North’s First Multi-Year Budget Cannot Proceed Without First And Deputy First Ministers
February 22, 2022 No Responses

North’s First Multi-Year Budget Cannot Proceed Without First And Deputy First Ministers

Northern Ireland’s first multi-year Budget in recent history cannot proceed in the absence of a First and deputy First Minister, the Assembly has heard. Minister for Finance Conor Murphy said he sought legal advice following the resignation of Paul Givan,...
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Martin Warns Of Higher Energy Prices As Ukrainian Crisis Worsens
February 22, 2022 No Responses

Martin Warns Of Higher Energy Prices As Ukrainian Crisis Worsens

The Taoiseach has said he still hopes war can be avoided in Europe, as the crisis in Ukraine continues to escalate. Earlier, Micheál Martin stood beside Olaf Scholz as the German chancellor announced that the country had taken steps to...
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New Legislation To Protect Victims From Stalking Passes In Stormont
February 22, 2022 No Responses

New Legislation To Protect Victims From Stalking Passes In Stormont

New legislation to protect victims in Northern Ireland from stalking has been welcomed. The Protection from Stalking Bill, introduced by Minister for Justice Naomi Long, passed its Final Stage in the Stormont Assembly on Tuesday. It creates a new specific...
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Tom O’Toole Ruled Out Of Italy Game With Strained Hamstring
February 22, 2022 No Responses

Tom O’Toole Ruled Out Of Italy Game With Strained Hamstring

Ireland prop Tom O’Toole has been ruled out of Sunday’s Guinness Six Nations clash with Italy due to injury. The 23-year-old suffered a hamstring strain during Ulster’s 12-0 United Rugby Championship win over Dragons at the weekend. He is yet...
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Premier League Continues With Covid-19 Testing Despite Lifting Of Restrictions
February 21, 2022 No Responses

Premier League Continues With Covid-19 Testing Despite Lifting Of Restrictions

The Premier League will continue with its Covid-19 testing program despite restrictions being lifted. Boris Johnson announced all coronavirus laws in England, including the legal requirement for people who test positive to isolate, will end on Thursday before ...
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Coalition Leaders To Meet To Discuss End To Mandatory Mask-Wearing
February 21, 2022 No Responses

Coalition Leaders To Meet To Discuss End To Mandatory Mask-Wearing

The leaders of the Coalition will discuss proposals to end the rules on mandatory mask-wearing at a meeting on Monday. It comes ahead of a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, at which ministers are expected to accept the advice from the...
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Wolves Keep Top-Four Hopes Alive With Win Over Leicester
February 20, 2022 No Responses

Wolves Keep Top-Four Hopes Alive With Win Over Leicester

Wolves maintained their position in the Premier League top-four race with a 2-1 win over Leicester. Goals in either half from Ruben Neves and Daniel Podence at a rain-soaked Molineux kept them six points behind fourth-placed Manchester United with two...
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Fred And Elanga Help Sink Leeds At Elland Road
February 20, 2022 No Responses

Fred And Elanga Help Sink Leeds At Elland Road

Substitutes Fred and Anthony Elanga scored late goals as Manchester United beat arch-rivals Leeds 4-2 in a Premier League thriller at Elland Road. The visitors led 2-0 at half-time through Harry Maguire and Bruno Fernandes headers, before Leeds hit back...
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DUP MLA Christopher Stalford Dies, Aged 39
February 20, 2022 No Responses

DUP MLA Christopher Stalford Dies, Aged 39

DUP MLA Christopher Stalford has died at the age of 39, party leader Jeffrey Donaldson has confirmed. The south Belfast representative and father-of-four died suddenly. In a statement, Mr Donaldson said: “I am deeply saddened to learn of Christopher’s sudd...
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Victims To Be The Priority For New Head Of Irish Parole Board
February 20, 2022 No Responses

Victims To Be The Priority For New Head Of Irish Parole Board

The new boss of the Irish Parole Board has said that victims will be her priority in the months to come. Chief executive Ciairin de Buis also told the PA news agency that within two years she hopes to end...
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