Arlene Foster To Step Down As First Minister And DUP Leader

Arlene Foster To Step Down As First Minister And DUP Leader

Arlene Foster will stand down as leader of the Democratic Unionist Party and as Northern Ireland’s First Minister in the face of mounting discontent among her party. Ms Foster said she will stand down as party leader on May 28th...
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Out&About

Out&About

By Paddy McCarthy I was Out&About on Sunday last and visited the Irish American Center in Mineola, Long Island for a benefit for the Boylan family all the way from County Monaghan, living in one of my favorite places Williston...
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Changes To Vaccine Rollout Plans Could See Under-50s Approved For Jabs

Changes To Vaccine Rollout Plans Could See Under-50s Approved For Jabs

Changes to advice on Ireland’s Covid vaccine rollout could see people under 50 moved up the queue, the Dáil has heard. Government this week signed off on a recommendation from the National Immunization Advisory Council (NIAC) that the AstraZeneca and...
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Almost 50% Of Businesses Claiming Pandemic Support In January

Almost 50% Of Businesses Claiming Pandemic Support In January

Almost 60 per cent of Irish businesses were claiming Covid-19 income supports at the outbreak of the pandemic, figures show. Research by the Central Statistics Office shows that it dropped to a low of 30 per cent of businesses in...
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Chelsea Secure Vital Semi-Final Away Goal In Madrid

Chelsea Secure Vital Semi-Final Away Goal In Madrid

Christian Pulisic’s fine strike handed Chelsea a 1-1 Champions League semi-final first leg draw at Real Madrid on a sodden night where Timo Werner spurned two gilt-edged chances. Karim Benzema’s peerless exhibition of clinical marksmanship rescued the draw...
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Taoiseach: ‘Outdoor Has To Be The Theme’ For Summer In Ireland

Taoiseach: ‘Outdoor Has To Be The Theme’ For Summer In Ireland

The Taoiseach has said he wants to ensure that when society reopens after the latest coronavirus lockdown, it stays open. Micheál Martin said he does not want to see any more “stop/start” closures in the battle against Covid-19. He added...
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UEFA Threatens Sanctions On Breakaway ‘Super League’ Clubs

UEFA Threatens Sanctions On Breakaway ‘Super League’ Clubs

UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has insisted the 12 clubs who attempted to set up the breakaway European Super League will face sanctions for their actions. Premier League clubs Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester City, Manchester United, Liverpool and Tottenham an...
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Munster Defeat Leinster In Guinness PRO14 Rainbow Cup

Munster Defeat Leinster In Guinness PRO14 Rainbow Cup

Conor Murray’s try double drove Munster to their first win over Leinster since December 2018 as they began the Guinness PRO14 Rainbow Cup with a stellar 27-3 success at the RDS. There was plenty of niggle in an error-strewn first...
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Chelsea Edge Closer To Top Four Finish With Win At West Ham

Chelsea Edge Closer To Top Four Finish With Win At West Ham

Chelsea edged ahead in the race for the top four with a 1-0 victory over fellow Champions League hopefuls West Ham. A rare goal from Timo Werner, only his second in the league since November, saw the Blues move three...
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Martin Says Border Poll Needs A Meeting Of ‘Hearts And Minds’

Martin Says Border Poll Needs A Meeting Of ‘Hearts And Minds’

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said there needs to be a meeting of “hearts and minds” before a Border poll can take place. The Fianna Fáil leader also said that Belfast needs to “get rid” of its peace walls. Mr Martin...
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