Out&About
I am starting my Out&About on a very sad note that came from a friend of this paper. Her name is Nuala O’Connor, owner of Ward Travel and former Tour Manager with Aer Lingus who mailed to say: “It is...
Stardust Inquest Will Give Families Answers To Long Unanswered Questions
The inquest into the Stardust fire will attempt to allay rumors and suspicion surrounding the tragedy in which 48 people died, a pre-inquest hearing has been told. The fifth pre-inquest heard how previous inquiries into the events at the Artane...
Ireland Secure Bronze Medal In Women’s Four Rowing
Ireland won their first medal of the Tokyo Olympics with a bronze for the women’s four at the Sea Forest Waterway. The quartet of Aifric Keogh, Eimear Lambe, Fiona Murtagh and Emily Hegarty held off the British boat to finish...
Green Light Given For New GAA Stadium At Casement Park
Final planning approval for a new GAA stadium at Casement Park in Belfast has been granted. The North’s Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon hailed a “historic day” for the GAA as she gave the green light for the 34,578-capacity stadium on...
Numbers Claiming PUP Payments In Ireland Fall To Lowest Level
The number of people in Ireland claiming the Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) fell below 200,000 for the first time since the payment was introduced last year after dropping by 5 per cent week-on-week, Government figures show. Just over 190,000 people...
New Medical Center In Dublin To Cater To Homeless Should Open By 2024
A new €30 million medical center for Dublin’s homeless population should be constructed by 2024, after being beset by delays caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. The new 100-bed facility, which is to be located at Usher’s Island, will be partially...
Four Irish Players To Start For Lions Against Springboks On Saturday
The British and Irish Lions have made three changes for Saturday’s second Test against South Africa, with four Irish players due to line out. Conor Murray takes the scrum-half duties from Ali Price, who drops to the bench in a...
Van Morrison Slams Executive As ‘Shambolic’ After Belfast Gigs Cancelled
Singer Van Morrison has accused the Northern Ireland Executive of being “shambolic” in its approach to lifting Covid-19 restrictions. Last week the musician cancelled a number of gigs planned for the Ulster Hall after Stormont ministers delayed a decision ...
Further Relaxing Of Lockdowns In The North From Tuesday
Theatres and concert halls are to be allowed to reopen in Northern Ireland as part of the latest relaxations to Covid-19 rules. Stormont ministers have also raised the number limit for gatherings in indoor domestic settings from six to 10...
Indoor Hospitality Reopens In Ireland For First Time In Over A Year
The reopening of indoor hospitality marks the end of an “extremely challenging” period that began in March 2020, according to Ireland’s publicans. Indoor dining in pubs and restaurants reopened across the country on Monday for those with proof of immunit...