Relegation Fears Grow For West Brom After Defeat At West Ham

Relegation Fears Grow For West Brom After Defeat At West Ham

Michail Antonio snatched another victory for West Ham and denied former boss Sam Allardyce a precious point towards West Brom’s survival bid. Antonio, who scored the only goal of the game against Burnley at the weekend, struck again as the...
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Pressure On Most Vulnerable Eases As Vaccination Program Continues In The North

Pressure On Most Vulnerable Eases As Vaccination Program Continues In The North

Vaccination has begun to drive down the rate of coronavirus infection of the most vulnerable in Northern Ireland, the region’s chief medical officer said. Nursing homes and the over 80s population have seen pressures easing, Dr Michael McBride added. Fre...
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Irish Government Approves Plan For GPs And Pharmacists To Administer Vaccine

Irish Government Approves Plan For GPs And Pharmacists To Administer Vaccine

A government plan to use general practitioners and pharmacists to administer the Covid-19 vaccine is an opportunity to get ahead of the virus, a GP has said. On Tuesday, the Cabinet signed off on an agreement with GPs and pharmacists...
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European Car Sales Fall By Over 23% In 2020

European Car Sales Fall By Over 23% In 2020

European car sales plunged by nearly a quarter last year as the pandemic provoked the worst crisis ever to hit the capital-intensive industry. New car registrations sank by 23.7%, or three million vehicles, to 9.9 million units, according to new...
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Arsenal’s Second Half Blitz Sees Off Newcastle Challenge

Arsenal’s Second Half Blitz Sees Off Newcastle Challenge

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored a brace as Arsenal eased past a much-changed Newcastle to heap more pressure on manager Steve Bruce. The Gunners captain struck either side of a Bukayo Saka goal as the hosts recorded a 3-0 victory which sees...
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Stalement Between Executive And British Government Over Victims’ Compensation Scheme Continues

Stalement Between Executive And British Government Over Victims’ Compensation Scheme Continues

A stalemate between the Northern Ireland Executive and Westminster is continuing over a compensation scheme for injured Troubles victims. Stormont Finance Minister Conor Murphy said the UK government should fund the payments because the legislation was passed ...
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Erasmus: Springboks Will Do Anything To Ensure Lions Tour Happens

Erasmus: Springboks Will Do Anything To Ensure Lions Tour Happens

South Africa’s director of rugby Rassie Erasmus insists the Springboks will do whatever it takes to make the Lions series happen. The Covid-19 pandemic has placed the tour’s original schedule in grave doubt, with three contingency plans being looked at...
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British Government To ‘Intensify’ Engagement With Troubles Victims’ Groups

British Government To ‘Intensify’ Engagement With Troubles Victims’ Groups

The UK government has pledged to “intensify” engagement with victims’ groups in addressing the legacy of the Northern Ireland conflict. The system for releasing Troubles-related information is not working and the “divisive” cycle of reinvestigations ...
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Phil Neville Steps Down As Manager Of England Women Soccer Team

Phil Neville Steps Down As Manager Of England Women Soccer Team

Phil Neville is to step down as England Women head coach with immediate effect, the Football Association has announced. The 43-year-old, who was previously due to depart the role in July at the end of his contract, is set to...
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Number Of New Start-Ups Falls To Four-Year Low In 2020

Number Of New Start-Ups Falls To Four-Year Low In 2020

The number of new company start-ups in Ireland fell to a four-year low in 2020 as the pandemic hit entrepreneurial activity. The 21,924 start-ups registered last year was four per cent down on 2019 and the lowest figure since 2016...
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