Manchester United Boost Champions League Hopes With Victory At Aston Villa

Manchester United Boost Champions League Hopes With Victory At Aston Villa

Manchester United maintained their Champions League charge after a VAR blunder sparked a 3-0 win at Aston Villa. Bruno Fernandes’ contentious penalty – after he appeared to tread on Ezri Konsa – gave the visitors the platform for victory at...
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‘External’ Officer To Lead PSNI Investigation Into Storey Funeral

‘External’ Officer To Lead PSNI Investigation Into Storey Funeral

An external officer has been requested to direct the PSNI’s investigation of potential social-distancing breaches at the funeral of a senior republican. Hundreds of people lined the route of Bobby Storey’s cortege last week despite restrictions placed on t...
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VAR Center Stage In Scoreless Draw Between Spurs And Bournemouth

VAR Center Stage In Scoreless Draw Between Spurs And Bournemouth

Tottenham will again have complaints with VAR after they were denied a clear penalty in a 0-0 draw at Bournemouth which does nothing for either side’s ambitions this season. After seeing a Lucas Moura goal ruled out by VAR official...
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Tiger Woods To Return To Action In Next Week’s Memorial Tournament

Tiger Woods To Return To Action In Next Week’s Memorial Tournament

Tiger Woods will return to competitive action at the Memorial Tournament next week. The 15-time major champion has not played a PGA Tour event since finishing 68th at the Genesis Invitational in mid-February. “I am looking forward to playing at...
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Opposition To Occupied Territories Bill Based On Legal Advice Says Coveney

Opposition To Occupied Territories Bill Based On Legal Advice Says Coveney

Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney has said his opposition to the Occupied Territories Bill is not political, but based on clear advice from the former attorney general. The Bill, which would ban imports from illegal Israeli settlements in Palestinian terr...
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Banks Warned Against Profiting From Interest On Mortgage Payment Breaks

Banks Warned Against Profiting From Interest On Mortgage Payment Breaks

The Government will come down on banks “like a ton of bricks” if they profit from interest charged on mortgage payment breaks, Leo Varadkar has said. The Tánaiste said it is “unacceptable” for banks to take advantage of the Covid-19...
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Gyms Preparing To Reopen In The North

Gyms Preparing To Reopen In The North

Preparations are under way as gyms in Northern Ireland are set to reopen following lockdown. The Stormont Executive has directed that leisure centers and gyms may reopen from Friday. Better Leisure, which operates 15 municipal leisure facilities on behalf of.....
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Out&About

Out&About

By Paddy McCarthy With everything that is happening between the Coronavirus and the demonstrations there is a light at the end of the tunnel. As Donie Carroll would say, it’s time for a game of golf and as you all...
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Charlie Daniels, RIP

Charlie Daniels, RIP

Each week we will highlight one artist from Paddy McCarthy’s regular Music And Entertainment Guide for your reading pleasure. To read the full weekly guide, visit our ePaper. We start with the sad news of Charlie Daniels’ death. Daniels was...
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Stormont Ministers Warned That Travelers From UK Pose Greatest Risk For Covid-19

Stormont Ministers Warned That Travelers From UK Pose Greatest Risk For Covid-19

Stormont ministers are to consider a report warning that travelers from the rest of the UK present the greatest risk of bringing Covid-19 into Northern Ireland. Their meeting on Thursday is expected to review international travel regulations. At present travel...
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