Saracens Said To Be Ready To Accept Punishment For Salary Cap Breach

Saracens Said To Be Ready To Accept Punishment For Salary Cap Breach

Saracens are set to drop their planned appeal against a £5.4million fine and a 35-point penalty for a breach of the salary cap, the PA news agency understands. The back-to-back Premiership champions and reigning European champions had initially announced their...
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Mary Lou McDonald: Stormont Election in January Can Be Averted

Mary Lou McDonald: Stormont Election in January Can Be Averted

A Stormont election in January can be averted if there is political will, Mary Lou McDonald has said. Westminster has imposed interim measures in order to ensure Northern Ireland’s public services can continue since Stormont collapsed more than 1,000 days...
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Northern Ireland’s Hopes of Automatic Qualification Dashed After Davis Misses Penalty

Northern Ireland’s Hopes of Automatic Qualification Dashed After Davis Misses Penalty

Steven Davis missed a first-half penalty as Northern Ireland’s faint automatic qualification hopes ended with a 0-0 draw against Holland in what stands to be Michael O’Neill’s final home game in charge. Captain Davis, making his 116th appearance to overt...
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Munster Earn Bonus Point At Ospreys With Cronin’s Last-Minute Try

Munster Earn Bonus Point At Ospreys With Cronin’s Last-Minute Try

James Cronin’s last-minute try secured a crucial bonus point for Munster in their 32-13 Heineken Champions Cup triumph over the Ospreys at the Liberty Stadium, in front of a fantastic travelling support. Impressive man-of-the-match Jeremy Loughman scored...
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Ringrose Hat-Trick Eases Leinster Past Benetton at The RDS

Ringrose Hat-Trick Eases Leinster Past Benetton at The RDS

Returning center Garry Ringrose helped himself to a hat-trick in Leinster’s five-try 33-19 Heineken Champions Cup win over Benetton Rugby at the RDS. The Ireland star touched down twice inside the first 14 minutes, sandwiching a Dean Budd effort, and...
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Partial Air Ambulance Stand Down Will Not Put Lives At Risk Says Taoiseach

Partial Air Ambulance Stand Down Will Not Put Lives At Risk Says Taoiseach

The withdrawal of an air ambulance four days a month will not put lives at risk due to contingency plans the Government has in place, the Taoiseach has said. Leo Varadkar said there is an issue with recruitment and retention...
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Ulster Get Champions Cup Campaign Started With Win Over Bath

Ulster Get Champions Cup Campaign Started With Win Over Bath

Ulster squeezed out a vital 17-16 victory at Bath in their opening match in Pool Three of the European Champions Cup. Tries in each half by John Cooney and Rob Lyttle helped the PRO14 side make it five straight wins...
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Protest Against Asylum Complex in Leitrim Stood Down With Immediate Effect

Protest Against Asylum Complex in Leitrim Stood Down With Immediate Effect

A group that has been protesting against plans to house asylum seekers in an apartment complex in Co Leitrim have stood down their protest with immediate effect. On Friday, the owners of the apartment complex in Ballinamore secured an injunction...
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New EU President Ready to Negotiate Trade Deal After Brexit Completed

New EU President Ready to Negotiate Trade Deal After Brexit Completed

The incoming president of the European Council has said the EU stands ready to negotiate a trade deal once Brexit happens. On a visit to Dublin, Charles Michel would not be drawn on whether it was realistic to anticipate an...
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O’Neill Says His Being in Charge for Euro Qualifying Play-Off is the ‘Plan at the Minute’

O’Neill Says His Being in Charge for Euro Qualifying Play-Off is the ‘Plan at the Minute’

Michael O’Neill has stopped short of confirming he will remain in charge of Northern Ireland until March in the likely scenario that they reach the Euro 2020 qualifiers. O’Neill was appointed boss of Stoke last week but the announcement from...
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