Commemorate Michael Collins As Statesman On Centenary Of Death Says Martin

Commemorate Michael Collins As Statesman On Centenary Of Death Says Martin

The Taoiseach has said that revolutionary leader Michael Collins should be commemorated as a statesman to mark the centenary of his death next year. Micheál Martin ruled out a State inquiry into who shot the republican leader dead, saying it would...
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Moura Scores A Brace As Spurs Defeat Covid-Hit Crystal Palace

Moura Scores A Brace As Spurs Defeat Covid-Hit Crystal Palace

Lucas Moura scored one and made two more as Tottenham piled on the Boxing Day misery for Crystal Palace with a 3-0 win. Palace had failed in their attempts to get the game called off after a coronavirus outbreak in...
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Arsenal Put In Five-Goal Performance At Carrow Road

Arsenal Put In Five-Goal Performance At Carrow Road

Bukayo Saka scored twice as Arsenal coasted to a 5-0 Boxing Day victory at Norwich to strengthen their hopes of a top-four Premier League finish. The Gunners have been able to fulfil all of their fixtures of late as others...
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Manchester City Hold Off Foxes’ Comeback For Win In Nine-Goal Thriller

Manchester City Hold Off Foxes’ Comeback For Win In Nine-Goal Thriller

Manchester City held off a dramatic fightback to move six points clear at the top of the Premier League with a breathless 6-3 victory over Leicester. The free-scoring champions raced into a 4-0 lead inside 25 minutes at the Etihad...
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President Higgins Hails ‘Extraordinary Legacy’ Left By Archbishop Desmond Tutu

President Higgins Hails ‘Extraordinary Legacy’ Left By Archbishop Desmond Tutu

President Michael D Higgins has hailed the “extraordinary legacy” left by Archbishop Desmond Tutu as he paid tribute to the anti-apartheid campaigner. Mr Higgins said the death of the churchman aged 90 on Sunday would be felt in Ireland by...
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St Stephen’s Day Clash Between Ulster And Connacht Is Postponed

St Stephen’s Day Clash Between Ulster And Connacht Is Postponed

The United Rugby Championship festive derby fixture between Ulster and Connacht has been postponed. The game was due to take place on Sunday in Belfast, but a number of positive Covid-19 cases within the Ulster squad have been reported by...
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Bing Crosby: The Voice Of Christmas

Bing Crosby: The Voice Of Christmas

Welcome to our regular music and entertainment guide, brought to you by Paddy McCarthy for your reading enjoyment It would not be Christmas if I did not include the man who is known as the ‘Voice of Christmas’. For the...
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Andy Murray Accepts Wild Card For Next Month’s Australia Open

Andy Murray Accepts Wild Card For Next Month’s Australia Open

Andy Murray will return to the Australian Open next month, three years after playing what he feared would be the final match of his career. The 34-year-old has accepted a wild card for the tournament as he looks to extend...
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Out&About

Out&About

By Paddy McCarthy It’s here! The biggest day of the year, Christmas Day that I have said all along is my favorite day of the year. I know it should be a happy time for everyone except that a lot...
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Manchester City Agree $60 Million Sale Of Ferran Torres To Barca

Manchester City Agree $60 Million Sale Of Ferran Torres To Barca

Manchester City have agreed a £46.7million ($62.34 million) fee with Barcelona for the sale of Ferran Torres, the PA news agency has reported. The 21-year-old Spain forward is now set to move to the Nou Camp when the transfer window...
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