A Weekend to Remember and To Reflect Upon Its History and Its Discontents

A Weekend to Remember and To Reflect Upon Its History and Its Discontents

Essay by Brad Balfour When I was working as the Cincinnati Post’s pop/rock critic, I covered an Elvis Presley concert in 1976. Little did I know that would be his last tour. I reviewed him during that tour and caught...
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Jedward In Twitter Spat With Jim Corr After Anti-Face Mask Protests

Jedward In Twitter Spat With Jim Corr After Anti-Face Mask Protests

Jedward have become involved in a Twitter spat with The Corrs guitarist Jim Corr after he backed anti-face mask protesters in Dublin over the weekend. The twins, whose real names are John and Edward Grimes, addressed the demonstrators in a...
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Two Women Charged With Terrorism Offences In New IRA Investigation

Two Women Charged With Terrorism Offences In New IRA Investigation

Two women have been charged with terrorism offences by police investigating dissident republican group the New IRA. Officers in Northern Ireland charged a 45-year-old woman from Dungannon and a 49-year-old woman from Lurgan with offences including membership o...
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Lennon Hails Celtic’s ‘Great Performance’ After Win At Tannadice

Lennon Hails Celtic’s ‘Great Performance’ After Win At Tannadice

Neil Lennon insists Celtic got the win their performance deserved after Albian Ajeti’s late strike gave the Hoops a narrow 1-0 victory over Dundee United at Tannadice. After a goalless first half the visitors increased the tempo and mounted a...
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Harry Maguire Pleads Not Guilty In Greek Court

Harry Maguire Pleads Not Guilty In Greek Court

Manchester United captain Harry Maguire has pleaded not guilty to charges related to an alleged altercation with police on the Greek island of Mykonos. The 27-year-old center-back was on holiday in Greece after Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side lost to eventual...
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Sevilla Defeat Inter Milan To Win Sixth Europe League Title

Sevilla Defeat Inter Milan To Win Sixth Europe League Title

Romelu Lukaku’s own goal handed Sevilla a record-extending sixth Europa League triumph as Inter Milan’s hopes died in agonizing fashion. The Belgium international, who had put his side ahead with a fifth-minute penalty, stabbed Diego Carlos’ 74th-minute ...
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O’Neill Vows To Progress Compensation Scheme For Victims Of The Troubles

O’Neill Vows To Progress Compensation Scheme For Victims Of The Troubles

Stormont’s deputy first minister has agreed to progress a compensation scheme for Troubles victims after a judge ruled that an ongoing delay was unlawful. The move by Michelle O’Neill came after she was highly criticised by a Belfast High Court...
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Harry Maguire Detained On Greek Island After Incident With Police

Harry Maguire Detained On Greek Island After Incident With Police

Manchester United captain Harry Maguire has been arrested following an altercation with police on the Greek island of Mykonos, on a day when he could have been leading the club to European glory. The 27-year-old, who is the world’s most...
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17,000 Laptops Ordered To Help Students With Online Learning

17,000 Laptops Ordered To Help Students With Online Learning

Another 17,000 laptops have been ordered to assist students with online and blended learning, minister Simon Harris said. A fund for devices worth 15 million euros was part of a package helping further and higher education to deal with the...
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Henrik Larsson Joins Koeman’s Team At Barcelona

Henrik Larsson Joins Koeman’s Team At Barcelona

Barcelona have appointed Henrik Larsson and Alfred Schreuder as Ronald Koeman’s assistants. The pair have signed deals until 2022 after Koeman returned to the Nou Camp as manager earlier this week. He replaced Quique Setien following Barca’s humiliating 8-...
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