Out&About
By Paddy McCarthy I was out and about last Thursday and I was invited to hear the leader of Sinn Féin Mary Lou McDonald speak at the New York City Bar Association’s Council on International Affairs. It was part of...
Protesters Demand Sinn Féin Block Fracking Licenses In The North
Fracking protesters have urged Sinn Féin to block petroleum licenses in Northern Ireland. Extinction Rebellion Ireland held a demonstration outside the party’s headquarters in Dublin on Wednesday, in a bid to highlight Sinn Féin’s “lack of timely actio...
Conte Confirms Thirteen Players And Staff At Spurs Positive For Covid-19
Tottenham manager Antonio Conte has confirmed eight players and five members of staff have tested positive for coronavirus following an outbreak at the club – and he expects more confirmed cases. Spurs will, however, have to play their crunch Europa...
Government To Publish Plan To Vaccinate Children Between Five And Eleven
A plan to offer Covid-19 vaccinations to children aged five to 11 will be published within days, the Taoiseach has said. On Wednesday, the National Immunization Advisory Committee (Niac) recommended to Government that jabs should be offered to around 480,000.....
Belfast Park Closed Due To Avian Flu Outbreak
A Belfast park has been closed following an outbreak of avian flu. Sixteen dead birds have been removed from Waterworks Park in north Belfast, the city council said. The council added that the park has been closed until further notice....
New Study Shows Dining Out Is The Main Social Activity Missed During Pandemic
Dining out in restaurants, cafés, and pub was the main social activity people missed during the pandemic, new research shows. According to Bord Bia’s 2021 Irish Foodservice Market Insights Report, 73 per cent of consumers surveyed said they missed dining...
Tyson Fury Ordered To Defend Title Against Dillian Whyte
Tyson Fury has been ordered to defend his WBC heavyweight title against Dillian Whyte. The British rival has been named the ‘Gypsy King’s’ mandatory challenger by the sanctioning body and the two parties now have 30 days to agree a...
First Cases Of Omicron Variant Found In The North
The first Omicron variant cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in Northern Ireland, the Department of Health said on Tuesday. Three Omicron cases have been confirmed in total, the department said. Two are from same household in the greater Belfast...
Walker Sees Red As Leipzig Defeat Manchester City In Germany
Kyle Walker was sent off as Manchester City suffered a 2-1 defeat in their final Champions League group game at RB Leipzig. With top spot in Group A already assured, the result ultimately mattered little for Pep Guardiola’s side but...
IOC Rules Out Postponing Beijing Winter Olympics
The International Olympic Committee has ruled out postponing the Beijing Winter Olympics under any circumstances related to the Covid-19 pandemic. The emergence of the Omicron variant has raised concern globally, both in terms of its apparent transmissibility ...