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2020 Hockey World Championship is Cancelled

The 2020 World Championship has been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, the International Ice Hockey Federation has announced. Great Britain were due to take part at the elite level for the second consecutive season after retaining their status with...

March 21, 2020 No Responses

Frampton Doubtful That Title Fight Will Go Ahead in June

Carl Frampton is doubtful that his WBO super-featherweight title fight with Jamel Herring will take place in June due to current social distancing restrictions which mean he cannot spar or prepare properly. The 33-year-old Belfast man has been training on...

March 20, 2020 No Responses

President Higgins Warns That Irresponsible Actions Must Stop Now

Any irresponsible failure to adopt social distancing must end, the President has said. Michael D Higgins appealed to young people to respond to official advice on limiting the spread of Covid-19. Another 126 cases were confirmed today, bringing the total...

March 20, 2020 No Responses

Easyjet to Ground Majority of Air Fleet

Easyjet has announced it will ground most of its aircraft due to travel restrictions and a collapse in demand caused by the coronavirus. The carrier, based in Luton, England, said it will park “the majority of its fleet” from Tuesday....

March 20, 2020 No Responses

IRFU and the Provinces Agree Payment Deferral Deal

The IRFU and Ireland’s four provinces have agreed a payment deferral model for all employees due to the coronavirus pandemic. Domestic rugby was suspended on March 12 in response to government advice on the spread of Covid-19, while the national...

March 20, 2020 No Responses

Irish Distilleries Help Fight Coronavirus by Producing Hand Sanitizers

Irish distilleries are fighting against Covid-19 by making hand sanitizers. It comes after bars around the country were asked by the Government to close their doors last Sunday. The decision to close pubs until March 29 followed discussions with industry...

March 20, 2020 No Responses

Additional Measures May Be Needed To Fight Coronavirus Says Taoiseach

Additional measures to protect life from the Covid-19 disease may be needed in the weeks ahead, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said. Powers of detention contained within emergency legislation passed today are “necessary” to protect health, the Taoiseach added. He ...

March 20, 2020 No Responses

Health Chief Says Ireland Faces ‘Uncertain, Unprecedented and Unpredictable’ Future

Health Service Executive chief Paul Reid has said the country faces into a “an uncertain, unprecedented and unpredictable” time during the Covid-19 pandemic. Speaking in Dublin on Friday, he said: “It is a war against a very silent and dangerous...

March 20, 2020 No Responses

Tom Brady Signs with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Tom Brady has confirmed his switch to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, three days after ending his two-decade long stay with the New England Patriots. The six-time Super Bowl champion quarterback posted on Instagram a picture of him signing his contract...

March 19, 2020 No Responses

Children of Healthcare Workers in North will be ‘Looked After’ When Schools Close

The children of healthcare workers will be looked after when schools close, Northern Ireland’s Education Minister has said. First Minister Arlene Foster announced on Wednesday evening that schools across the region will be closed from Monday in a bid to...

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