Champions And Challenge Cups To Move Straight To Knockout Phase

Champions And Challenge Cups To Move Straight To Knockout Phase

Europe’s final two rounds of group matches will be cancelled with the Champions and Challenge Cups moving straight into the knockout phase, Premiership Rugby has confirmed. The French government has blocked the Top 14 clubs from competing in cross-border competition...
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Dame Judi Dench Pays Tribute To Mother And Baby Homes Survivor Philomena Lee

Dame Judi Dench Pays Tribute To Mother And Baby Homes Survivor Philomena Lee

Dame Judi Dench has paid tribute to mother and baby homes survivor and campaigner Philomena Lee, describing her as a “remarkable person”. The Oscar-winner portrayed Ms Lee in the 2013 film Philomena, which documented her 50-year search for her forcibly...
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Number Of Mother And Baby Home Survivors In The North May Be ‘Significantly’ Higher Than Thought

Number Of Mother And Baby Home Survivors In The North May Be ‘Significantly’ Higher Than Thought

The number of women who went through mother and baby homes in Northern Ireland is expected to be “significantly” higher than previously estimated. Judith Gillespie, chairwoman of the inter-departmental working group on mother and baby homes, indicated the ...
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Norwegian Air Cancels Transatlantic Flights As It Seeks To Return To Profit

Norwegian Air Cancels Transatlantic Flights As It Seeks To Return To Profit

Norwegian Air, which challenged British Airways and other long-established rivals by launching transatlantic flights, said on Thursday it will end those services and seek government help. The budget airline, founded in 1993, has been forced to ground all but s...
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Sunday’s Aston Villa v Everton Game Postponed Due To Coronavirus Outbreak

Sunday’s Aston Villa v Everton Game Postponed Due To Coronavirus Outbreak

Aston Villa have had a second Premier League match in a week postponed after Everton’s visit on Sunday was put off due to ongoing coronavirus issues at the club. Dean Smith’s side had already lost the midweek fixture against Tottenham...
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Number Of Covid-19 Vaccines Administered In The North Exceeds 100,000

Number Of Covid-19 Vaccines Administered In The North Exceeds 100,000

More than 100,000 coronavirus vaccinations have been administered in Northern Ireland. Stormont Health Minister Robin Swann said the program is being stepped up but is dependent on the availability of supplies of the vaccines. “By close of play yesterday [Tu...
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Fulham Hold Tottenham Hotspur To A 1-1 Draw In North London

Fulham Hold Tottenham Hotspur To A 1-1 Draw In North London

Fulham’s fury at having to play Tottenham at just 48 hours notice was shown to be misplaced as they earned a deserved 1-1 draw. After Spurs’ game with Aston Villa was postponed, the Premier League quickly rearranged this match with...
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Foden Strikes To Give Manchester City Victory Over The Seagulls

Foden Strikes To Give Manchester City Victory Over The Seagulls

Phil Foden scored the only goal as Manchester City moved up to third in the Premier League with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Brighton at the Etihad Stadium. Foden netted his eighth of the season just before half-time – a...
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Out&About

Out&About

By Paddy McCarthy This is most certainly the winter of our discontent; we have truly reached our lowest point. There are more deaths from the virus than ever. The vaccine rollout is an undisputed fiasco as the people at the...
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Woman’s Six Nations Championship Postponed Until Later This Year

Woman’s Six Nations Championship Postponed Until Later This Year

The 2021 Women’s Six Nations Championship has been postponed until later this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. But tournament organizers say that plans for the men’s tournament, which is due to kick off on February 6th, “remain as scheduled”....
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