McIlroy Bounces Back On Second Day Of Irish Open
July 2, 2021 No Responses

McIlroy Bounces Back On Second Day Of Irish Open

A day after describing his game as being stuck in neutral, Rory McIlroy moved through the gears to get back into contention for a second victory in the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open. McIlroy added a second round of 67...
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Organized Crime Would Be Worse With Drug Legalization Says Garda Commissioner
July 2, 2021 No Responses

Organized Crime Would Be Worse With Drug Legalization Says Garda Commissioner

The organized crime situation would be “far, far worse” if drugs were legalized, Garda Commissioner Drew Harris has said. Advocates for decriminalization argue it would damage criminal gangs by targeting their main source of revenue, and say the ongoing, d...
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Ireland To Experience ‘Significant Transmission’ Of Delta Variant Says Holohan
July 2, 2021 No Responses

Ireland To Experience ‘Significant Transmission’ Of Delta Variant Says Holohan

Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan has warned that there is going to be “very significant transmission” of Covid cases driven by the Delta variant. The assessment came as the State recorded its 5,000th Covid death on Thursday. The Department...
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Sinn Féin Is Now Largest Party At Stormont After DUP MLA Resigns
July 1, 2021 No Responses

Sinn Féin Is Now Largest Party At Stormont After DUP MLA Resigns

Sinn Féin is the largest political party in the Northern Ireland Assembly after a veteran DUP MLA announced his resignation. Alex Easton’s decision to leave the DUP after 21 years gives the party 26 seats in the Assembly. Sinn Féin...
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New Digital Vaccination Certificates To Be Distributed Within Weeks
July 1, 2021 No Responses

New Digital Vaccination Certificates To Be Distributed Within Weeks

Hundreds of thousands of people are set to receive their digital Covid cert in the next three weeks, the Tánaiste has said. Leo Varadkar said people will receive the Covid certs either electronically or by post. Work is also under...
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Stuart Hogg To Captain Lions For Saturday’s Tour Opener
July 1, 2021 No Responses

Stuart Hogg To Captain Lions For Saturday’s Tour Opener

Stuart Hogg will captain the British and Irish Lions for their opening fixture in South Africa against the Emirates Lions on Saturday. Hogg was dropped by Exeter for the closing stages of their Gallagher Premiership title push but the Scotland...
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Donaldson Vows To Reunite DUP After Weeks Of Turmoil
July 1, 2021 No Responses

Donaldson Vows To Reunite DUP After Weeks Of Turmoil

New DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has vowed to unite the party after several weeks of turbulence. Mr Donaldson also said he expected the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson to “right the wrong” of the Northern Ireland Protocol. The Lagan...
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Out&About
June 30, 2021 No Responses

Out&About

By Paddy McCarthy I did promise that I would head for the beach with my bucket and shovel and yes I did do that. I was at Smith Point in Long Island last Sunday and the sun was blistering down...
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EU And UK Agree Delay On Implementation Of ‘Sausage Ban’
June 30, 2021 No Responses

EU And UK Agree Delay On Implementation Of ‘Sausage Ban’

A deal to hold off a post-Brexit ban on sausages and other chilled meats moving from Britain to Northern Ireland is expected to be announced at the eleventh-hour. The UK and the European Union are set to announce an extension...
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Dovbyk Secures Ukraine’s Progress With Extra-Time Winner
June 29, 2021 No Responses

Dovbyk Secures Ukraine’s Progress With Extra-Time Winner

Substitute Artem Dovbyk scored a dramatic stoppage-time winner in extra-time as Ukraine booked their Euro 2020 quarter-final place against England with a 2-1 win over Sweden at Hampden Park. Manchester City’s Oleksandr Zinchenko fired in an unstoppable shot ...
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