Manchester City Through to Carabao Cup Final After Derby Win Against United

Manchester City Through to Carabao Cup Final After Derby Win Against United

Manchester City were beaten on the night but held on for a 3-2 aggregate win over rivals Manchester United in their Carabao Cup semi-final. Nemanja Matic scored the only goal of the second leg at the Etihad Stadium but was...
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Micheál Martin Says Sinn Féin’s Spending Plans Would ‘Wipe Out’ Small Businesses

Micheál Martin Says Sinn Féin’s Spending Plans Would ‘Wipe Out’ Small Businesses

Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin has said Sinn Féin’s $24.2bn (€22bn) spending plan would “destroy jobs” and again ruled out going into coalition with them in the next government. Sinn Féin proposes that, if elected, it would increase public spend...
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Nadal Eliminated from Australian Open by Thiem

Nadal Eliminated from Australian Open by Thiem

Dominic Thiem produced a superb performance to send an angry Rafael Nadal tumbling out of the Australian Open in the quarter-finals. The world number one had hoped to equal Roger Federer’s record of 20 grand slam singles titles but that...
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British Airways Suspends All Flights to Mainland China

British Airways Suspends All Flights to Mainland China

British Airways has suspended all flights to and from mainland China as the British Government finalizes urgent plans to bring Britons back from the coronavirus-hit province of Hubei. The airline, which operates daily flights to Shanghai and Beijing from Heath...
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Trips to Ireland Increased by 1.8% in 2019

Trips to Ireland Increased by 1.8% in 2019

In 2019, the total number of trips to Ireland by overseas residents was 10,807,500, an increase of 1.8% over 2018. There was an increase of 6.5% in the number of overseas trips made by Irish residents in 2019 to over...
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Obafemi Impresses Mick McCarthy at Saints with Long Rested

Obafemi Impresses Mick McCarthy at Saints with Long Rested

First impressions matter – and Southampton frontman Michael Obafemi made a very good first impression on Mick McCarthy as the countdown continues to Slovakia and the UEFA EURO 2020 Play-Off in March. The Ireland manager has had Obafemi scouted on...
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Aston Villa Advance to League Cup Final Thanks to Trézéguet’s Late Winner

Aston Villa Advance to League Cup Final Thanks to Trézéguet’s Late Winner

Aston Villa reached their first league cup final for a decade with a dramatic 2-1 victory over Leicester in the second leg of their semi-final at Villa Park. Trézéguet grabbed Villa’s stoppage-time winner to send the five-time victors to Wembley...
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Sinn Féin’s Manifesto Pledges Border Referendum Within Five Years

Sinn Féin’s Manifesto Pledges Border Referendum Within Five Years

Sinn Féin has pledged to secure a border poll within the next five years while also establishing a joint Oireachtas committee on a united Ireland. The party unveiled its manifesto, which includes publishing a white paper on a united Ireland...
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Saracens Woes Deepen After Further Points Deduction

Saracens Woes Deepen After Further Points Deduction

Saracens have been handed an additional 70-point deduction that ensures they will be relegated from the Gallagher Premiership in bottom place just hours after Ed Griffiths departed as interim chief executive. In the latest twist to the salary cap scandal...
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Report: North Should Have Same Salary Threshold for Migrants as Rest of UK

Report: North Should Have Same Salary Threshold for Migrants as Rest of UK

Northern Ireland should not have a separate salary threshold for migrants, a report by experts has said. The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) recommended the Government should cut the pay requirement for skilled workers from £30,000 (€35,435) to £25,600 ...
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