Fianna Fail and Fine Gael to Hold Meetings to Sign Off on Program for Government
April 15, 2020 No Responses

Fianna Fail and Fine Gael to Hold Meetings to Sign Off on Program for Government

Fianna Fail and Fine Gael’s parliamentary parties will hold separate meetings later today to sign off the details for the joint blueprint for government. Micheál Martin and Leo Varadkar reached agreement on Tuesday following weeks of talks. The two parliamentary...
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Arsenal Hold Off on Furloughs But Continue Talks on Player Wages
April 15, 2020 No Responses

Arsenal Hold Off on Furloughs But Continue Talks on Player Wages

Arsenal will not be using the UK Government’s coronavirus job retention scheme as “productive” pay discussions with players continue during “one of the most challenging periods in our near 134-year history”. Tottenham and Bournemouth have recently fo...
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Early Abortions to be Provided in The North in Response to Pandemic
April 15, 2020 No Responses

Early Abortions to be Provided in The North in Response to Pandemic

Early abortions are to be provided in Northern Ireland in an emergency response to the coronavirus pandemic, a charity has said. It will cover the first nine weeks and six days of pregnancy and will be arranged through existing sexual...
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Start of Tour de France Postponed Until The End of August
April 15, 2020 No Responses

Start of Tour de France Postponed Until The End of August

The Tour de France has been postponed by two months due to the coronavirus pandemic, world governing body the UCI has announced. The 107th edition of the race was due to begin in Nice on June 27 and conclude in...
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Countries Around The World Struggle to Emerge from Lockdown
April 15, 2020 No Responses

Countries Around The World Struggle to Emerge from Lockdown

Governors across the US are devising plans to gradually reopen their economies without prompting a strong second wave of coronavirus. In Italy, Spain and other places across Europe where infections and deaths have begun to stabilize, the process is already...
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Cherries Reverse Decision on Staff Furloughs After Fan Criticism
April 14, 2020 No Responses

Cherries Reverse Decision on Staff Furloughs After Fan Criticism

Bournemouth have become the latest Premier League club to reverse their decision to furlough members of their non-playing staff. In a statement, the Cherries said they were “aware of criticisms of Premier League clubs applying for this scheme” during the.....
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Number of Confirmed Cases in Ireland Exceeds 11,000
April 14, 2020 No Responses

Number of Confirmed Cases in Ireland Exceeds 11,000

The challenges facing nursing homes have been top of the agenda at a meeting between the Health Minister Simon Harris and the sector’s representatives. Staffing and Personal Protection Equipment are key issues that need to be addressed according to the.....
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Over 30 Care Homes Now Affected by Coronavirus in The North
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Over 30 Care Homes Now Affected by Coronavirus in The North

Some 32 care homes in Northern Ireland have been affected by coronavirus, the health minister has said. Robin Swann confirmed the figure today which represents a rise from the announced figure of 20 last week. The North’s death toll of...
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Bill Beamount Promises World Rugby Review After Pichot Election Challenge
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Bill Beamount Promises World Rugby Review After Pichot Election Challenge

Bill Beamount has pledged an independent review of World Rugby’s governance after being challenged in his bid to remain as chairman. The former Grand Slam-winning England captain has reacted quickly after vice-chairman Agustin Pichot announced he was standin...
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Heathrow’s Chief Executive Calls for Global Standard on Airport Testing
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Heathrow’s Chief Executive Calls for Global Standard on Airport Testing

Global governments should agree a common standard on medical screening at airports, the boss of Heathrow has said. Chief executive John Holland-Kaye claimed a single system for assessing passengers’ health will help demand for air travel recover from the cor...
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