italy Into World Cup Play-Offs After Draw With Northern Ireland
European champions Italy must go into the World Cup qualifying play-offs after being held to a goalless draw by brilliant Northern Ireland at Windsor Park. In the best performance of the Ian Baraclough era, Northern Ireland frustrated their illustrious visitor...