Impressive Bulls Bring Leinster’s Season To A Deflating End
June 10, 2022 No Responses

Impressive Bulls Bring Leinster’s Season To A Deflating End

Leinster ended their season without a major trophy for the first time since 2017 as the Vodacom Bulls won 27-26 at the RDS to reach the first ever United Rugby Championship final. The Bulls’ maiden victory on Irish soil, sealed...
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ESRI Issues Warning Over Linking Unemployment Benefits To Previous Earnings
June 10, 2022 No Responses

ESRI Issues Warning Over Linking Unemployment Benefits To Previous Earnings

Linking unemployment benefits to previous earnings would give rise to weaker financial work incentives unless capped or time-limited, research has found. The Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) said there is a “coherent economic case” for such a ...
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Kenny Not Feeling Pressure Before Nations League Clash With Scotland
June 10, 2022 No Responses

Kenny Not Feeling Pressure Before Nations League Clash With Scotland

Stephen Kenny will send his Republic of Ireland team into Nations League battle with Scotland insisting he does not feel under pressure after a winless start to the campaign. Ireland face the Scots at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday having...
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Former Northern Ireland International And Manager Billy Bingham Dies, Aged 90
June 10, 2022 No Responses

Former Northern Ireland International And Manager Billy Bingham Dies, Aged 90

Former Northern Ireland international and manager Billy Bingham has died aged 90, his family announced on Friday. Bingham twice guided Northern Ireland to the World Cup finals, first in 1982 when they famously beat hosts Spain, and again in 1986....
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Britain’s Labour Leader To Meet Northern Leaders In Belfast
June 10, 2022 No Responses

Britain’s Labour Leader To Meet Northern Leaders In Belfast

Keir Starmer is to meet Northern Ireland political leaders amid a deepening row over post-Brexit trading arrangements for the region. The Labour leader will meet Alliance leader Naomi Long, SDLP chief Colum Eastwood and acting Stormont speaker Alan Chambers in...
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Coveney Says EU’s Stance On Protocol Has ‘Hardened’ In Face Of UK Threats
June 9, 2022 No Responses

Coveney Says EU’s Stance On Protocol Has ‘Hardened’ In Face Of UK Threats

The EU’s stance on the Northern Ireland Protocol has “hardened” in the face of the UK threat to unilaterally scrap part of the arrangements, the Minister for Foreign Affairs has warned. Simon Coveney urged the UK government to step back...
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ECB To Raise Interest Rates For First Time In Eleven Years
June 9, 2022 No Responses

ECB To Raise Interest Rates For First Time In Eleven Years

The European Central Bank (ECB) said on Thursday that it would carry out its first interest rate increase in 11 years in July, followed by another hike in September. The surprise announcement of two quarter-point increases came after the bank’s...
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McIlroy Hopes LIV Invitational Players Can Still Take Part In Ryder Cup
June 9, 2022 No Responses

McIlroy Hopes LIV Invitational Players Can Still Take Part In Ryder Cup

Four-time major winner Rory McIlroy hopes European team-mates Sergio Garcia, Ian Poulter and Lee Westwood can still be involved in the Ryder Cup despite opting to take “boatloads of cash” from the LIV Golf Invitational Series. The Northern Irishman’s opp...
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Taoiseach Calls For ‘New Era Of Stewardship’ To Protect Biodiversity
June 9, 2022 No Responses

Taoiseach Calls For ‘New Era Of Stewardship’ To Protect Biodiversity

The Taoiseach has called for a “new era” in protecting biodiversity on the island of Ireland. In a speech opening the second day of a national biodiversity conference in Dublin Castle, Micheál Martin told delegates he believes there is a...
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Starmer To Meet President And Taoiseach With Brexit Topping The Agenda
June 9, 2022 No Responses

Starmer To Meet President And Taoiseach With Brexit Topping The Agenda

Post-Brexit arrangements for Northern Ireland are expected to dominate discussions when Sir Keir Starmer meets with political leaders in Dublin on Thursday. The UK Labour leader’s talks with President Michael D Higgins and Taoiseach Micheál Martin follow di...
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