Public Buildings Across Ireland Lit Up To Honor Mother And Baby Homes’ Survivors

Public Buildings Across Ireland Lit Up To Honor Mother And Baby Homes’ Survivors

Landmarks across Ireland have been lit up to honor survivors of mother and baby homes as part of an event to mark St Brigid’s Day. A light show took place at various locations across the country, including Athlone Castle and...
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Ahern: Border Poll Should Be Held On 30th Anniversary Of Belfast Agreement

Ahern: Border Poll Should Be Held On 30th Anniversary Of Belfast Agreement

Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern has said that a border poll on a united Ireland should be held on the 30th anniversary of the Belfast Agreement. The former Fianna Fáil leader said that while a referendum on a united Ireland is...
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North’s Deputy First Minister Self-Isolating For Second Time

North’s Deputy First Minister Self-Isolating For Second Time

Northern Ireland’s Deputy First Minister has announced she has gone into self-isolation. Michelle O’Neill said she is taking the measure following a positive Covid-19 test result at her home in Co Tyrone. “I will work from home to continue to...
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Ryanair Expects ‘Most Challenging Year’ In Its History

Ryanair Expects ‘Most Challenging Year’ In Its History

Ryanair said it is braced for “the most challenging year” in its 35-year history and expects to post a full-year loss of nearly €1 billion. The Dublin-based low-cost carrier said coronavirus continues to “wreak havoc across the industry” and is...
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Trossard Ends Goal Drought To Give Seagulls Victory Over Spurs

Trossard Ends Goal Drought To Give Seagulls Victory Over Spurs

Brighton registered an overdue first Premier League home win of the season by deservedly seeing off an out-of-sorts Tottenham team missing star striker Harry Kane. Leandro Trossard gave the relegation-threatened Seagulls a major boost in the scrap for survival...
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Mohamed Salah Scores A Brace As Liverpool Beat West Ham

Mohamed Salah Scores A Brace As Liverpool Beat West Ham

Mohamed Salah ended his goal drought in spectacular fashion and avoided an unwanted personal record as Liverpool beat West Ham 3-1. The Egyptian forward had gone six Premier League matches without a goal, equaling his longest barren spell for the...
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PSNI Begin Investigation Into Lockdown Breaches At Loyalist Funeral

PSNI Begin Investigation Into Lockdown Breaches At Loyalist Funeral

Police are investigating potential breaches of the coronavirus regulations at a loyalist funeral in Belfast. There have been reports of crowds in north Belfast turning out to send off Hugh Hill. Under the rules aimed at curbing the spread of...
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Leeds Climb To 12th Place With Win At The King Power Stadium

Leeds Climb To 12th Place With Win At The King Power Stadium

Leicester lost the opportunity to go second in the Premier League table as they were swept aside by Leeds at the King Power Stadium. Harvey Barnes put the Foxes in front, but Stuart Dallas immediately replied for the visitors, who...
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Martin Urges Calm As Nations Race To Vaccinate Populations

Martin Urges Calm As Nations Race To Vaccinate Populations

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has called for calm in the race to vaccinate populations against Covid-19. Mr Martin was speaking in the wake of a move by the European Union (EU) to use a post-Brexit mechanism to interfere with supply lines...
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More Than One In Ten Furloughed In The North At End Of 2020

More Than One In Ten Furloughed In The North At End Of 2020

More than one in 10 employees were on furlough in Northern Ireland at the end of last year, official statistics show. Close to half were employed in accommodation provision, food service, or wholesale and retail, according to data from the...
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