Two Injured in Paramilitary Attacks in Derry

Two Injured in Paramilitary Attacks in Derry

A community is in shock after two men were shot in Derry in paramilitary-style attacks, ten minutes apart. The shootings happened in the heavily-residential Ballymagroarty area of the city last night. Detective Sergeant Michelle Boyd, of the PSNI, said: “Both...
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Wales Claim Incredible Come-From-Behind Victory in Paris

Wales Claim Incredible Come-From-Behind Victory in Paris

Wales have beaten France 24-19 in their Guinness Six Nations match in Paris. Warren Gatland’s side turned a 16-0 half-time deficit into a victory in the Stade de France. George North scored a pair of second-half tries for the visitors....
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German Government Will Not Bow to Pressure from Auto Makers

German Government Will Not Bow to Pressure from Auto Makers

The German government will stand up to pressure from its own car manufacturers to compromise on the backstop, the German justice minister has said. Katarina Barley said the German government would stand firm in the face of demands from the...
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Foster Challenges The EU to Ditch The Backstop

Foster Challenges The EU to Ditch The Backstop

Arlene Foster has challenged the European Union to ditch the backstop. The DUP leader also ruled out speculation of a hard border in Ireland if the backstop option is dropped as “spinning tales”. She made the comments today in a...
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Primark Announces Second Store for Belfast

Primark Announces Second Store for Belfast

Primark has announced the opening date of a second store in Belfast after its former flagship outlet in the city was devastated in a fire. The blaze at the Bank Buildings in August resulted in a cordoned-off zone around the...
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Focus Ireland Claim Homeless Crisis is Getting Worse

Focus Ireland Claim Homeless Crisis is Getting Worse

A housing charity says the long-term trend shows that the homeless crisis is getting worse. New figures released yesterday show a slight drop in the number of people in emergency accommodation in December, down by 215 to 9,753. Focus Ireland...
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Tottenham Keep Title Hopes Alive with Comeback Win Against Watford

Tottenham Keep Title Hopes Alive with Comeback Win Against Watford

Fernando Llorente proved the unlikely hero for Tottenham as they produced a late turnaround to beat Watford 2-1 and significantly strengthen their Premier League top-four hopes. The Spaniard had earlier produced a shocking miss that would have made it onto...
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Cherries Destroy Chelsea in Bournemouth

Cherries Destroy Chelsea in Bournemouth

Joshua King scored a brace as Bournemouth thrashed Chelsea at the Vitality Stadium to knock the Blues out of the Premier League’s top four. A well-deserved and memorable 4-0 win was secured with all four goals coming in a rampant...
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Liverpool Held to a Draw at Anfield by The Foxes

Liverpool Held to a Draw at Anfield by The Foxes

Liverpool failed to take full advantage of Manchester City’s slip-up in the title race as they were held to a 1-1 draw at home to Leicester. It extended their advantage at the top of the Premier League to five points...
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McGregor Accepts Ban for Post-Match Brawl

McGregor Accepts Ban for Post-Match Brawl

Conor McGregor paid tribute to the Nevada State Athletic Commission for their fair handling of the brawl which overshadowed his fight against Khabib Nurmagomedov. McGregor was banned for six months, and fined $50,000 on Tuesday following an investigation into ...
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