Out&About
By Paddy McCarthy How is everybody doing? Not to good right now I presume as Coronavirus is still with us and that is sad. As you all know I enjoy being Out&About and that has not happened for the past...
Survey: 70% Of Irish Rethinking Way They Deal With Death And Bereavement
Almost 70% of Irish people say that the health pandemic has made them rethink they way they deal with death and bereavement. The survey also shows that 89% of people say that being together with extended family and friends is...
Union Boss Says Penalizing Players For Refusing To Play Would Be ‘Inhumane’
It would be “inhumane” for players like Watford forward Troy Deeney to face disciplinary action if they refuse to return to action amid the pandemic in order to protect their family, according to the head of the world players’ union....
More Than Four In Ten Dublin Pubs Plan On Reopening As A Restaurant In June
More than four out of every ten pubs in Dublin are planning on reopening ‘essentially as restaurants’ on 29th June, according to new figures released by the Licensed Vintners Association (LVA). In light of this data, the LVA has called...
Airlines Accused Of Exaggerating Pandemic Impact To Inflict Job Losses
Airlines are exaggerating the impact of the coronavirus pandemic to make job cuts, a pilots union in the UK has warned. Brian Strutton, general secretary of Balpa, told British politicians that carriers are looking to “take advantage of the crisis”....
PayPal Announces Support For QR Code Scanning In Stores
People will be able to pay for items by scanning a QR code with their smartphone from today, PayPal has announced. The digital payment giant has introduced a feature to its app which will allow users to scan a code...
Black Cats Insist League One Must Be Finished ‘On The Pitch’
Sunderland insist the League One season must be finished on the pitch, “not in a meeting room and most certainly not in a courtroom”. There is disagreement among third-tier clubs about how to proceed after the season was suspended in...
Price Of Toilet Roll Soars Over 5% Last Month In The North
The price of toilet roll and liquid soap has increased by more than normal during Northern Ireland’s coronavirus lockdown, analysis by Ulster Bank shows. Tinned tomatoes and cooking sauce in a jar are among the other items seeing the biggest...
Roberto Martinez Extends Belgium Role Until 2022
Roberto Martinez has signed a contract extension to remain as Belgium coach until 2022, the Royal Belgian Football Federation (KBVB) has announced. The 46-year-old’s existing deal was due to expire this summer, having originally been timed to run out after.....
UEFA Boss Says ‘Good Old Football With Fans Will Come Back Very Soon’
UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin is certain “good old football with fans will come back very soon” despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Domestic and continental competitions were halted across Europe in mid-March due to the Covid-19 crisis, leading t...