Co Down Village Pays Final Farewell To Brian Black

Co Down Village Pays Final Farewell To Brian Black

A Co Down village has bid a final farewell to a former television presenter. Brian Black, 77, died last week after his car entered the water at the harbor in Strangford. Local people intervened to rescue him, but he was...
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Social Distancing Standards Falling Says Acting CMO

Social Distancing Standards Falling Says Acting CMO

People are mixing closer together on Ireland’s streets, the acting chief medical officer has warned. Dr Ronan Glynn raised alarm at declining physical distancing standards as he urged a renewed national effort to defeat the pandemic. No new Covid-19 related....
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Amazon Rebrands Twich Prime As Prime Gaming

Amazon Rebrands Twich Prime As Prime Gaming

Amazon has dropped the Twitch name from its subscription offering as the tech giant focuses on growing the Prime brand. Twitch Prime is now known as Prime Gaming, in an effort to align the perks for gamers closer to other...
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Cod And Monkfish Under Threat From Climate Change Says Study

Cod And Monkfish Under Threat From Climate Change Says Study

Popular dishes such as cod and chips could be under threat and disappear from menus due to climate change, a study has warned. Atlantic waters off the south coast of Ireland, through to the English Channel and southern North Sea...
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Collin Morikawa Wins US PGA Championship

Collin Morikawa Wins US PGA Championship

American Collin Morikawa has won the US PGA Championship in sensational fashion after a thrilling final round in San Francisco. Morikawa emerged from a seven-way tie for the lead in the closing stages at Harding Park by chipping in for...
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Max Verstappen Wins 70th Anniversary Grand Prix

Max Verstappen Wins 70th Anniversary Grand Prix

Max Verstappen sprung the surprise of the season by beating Lewis Hamilton to win the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix. The Red Bull driver struck the sweet spot at Silverstone to cross the line 11.3 seconds clear of Hamilton, with Valtteri...
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Fine Gael TD Proposes Cross-Border University In Memory Of John Hume

Fine Gael TD Proposes Cross-Border University In Memory Of John Hume

A cross-Border university in memory of the late SDLP leader and Nobel Laureate John Hume has been proposed. The 83-year-old, celebrated across the world as a peace maker, died last week following a long battle with illness. Fine Gael TD...
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Out&About

Out&About

By Paddy McCarthy I must be popular as I have had hundreds of inquiries asking where is my Out&About this week and now I can tell you. I had it ready on Tuesday when lo and behold the power went...
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Bayern Munich Cruise Past Chelsea In The Champions League

Bayern Munich Cruise Past Chelsea In The Champions League

Robert Lewandowski struck his 52nd and 53rd goals of a stunning season and laid on two more as Bayern Munich saw off Chelsea 4-1 to reach the Champions League quarter-finals. Bayern flexed their muscles as one of the tournament favorites...
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Juventus Sack Maurizio Sarri, Appoint Pirlo As New Manager

Juventus Sack Maurizio Sarri, Appoint Pirlo As New Manager

Juventus have appointed former midfielder Andrea Pirlo as their manager following the sacking of Maurizio Sarri. The Italian club acted swiftly as Sarri (61) paid the price for their Champions League exit at the hands of Lyon on Friday night,...
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