UCL Final Could Be Moved After Turkey Placed On Travel ‘Red List’

UCL Final Could Be Moved After Turkey Placed On Travel ‘Red List’

Istanbul’s hosting of the all-English Champions League final has been thrown into doubt after Turkey was placed on the British government’s coronavirus ‘red list’. UK citizens returning from ‘red list’ countries are required to quarantine at a government-approved hotel for...
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Holohan: Vaccinated People Can Meet With The Unvaccinated From Next Week

Holohan: Vaccinated People Can Meet With The Unvaccinated From Next Week

Vaccinated people will be able to hug their grandchildren once restrictions are eased next week, the chief medical officer has confirmed. As part of the “vaccine bonus”, people who have had their jabs will be able to meet with unvaccinated...
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Former Irish Defense Forces Member Lisa Smith Wins Appeal On British Travel Ban

Former Irish Defense Forces Member Lisa Smith Wins Appeal On British Travel Ban

A former Irish Defense Forces member accused of membership of so-called Islamic State (IS) has won an appeal against a ban on her entering the UK. Lisa Smith, from Co Louth, had been the subject of a UK Home Office-issued...
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New Travel And Music Series ‘Ireland With Michael’ Debuts On Public Television This Month

New Travel And Music Series ‘Ireland With Michael’ Debuts On Public Television This Month

“Ireland with Michael”, a new 6-part travel and music series premieres on Public Television stations across the United States and Canada this month. Created and hosted by Emmy nominated Irish tenor and an expert on all things Celtic, Michael Londra,...
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Villarreal Advance To Europa League Final At Expense Of Arsenal

Villarreal Advance To Europa League Final At Expense Of Arsenal

Arsenal face a first season without European football in 25 years after drawing a blank in their Europa League semi-final second leg against Villarreal. The Gunners were trailing 2-1 from the first leg in Spain and failed to overturn the...
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Cavani Scores Brace As Manchester United Ease Past Roma

Cavani Scores Brace As Manchester United Ease Past Roma

Manchester United are through to their first final under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, with Edinson Cavani scoring twice in a second-leg defeat to Roma that could not deny them a place in the Europa League showpiece. Having fallen at the semi-final...
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Swann Insists Non-Essential Cross-Border Travel Must Be Stopped

Swann Insists Non-Essential Cross-Border Travel Must Be Stopped

Non-essential cross-border travel must be stopped “by enforcement if required”, the North’s Health Minister has warned. In a letter to Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly, Robin Swann warned of a spike in Covid-19 cases in border counties. The lifti...
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HSE Seeking Flexibility In Using Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 Vaccine

HSE Seeking Flexibility In Using Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 Vaccine

The HSE has asked for “flexibility” to allow the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, also known as the Janssen vaccine, for people aged under 50. It follows a recommendation from the National Immunization Advisory Committee (Niac) that the...
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Politicians Across Ireland Condemn Amnesty Plan For Former British Soldiers

Politicians Across Ireland Condemn Amnesty Plan For Former British Soldiers

Politicians on both sides of the Irish border have condemned a reported British plan to give amnesty to British soldiers accused of crimes during the Northern Ireland Troubles. The UK government is set to introduce a statute of limitations to...
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Eight Irish Players Make Cut For Lions, But Sexton’s Left Out

Eight Irish Players Make Cut For Lions, But Sexton’s Left Out

Warren Gatland has left Johnny Sexton out of his Lions squad, with eight Irish players making the cut. The Ireland captain misses out while Gatland has selected Bundee Aki, Robbie Henshaw, Conor Murray, Tadhg Beirne, Jack Conan, Tadhg Furlong, Iain...
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