A former lighthouse keeper has been honoured at a commemorative event marking the 40th anniversary of the 1979 Fastnet race disaster. A portrait of Gerald Butler by Welsh artist Dan Llywelyn Hall was unveiled on Sunday on Cape Clear in...
Leicester Spoil Lampard’s Homecoming at Stamford Bridge
Frank Lampard did not get the Chelsea homecoming he craved as his wait for a first win as manager went on following a 1-1 draw with Leicester. The former midfielder, who played close to 650 games for the Blues, was...
Michael Collins and Arthur Griffith Commemorated at Glasnevin
Michael Collins and Arthur Griffith have been remembered at their annual commemoration at Glasnevin Cemetery. The 97th annual commemoration was led by Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht Josepha Madigan, chairman of the Collins/Griffith Commemorat...
Deja Vu for Manchester City as VAR Denies Late Goal Against Spurs
Gabriel Jesus was denied a last-gasp winner by VAR as Tottenham snatched a remarkable 2-2 draw against champions Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium. The Brazilian looked to have claimed a deserved victory for City right at the death of...
Wales on Top of the World After Beating England
Wales went top of rugby union’s world rankings for the first time after beating England 13-6 in Cardiff. Wales’ rise to the summit, which ended New Zealand’s unbroken 10-year occupation, comes just 34 days before the World Cup kicks off...
Liverpool Set New Club Record With Win Against Saints
Liverpool made light of their exhaustive midweek jaunt to Turkey to post a club-record 11th straight Premier League win with a 2-1 success at Southampton. Goals from Sadio Mané and Roberto Firmino kept up their impressive domestic record as they...
Aubameyang Scores The Winner as Gunners Shoot Down Burnley
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang hit the winning goal for the second time in a week as Arsenal beat Burnley to make it two victories from two in the Premier League. The Gunners won 1-0 at Newcastle on the opening weekend courtesy of...
Service Commemorates British Army’s Deployment in The North
A service commemorating the British Army’s decades-long deployment in Northern Ireland has taken place. Veterans from around the UK attended the event near Belfast, close to the British Army’s Lisburn headquarters. Hundreds of ex-servicemen attended, inclu...
Nora Quoirin’s Family Ask for End to ‘Unhelpful’ Comments on Death in Malaysia
The family of Nora Quoirin have requested the ending of “unhelpful” comments by family members or those claiming to act on their behalf following the death of their daughter in a Malaysian jungle. The 15-year-old’s unclothed body was discovered on...
All Blacks Bounce Back to Retain Bledisloe Cup
New Zealand bounced back from their record Test defeat to thrash Australia 36-0 in Auckland. Australia had beaten New Zealand 47-26 in Perth seven days earlier, the heaviest defeat in the All Blacks’ 583-Test history. But it was a different...