Liverpool Come From Behind to Defeat Tottenham

Liverpool Come From Behind to Defeat Tottenham

Liverpool displayed the sort of resilience for which they have now become synonymous – and for which Tottenham are criticized for lacking – as they recovered from conceding inside the first minute to win 2-1. A week ago they scored...
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Foster Claims That There is No Appetite for Stormont Reform

Foster Claims That There is No Appetite for Stormont Reform

Arlene Foster has claimed there is no public appetite for fundamental reform of Stormont power-sharing structures that would see changes to the parallel consent model. The Assembly mechanism that requires the support of a majority of unionists and a majority.....
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Springboks Defeat Wales to Reach World Cup Final

Springboks Defeat Wales to Reach World Cup Final

Wales’ World Cup dream ended in Yokohama as they made another painful semi-final exit after losing 19-16 to South Africa. The Springboks will face England in next Saturday’s final following fly-half Handre Pollard’s match-winning penalty four minutes fro...
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Foster Insists Stormont Roadblock Can Be Cleared

Foster Insists Stormont Roadblock Can Be Cleared

Arlene Foster has insisted a way can be found to craft a resolution to the Stormont roadblock on the Irish language. The DUP leader said she recognized there were many people in Northern Ireland who loved the language, suggesting there...
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All Blacks Eliminated After Demolition Job by England

All Blacks Eliminated After Demolition Job by England

England produced one of their greatest-ever displays to storm into the World Cup final with a 19-7 victory over New Zealand that reduced the reigning champions to a rabble. From the moment Manu Tuilagi crossed after 97 seconds an extraordinary...
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Out&About

Out&About

By Paddy McCarthy I have just got back from a trip to Japan after attending the Rugby World Cup in Tokyo. It was a great pleasure to go as I went with one of the most outstanding gentlemen in the...
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No Issue With EU Promoting Irish Unity Says Sinn Féin MEP

No Issue With EU Promoting Irish Unity Says Sinn Féin MEP

There is nothing to stop the European Union from actively promoting Irish unity, a Sinn Féin MEP has claimed. Martina Anderson made the comments ahead of the launch of a new report which sets out five steps for the EU...
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Williams Out of Wales Squad After Injury in Training

Williams Out of Wales Squad After Injury in Training

Liam Williams will miss the rest of Wales’ World Cup campaign after suffering an ankle injury in training. The Welsh Rugby Union confirmed his absence from Sunday’s semi-final against South Africa, and then either the final or third and fourth...
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Taoiseach Would Like United Ireland, But Only With Northern Consent

Taoiseach Would Like United Ireland, But Only With Northern Consent

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said he would like to see a united Ireland in his lifetime. Mr Varadkar was taking part in a phone-in show on radio station Today FM where listeners “could ask him anything”. Asked if he would...
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Pepe The Hero as Arsenal Come from Behind to Beat Vitoria

Pepe The Hero as Arsenal Come from Behind to Beat Vitoria

Arsenal’s club-record signing Nicolas Pepe stepped off the bench to score two free-kicks and seal a Europa League comeback win over Vitoria and spare the blushes of under-fire head coach Unai Emery. After losing at Sheffield United on Monday night,...
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