First Post-Brexit Ferry Arrives At Dublin Port
January 1, 2021 No Responses

First Post-Brexit Ferry Arrives At Dublin Port

The first ferry has arrived at Dublin Port under new trade rules following the end of the Brexit transition period. Irish Ferries’ ship Ulysses docked at 5.55am with about a dozen trucks on board, having travelled from Holyhead in Wales....
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Dublin-Based Craft Brewery Refocuses On Canned Beer In Pandemic
January 1, 2021 No Responses

Dublin-Based Craft Brewery Refocuses On Canned Beer In Pandemic

A Dublin craft brewery is set to expand this year after refocusing on the production of canned beer to offset the impact of pub closures during Covid-19. Hope Beer co-founder Wim de Jongh said the future of the independent brewery...
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Planned Ambulance Cover In Belfast Reduced By 50% On New Year’s Eve
December 31, 2020 No Responses

Planned Ambulance Cover In Belfast Reduced By 50% On New Year’s Eve

Planned ambulance cover in Belfast on New Year’s Eve has been reduced by 50 per cent. Some frontline staff are isolating due to Covid-19 symptoms or close contact with positive cases. The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS) normally has seven...
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Former Manchester United Manager Tommy Docherty Dies, Aged 92
December 31, 2020 No Responses

Former Manchester United Manager Tommy Docherty Dies, Aged 92

Former Manchester United and Scotland manager Tommy Docherty has died at the age of 92 following a long illness, his family have announced in a statement. Docherty, who was known as ‘The Doc’, spent nine years as a player with...
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British Cheeses May Become A Rarity In The North After Brexit
December 31, 2020 No Responses

British Cheeses May Become A Rarity In The North After Brexit

British cheeses may become a rarity on the shelves of Northern Ireland’s delicatessen stores unless a fresh Brexit deal is agreed, a business owner has said. The Brexit Protocol will see Britain leave the EU customs union and single market...
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School Reopenings Delayed By A Week In The North
December 31, 2020 No Responses

School Reopenings Delayed By A Week In The North

Schools in Northern Ireland will deliver remote learning in the first week of the new term after a return to classrooms was delayed due to spiraling Covid-19 infection rates. The announcement by Education Minister Peter Weir will affect both primary...
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Burnley’s New American Owners Set To Back Dyche
December 31, 2020 No Responses

Burnley’s New American Owners Set To Back Dyche

Burnley’s new American owners are “fully prepared” to back manager Sean Dyche, according to chairman Alan Pace. ALK Capital have completed their takeover of the Clarets, acquiring a controlling 84 per cent stake in the club, after the deal was...
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Premier League Says ‘No Plans’ To Halt Season After Spurs v Fulham Game Is Postponed
December 30, 2020 No Responses

Premier League Says ‘No Plans’ To Halt Season After Spurs v Fulham Game Is Postponed

The Premier League has announced it has “no plans” to pause the season and “continues to have confidence in its Covid-19 protocols to enable fixtures to be played as scheduled”. Wednesday night’s match between Tottenham and Fulham was postponed after...
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Out&About
December 30, 2020 No Responses

Out&About

By Paddy McCarthy I begin 2021 with an Out&About message to all our readers and friends, wishing you a very Happy New Year. We all know it has been a tough year for everybody as nobody escaped the effects of the...
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Universities Need To Do More To Tackle Sexual Harassment Says Harris
December 30, 2020 No Responses

Universities Need To Do More To Tackle Sexual Harassment Says Harris

Higher Education Minister Simon Harris has said there cannot be a repeat of a sexual harassment case like academic Aoibhinn Ni Shuilleabhain’s if universities are to receive increased funding. Mr Harris said Irish institutions needed to do more to tackle...
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