Djokovic Through To French Open Final After Defeating Nadal

Djokovic Through To French Open Final After Defeating Nadal

Rafael Nadal was beaten for just the third time at the French Open as Novak Djokovic won an extraordinary semi-final on a night of sporting drama at Roland Garros. The great Spaniard went into the contest having won 105 of...
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Foster Warns Of Possible Rise In Covid-19 Case Numbers With Delta Variant Spread

Foster Warns Of Possible Rise In Covid-19 Case Numbers With Delta Variant Spread

The North’s First Minister has expressed concern that Covid-19 case numbers could start to rise again due to the Delta variant. Arlene Foster said the current pandemic situation in the region is “very positive”, but she said there are concerns...
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Martin Confident That Power-Sharing Executive Will Be Maintained In The North

Martin Confident That Power-Sharing Executive Will Be Maintained In The North

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has expressed confidence that Stormont’s main parties will navigate the process of renominating ministers and keep power-sharing alive in Northern Ireland. His comments come amid continuing uncertainty over the fate of the devolved ...
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Ireland’s Largest Hospital Has No Covid-19 Patients For First Time Since Pandemic Began

Ireland’s Largest Hospital Has No Covid-19 Patients For First Time Since Pandemic Began

Ireland’s largest hospital has no patients with Covid-19 for the first time since the pandemic began, according to the HSE’s chief executive. Paul Reid said it was “remarkable” that St James’s Hospital in Dublin has no Covid patients after dealin...
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PPS Upholds Decision Not To Prosecute Attendees At Storey Funeral

PPS Upholds Decision Not To Prosecute Attendees At Storey Funeral

Prosecutors have upheld their decisions not to take action against 24 Sinn Féin politicians who attended a huge funeral for a former IRA leader in Northern Ireland during the pandemic. The Public Prosecution Service initiated an internal review of the...
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Out&About

Out&About

By Paddy McCarthy I hope everybody is happy as the weather is just beautiful and it looks like it will be that way for a while. For the last few days, I have been in Port Jefferson on the north...
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From Street Performer to Artist on the World’s Stage, Carlos Battey Transforms into Jackie’s Boy And Become His Own Record Mogul

From Street Performer to Artist on the World’s Stage, Carlos Battey Transforms into Jackie’s Boy And Become His Own Record Mogul

Interview by Brad Balfour When the pandemic hit, musicians were blessed and cursed at the same time. On the one hand, it shut down opportunities for live performance before paying audiences. On the other hand, it freed up songwriters, instrumentalists...
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New Licensing Law Changes In The North Take Step Towards Implementation

New Licensing Law Changes In The North Take Step Towards Implementation

Proposals to reform Northern Ireland’s licensing laws have taken a further step towards becoming law after passing a key Assembly stage. A marathon sitting of the Assembly during which MLAs considered dozens of amendments to the draft legislation ended in...
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Numbers Claiming PUP Payments Falls To Lowest Since December

Numbers Claiming PUP Payments Falls To Lowest Since December

The number of people claiming the Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) is at its lowest since December, new figures show. Around 285,000 people received the Covid-19 jobless payment this week, a decrease of more than 24,000 on last week. It is...
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Ireland Holds Hungary To A Draw As Kelleher And Ogbene Debut

Ireland Holds Hungary To A Draw As Kelleher And Ogbene Debut

Stephen Kenny’s side showed plenty of promise with competitive debuts for Caoimhin Kelleher and Chiedozie Ogbene. Stephen Kenny made changes to the side with Shane Duffy coming into the defense and Adam Idah partnering with Troy Parrott upfront. Despite an.....
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