No Guarantee That Pubs And Bars Can Reopen This Month Says Tánaiste

No Guarantee That Pubs And Bars Can Reopen This Month Says Tánaiste

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has said he hopes pubs that do not serve food can reopen for business on August 10th, but there are no guarantees. Pub lobby groups have called on the Government to release guidelines that will allow them...
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US Economy Shrinks By Over 30% In Second Quarter

US Economy Shrinks By Over 30% In Second Quarter

The US economy shrank at a dizzying 32.9 per cent annual rate in the second quarter – by far the worst quarterly plunge ever. The coronavirus outbreak has shut down businesses, throwing tens of millions of people out of work...
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Swiss Prosecutor Opens Criminal Proceedings Against FIFA’s President

Swiss Prosecutor Opens Criminal Proceedings Against FIFA’s President

The Swiss special federal public prosecutor has opened criminal proceedings against FIFA president Gianni Infantino. The proceedings follow an investigation by the prosecutor, Stefan Keller, into complaints regarding meetings between Mr Infantino, Swiss attorn...
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Rugby’s Six Nations To Restart On October 24

Rugby’s Six Nations To Restart On October 24

The postponed games from the final two rounds of the 2020 Six Nations tournament will conclude on the weekends of October 24th and 31st. World Rugby made the announcement along with a program of autumn internationals. International rugby was halted...
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German Economy Plunges By Over 10% During Coronavirus Lockdowns

German Economy Plunges By Over 10% During Coronavirus Lockdowns

Germany’s economy took a massive hit during the pandemic shutdowns. Output shrank by 10.1% during the April-June period from the previous quarter, the country’s official statistics agency said. It was the biggest drop since quarterly growth statistics bega...
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Ashleigh Barty Withdraws From US Open Citing Risks From Covid-19

Ashleigh Barty Withdraws From US Open Citing Risks From Covid-19

World No 1 Ashleigh Barty has pulled out of the US Open and become the first of what is expected to be a number of high profile withdrawals from the tournament due to Covid-19. The Australian announced her withdrawal from...
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Out&About

Out&About

By Paddy McCarthy I am so happy for a friend of mine who is also a feature correspondent for this paper on a regular basis from Ireland. Again, I am excited that one of his novels has finally got exposed...
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Kelly Says Changes To Covid Welfare Payments Are ‘Discriminatory’

Kelly Says Changes To Covid Welfare Payments Are ‘Discriminatory’

Labour leader Alan Kelly has said that people receiving the Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) are being “discriminated” against under new legislation passed by the Dáil last night. Mr Kelly also said that the decision to withhold the payment from people...
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Heathrow Airport Operator Demands End To ‘Quarantine Roulette’

Heathrow Airport Operator Demands End To ‘Quarantine Roulette’

The operator of Heathrow airport has urged the UK government to stop imposing “quarantine roulette” on travelers as it announced a pre-tax loss of £1.1 billion (€1.2 billion) in the first six months of the year. Chief executive John Holland-Kaye...
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The FA Community Shield To Be Played At End Of August

The FA Community Shield To Be Played At End Of August

The Community Shield will take place on Saturday, August 29th, the English Football Association has announced. The match between Premier League champions Liverpool and the winners of Saturday’s FA Cup final between Arsenal and Chelsea will be played a fortni...
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