Out&About
By Paddy McCarthy I presume that everyone had a good Halloween as again it was on a weekend and I am sure all the kids enjoyed their trick or treating dressed up in their Halloween costumes. It is a sad...
David McGoldrick Retires From International Football
Republic of Ireland striker David McGoldrick has announced his retirement from international football. The 32-year-old Sheffield United frontman, who has 14 senior caps to his name, has decided to call it a day to concentrate on his club career. A...
Six Nations Plans For Return Of Fans In Spring
Ireland’s Six Nations rugby fixtures in the spring have been earmarked to trial a return of fans to stadiums. Junior Sport Minister Jack Chambers said a trial run of a “limited number” of spectators in stadiums could take place if...
North Could Be Pathway For Smuggled Drugs And Weapons Warn Police
Northern Ireland could be used to smuggle illegal drugs and weapons from the EU into Britain after Brexit, police have warned. The Irish land border will remain porous and organized crime experts believe strengthened UK frontiers could prompt criminals to...
Rocker Daniel Gallagher Does His Best to Keep Alive Uncle Rory Gallagher’s Blues Music Legacy
Interview by Brad Balfour & Paddy McCarthy Hard-core blues is rarely associated with Ireland. But if anyone did the job in making the blues a crucial genre for an Irish musician to adopt it was the late Rory Gallagher. Donegal-born,...
Jota Scores Hat-Trick As Liverpool Comfortable Beat Atalanta
Diogo Jota took his tally to six goals in 10 days with a Champions League hat-trick as Liverpool hammered Atalanta 5-0 to put themselves within touching distance of the knockout stages already. The Portugal international’s recent scoring spree persuaded Jurg...
Manchester City Defeat Olympiacos At The Etihad
Gabriel Jesus made a goalscoring return to action as Manchester City maintained their 100 per cent start in the Champions League with a 3-0 win over Olympiacos. The Brazil striker came off the bench to turn a tight contest at...
MLA Who Tested Positive For Coronavirus Says He Had None Of The Classic Symptoms
An Ulster Unionist MLA who tested positive for Covid-19 said he had none of the three classic symptoms of the virus. John Stewart, 37, returned to Stormont for the first time this week after self-isolating. “I was getting really bad...
Maradona Reportedly Hospitalized In Argentina
Diego Maradona has been admitted to hospital in Argentina although his condition is not thought to be serious, local media reported on Monday. Maradona, 60, was reportedly taken to the Ipensa clinic in La Plata, about an hour from Buenos...
The Night To Make All Americans Count, And This Time, All Votes Matter
Reflections by Brad Balfour Tonight’s the night. And this will only be the start of another set of anxieties as the vote gets counted. But I am relieved about one thing: my 34 year-old Denver-based daughter finally voted. After years...