British and Irish Governments committed to Powersharing Deal
February 20, 2018 No Responses

British and Irish Governments committed to Powersharing Deal

The Irish and British governments have insisted they are fully committed to the Good Friday Agreement. Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and British Prime Minister Theresa May spoke by phone after the Democratic Unionists and Sinn Féin clashed over the prospect of...
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UK Parliament could allow same-sex marriage in North
February 20, 2018 No Responses

UK Parliament could allow same-sex marriage in North

Northern Ireland Secretary of State Karen Bradley said while it should be a matter for the Stormont Assembly, if the matter was to be raised at Westminster it is the Government’s policy to allow a free vote on matters of...
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Wigan dump City out of the FA Cup (again)
February 19, 2018 No Responses

Wigan dump City out of the FA Cup (again)

Will Grigg’s second-half strike secured a stunning 1-0 victory for Wigan which sent 10-man Manchester City crashing out of the FA Cup. Fabian Delph’s dismissal on the stroke of half-time did little to stem the flow of City attacks in...
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MacDonald and O’Neill to Meet with Taoiseach Today
February 19, 2018 No Responses

MacDonald and O’Neill to Meet with Taoiseach Today

Sinn Féin’s new leaders will meet with the Taoiseach and Tánaiste in Dublin later today. Leo Varadkar says he wants to hear Sinn Féin’s assessment of the events of last week, and the collapse of power-sharing talks at Stormont. DUP...
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Jobs Boost in Galway from Quidel
February 19, 2018 No Responses

Jobs Boost in Galway from Quidel

There is good news for Galway on the jobs front with 75 new posts announced this morning. Quidel Corporation, which makes medical diagnostic equipment, is establishing a Business Centre in the city. The international company already employs approximately 1,200...
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Scanlon Joins Ireland Squad for Wales Match
February 19, 2018 No Responses

Scanlon Joins Ireland Squad for Wales Match

As the Ireland squad return to Carton House to prepare for this weekend’s crucial Six Nations encounter with Wales, a number of players have been added to the squad. Niall Scannell, who trained with Ireland as part of the 48...
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Martin Slams Government over National Development Program Launch
February 19, 2018 No Responses

Martin Slams Government over National Development Program Launch

The Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin has described the launch of the National Development Plan as a “cynical measure”. It will see €116bn spent on capital projects such as hospitals and roads over the next decade. It was unveiled in...
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Rochdale Forces FA Cup Replay with Spurs
February 18, 2018 No Responses

Rochdale Forces FA Cup Replay with Spurs

Substitute Steve Davies earned Rochdale an FA Cup fifth-round replay at Wembley with his remarkable stoppage-time equaliser against Tottenham. Sky Bet League One’s bottom club played superbly to take the lead into half-time thanks to captain Ian Henderso...
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Groves Defeats Eubank Jr in World Boxing Super Series
February 18, 2018 No Responses

Groves Defeats Eubank Jr in World Boxing Super Series

George Groves produced one of the finest displays of his career to advance to the World Boxing Super Series super middleweight final by beating fellow Briton Chris Eubank Jr on a unanimous points decision. The 29-year-old’s career has previously been...
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Ryanair in Air France’s Crosshairs
February 18, 2018 No Responses

Ryanair in Air France’s Crosshairs

Air France-KLM said it will accelerate capacity increases, despite an uncertain economic climate, in order to defend its share of an air-travel market that’s becoming flooded with discount rivals. The Paris-based carrier will boost seating by up to 4% this.....
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