Coronavirus Crisis Fast-Tracks Rebuilding Of Working Relationships In Stormont

Coronavirus Crisis Fast-Tracks Rebuilding Of Working Relationships In Stormont

Dealing with the coronavirus emergency has fast-tracked the rebuilding of working relationships derailed by Stormont’s power-sharing crisis, Northern Ireland’s leaders have said. The pandemic struck the North less than two months after the restoration of devolution, following a three-year political...
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Government To Step Up Information Campaign On Face Masks

Government To Step Up Information Campaign On Face Masks

The Government will step up its campaign to show the public how to wear face masks properly but they will not be made mandatory, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said. The current advice states face coverings should be worn on public...
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Merseyside Derby Gets Go-Ahead At Goodison Park

Merseyside Derby Gets Go-Ahead At Goodison Park

The Merseyside derby will be played at Goodison Park on June 21 after Liverpool City Council gave the go ahead for Everton and Liverpool to complete their remaining at fixtures at home. Everton are due to host Liverpool when both...
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Coventry City And Swindon Town Declared Champions As League One And Two End Seasons

Coventry City And Swindon Town Declared Champions As League One And Two End Seasons

The regular season in League One and League Two is over after clubs voted by an overwhelming margin to cut the season short due to the coronavirus pandemic. Clubs opted to use a framework for ending the season put forward...
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Cunard Cancels All Sailings Until November

Cunard Cancels All Sailings Until November

Cunard has extended the suspension of its cruise sailings until November due to the coronavirus pandemic. Simon Palethorpe, the president of the luxury British line, said the ability for people to move “freely and safely across borders remains seemingly some...
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Republic of Ireland And Manchester United Defender Tony Dunne Dies, Aged 78

Republic of Ireland And Manchester United Defender Tony Dunne Dies, Aged 78

Tony Dunne, one of Manchester United’s European Cup heroes of 1968, has died at the age of 78. Left-back Dunne was part of the Red Devils side that famously lifted the trophy for first time after defeating Benfica 4-1 at...
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Phase Two Of The Lifting Of Lockdown Begins In Ireland

Phase Two Of The Lifting Of Lockdown Begins In Ireland

Phase Two of the easing of Covid-19 restrictions comes into force from today. Many shops will open, while people’s travel limits have been significantly extended. From today, the advice from Government remains working from home where possible and avoidin...
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Irish Olympian Returns To Track Training After Lockdown Eased

Irish Olympian Returns To Track Training After Lockdown Eased

One of Ireland’s top Olympic runners donned racing spikes again for the first time in weeks as athletics tracks emerged from coronavirus lockdown. Kerry O’Flaherty, 38, from Newcastle in Co Down, admitted she had been nervous at the prospect of...
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Quarantine Laws In The UK Could Destroy Millions Of Tourism Jobs Says O’Leary

Quarantine Laws In The UK Could Destroy Millions Of Tourism Jobs Says O’Leary

Requiring travelers arriving in the UK to go into quarantine will cost millions of tourism jobs, Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary has warned. He said his airline is experiencing a “collapse of inward bookings” for flights this summer, because people are...
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Decision On Venue For Merseyside Derby Delayed Until Friday

Decision On Venue For Merseyside Derby Delayed Until Friday

A decision on whether the Merseyside derby on June 21 should be played at Goodison Park or a neutral venue will not be taken until Friday. The PA news agency reports that the relevant documents were not received until last...
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