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July 28, 2020 No Responses

Putin Backs Surprise Russian Bid For 2027 Rugby World Cup

President Vladimir Putin has backed a surprise bid from Russia to host the 2027 Rugby World Cup. The Russian Rugby Federation has confirmed the country will bid to stage the global tournament, with Australia the current favorites to earn host...

July 28, 2020 No Responses

Next Year’s CES Tech Show To Be Held Online Say Organizers

CES, one of the world’s biggest technology conferences, will be a virtual event in January due to the coronavirus pandemic. The announcement is a reversal from May when organizers said it would go on as a smaller gathering in Las...

July 28, 2020 No Responses

Google Employees To Work From Home Until Next Summer

Google staff will be able to work from home until next summer, the technology giant has confirmed, as part of its ongoing response to the coronavirus pandemic. The firm’s employees, including several thousand in Ireland, have been working remotely since...

July 28, 2020 No Responses

PSNI Say Suspicious Device Left Outside Sinn Féin Office In Belfast Was Hoax

A suspicious object left outside a Sinn Féin office in Belfast has been declared a hoax. West Belfast MP Paul Maskey said the object was left at the front gates of Connolly House on the Andersonstown Road on Monday evening....

July 28, 2020 No Responses

Death Rate Was Up By 17.4% In The North During Pandemic

The death rate in Northern Ireland rose by almost a fifth during the coronavirus pandemic between March and June, new figures have shown. The latest research published by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (Nisra) has indicated there were...

July 27, 2020 No Responses

Martin Says That Those Receiving Covid Payments Should Be Looking For Work

People receiving the pandemic unemployment payment (PUP) should be looking for work, Taoiseach Micheal Martin has said. On Sunday the Department of Social Protection confirmed that 104 cases of PUP have been stopped, as a result of checks carried out...

July 27, 2020 No Responses

Jurgen Klopp Is Named As LMA Manager Of The Year

Jurgen Klopp has been named the League Managers’ Association manager of the year after guiding Liverpool to the Premier League title. The Reds ended a 30-year wait for top-flight glory in a season that also saw them crowned world champions...

July 27, 2020 No Responses

TDs Criticize Covid Welfare Payment Checks At Irish Airports

Fianna Fáil TD Willie O’Dea has criticized the Government for “singling out” a section of people by stopping their pandemic unemployment payment, following checks carried out at airports. On Sunday the Department of Social Protection confirmed that 104 ...

July 27, 2020 No Responses

Past Quarter Was ‘The Most Challenging In Ryanair’s 35-Year History’

Ryanair suffered the “most challenging” quarter in its 35-year history as it reported a loss of €185 million. The low-cost airline, like its competitors, was forced to ground its fleet as Covid-19 wreaked havoc on timetables with travel bans and...

July 26, 2020 No Responses

United Return To The Champions League With A Third-Place Finish

Bruno Fernandes and Jesse Lingard fired Manchester United back into the Champions League to deny Leicester a fairytale finish. A second-half Fernandes penalty and Lingard’s late goal – after Kasper Schmeichel’s howler – secured a 2-0 win as United rejo...

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