Paul Casey Wins 15th European Tour Title At Dubai Desert Classic

Paul Casey Wins 15th European Tour Title At Dubai Desert Classic

A rejuvenated Paul Casey says he has re-discovered his love for golf after claiming a landmark 15th European Tour title with a four-shot victory at the 2021 Omega Dubai Desert Classic. Winner in Abu Dhabi in 2007 and 2009, Casey...
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More Covid-19 Cases In January Than In All Of 2020

More Covid-19 Cases In January Than In All Of 2020

There have been more than 1,000 deaths linked to Covid-19 and more than 100,000 cases of the virus in Ireland in January, it has emerged. Chief medical officer Dr Tony Holohan warned about the remaining level of infection on Saturday...
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Chelsea Win First Game Since Thomas Tuchel Took Charge

Chelsea Win First Game Since Thomas Tuchel Took Charge

Cesar Azpilicueta and Marcos Alonso showed up Chelsea’s misfiring attacking cordon as the Blues defenders netted fine strikes in a 2-0 win over Burnley to secure Thomas Tuchel’s first win in charge. Azpilicueta’s first goal in a year had the...
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Rugby Australia Offers To Host This Summer’s Lions Tour

Rugby Australia Offers To Host This Summer’s Lions Tour

Rugby Australia has raised fresh hope that this summer’s British and Irish Lions series against South Africa can go ahead by offering to host the tour. The Lions are due to visit South Africa in July and August, highlighted by...
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Criticism Grows Despite EU U-Turn On Vaccine Export Controls To The North

Criticism Grows Despite EU U-Turn On Vaccine Export Controls To The North

Criticism of the European Union is mounting after its short-lived move to override part of the Brexit deal on Northern Ireland over export controls on Covid-19 vaccines. UK prime minister Boris Johnson was urged by the North’s first minister Arlene...
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30,000 Fans A Day To Be Allowed At Australian Open In Melbourne

30,000 Fans A Day To Be Allowed At Australian Open In Melbourne

Crowds of up to 30,000 will be allowed to watch next month’s Australian Open in Melbourne, Victoria’s sports minister has confirmed. Martin Pakula has announced that the tournament’s Covid-safe plan will accommodate 30,000 spectators daily during the fir...
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Foster Calls For British Government To Replace NI Protocol After Vaccine Row

Foster Calls For British Government To Replace NI Protocol After Vaccine Row

Northern Ireland’s first minister has pressed British prime minister Boris Johnson to replace the NI Protocol after the EU sparked a dispute over vaccine controls. The EU caused outrage on Friday evening when it invoked Article 16 of the post-Brexit...
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Taoiseach Welcomes EU’s U-Turn On Vaccine Border Restrictions For The North

Taoiseach Welcomes EU’s U-Turn On Vaccine Border Restrictions For The North

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has welcomed the European Commission’s decision not to invoke Article 16 of the Northern Ireland protocol on Brexit. In an extraordinary move that blindsided both Ireland and the UK, the EU invoked Article 16 of the Northern...
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Northern Parties Unite To Condemn EU’s Attempt To Block Vaccine Exports

Northern Parties Unite To Condemn EU’s Attempt To Block Vaccine Exports

Parties across the political spectrum in Northern Ireland have condemned a bid by Brussels to block the supply of Covid-19 vaccines to the region. The EU has moved to prevent Northern Ireland from being used as a back door to...
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Taoiseach Expresses Concerns Over EU Decision To Block Vaccine Supplies To The North

Taoiseach Expresses Concerns Over EU Decision To Block Vaccine Supplies To The North

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has spoken to the European Commission’s president to express concerns over EU plans to block the supply of Covid-19 vaccinations into Northern Ireland. In an unexpected move on Friday, the European Union triggered Article 16 of the....
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