Manchester City Held To Draw By West Brom
December 15, 2020 No Responses

Manchester City Held To Draw By West Brom

Manchester City’s lack of cutting edge proved costly again as they were held to a 1-1 draw by struggling West Brom to remain off the pace at the top of the Premier League. Ilkay Gundogan fired them ahead on the...
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Pedro Neto Scores Late Wolves’ Winner Against Chelsea
December 15, 2020 No Responses

Pedro Neto Scores Late Wolves’ Winner Against Chelsea

Pedro Neto’s dramatic injury-time winner stunned Chelsea as they lost 2-1 at Wolves to miss the chance to go top of the Premier League. Daniel Podence cancelled out Olivier Giroud’s opener before Neto hit Chelsea on the break at the...
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Lines Of Ambulances Form Outside Overloaded Northern Hospitals
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Lines Of Ambulances Form Outside Overloaded Northern Hospitals

Queues of ambulances formed outside several hospitals in Northern Ireland as pressure continued to mount on the region’s over-capacity health service. The scenes unfolded as First Minister Arlene Foster participated in a call with other UK political leaders ...
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EU Brings Forward Meeting To Assess Pfizer/BioNTech Vaccine
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EU Brings Forward Meeting To Assess Pfizer/BioNTech Vaccine

Facing strong pressure from Germany and other EU nations, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has brought forward a meeting to assess the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine to December 21. It brings vaccinations a step closer for millions of EU citizens. The....
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Number Of Redundancies In The North Double In Last Year
December 15, 2020 No Responses

Number Of Redundancies In The North Double In Last Year

The number of redundancies proposed in the North has doubled in a year, according to official statistics. There were 10,720 collective redundancies proposed to the end of November. Of these, 10,000 were since March when the coronavirus pandemic took a...
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Dáil Vote On EU-Canada Free Trade Deal Postponed Until 2021
December 14, 2020 No Responses

Dáil Vote On EU-Canada Free Trade Deal Postponed Until 2021

A contentious vote on an EU-Canada free trade deal will be deferred until the New Year after two Green Party TDs indicated they would not vote with the Government on the issue. The Green Party sought a postponement of a...
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Student Nurses Should Be Paid More During Pandemic Says Harris
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Student Nurses Should Be Paid More During Pandemic Says Harris

Student nurses should be paid higher allowances for working during Covid-19, the Minister for Higher and Further Education Simon Harris has said. The former minister for health said it was “right” and “appropriate” that student nurses were paid for wor...
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Mixed Reactions In The North Towards Centennial Funding Plan
December 14, 2020 No Responses

Mixed Reactions In The North Towards Centennial Funding Plan

There has been a mixed reaction from Northern Ireland’s parties to a £3 million (€3.3 million) fund to mark the centenary of the region. First Minister and DUP leader Arlene Foster said the year should be about reflection, commemoration and...
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Hospitals In The North Risk Being Overwhelmed In January
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Hospitals In The North Risk Being Overwhelmed In January

Northern Ireland’s hospitals risk being “overwhelmed” by a January Covid-19 spike, health trusts have warned. Several acute centers are already operating beyond capacity. Flow of patients through hospital has been “seriously impacted” by pandemic res...
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Foster: North Will Be Attractive For US Firms Seeking Access To EU and UK Markets
December 14, 2020 No Responses

Foster: North Will Be Attractive For US Firms Seeking Access To EU and UK Markets

Northern Ireland will be an attractive location for US firms seeking access to EU and UK markets after Brexit, the North’s First Minister has said. Businesses there will have unfettered access to the rest of the UK and frictionless trade...
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