Johnson Will Be ‘A Disgrace’ If He Doesn’t Intervene in Wrightbus Crisis, Says Union

Johnson Will Be ‘A Disgrace’ If He Doesn’t Intervene in Wrightbus Crisis, Says Union

Boris Johnson will be remembered as a “disgrace” if he does not intervene to help an ailing giant of a Northern Irish bus building industry, a union leader said. Around 1,200 workers were made redundant as Co Antrim-based Wrightbus went...
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Tony Blair Says Brexit Has Harmed Relations Between Ireland and Britain

Tony Blair Says Brexit Has Harmed Relations Between Ireland and Britain

Brexit has injected tension back into the relationship between Britain and Ireland, Tony Blair has said. The former British prime minister, who was one of the architects of the Good Friday Agreement, said the relationship between the two countries needs...
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Plans in Place to Keep Flights Flying As Normal After No-Deal Brexit

Plans in Place to Keep Flights Flying As Normal After No-Deal Brexit

Flights will continue as normal at Dublin and Cork Airports in the event of a no-deal Brexit, according to an airport director. Niall MacCarthy, the Dublin Airport Executive Brexit lead and Cork Airport managing director addressed an Irish Parliament Select...
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PSNI Plans to Restrict Police Holidays After Brexit

PSNI Plans to Restrict Police Holidays After Brexit

A contingency plan is in place to restrict police holiday leave in Northern Ireland following Brexit. Only 10% of officers will be able to take time off in the first six weeks after the United Kingdom is scheduled to leave...
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Uruguayan Captain Gaminara Emotional After Shock Victory Over Fiji

Uruguayan Captain Gaminara Emotional After Shock Victory Over Fiji

Uruguay pulled off the first shock of the Rugby World Cup with a stunning 30-27 victory over Fiji. The South American minnows, who were playing their first game of the tournament, condemned the Pacific Islanders to their second defeat in...
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Spurs Crash Out of the Carabao Cup on Penalties in Colchester

Spurs Crash Out of the Carabao Cup on Penalties in Colchester

Tottenham were embarrassingly dumped out of the Carabao Cup at Colchester after the Sky Bet League Two side won 4-3 on penalties. After 90 goalless minutes, the U’s took another Premier League scalp as Tom Lapslie hit the winning spot-kick...
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Martinelli Scores His First Arsenal Goals as They Ease Past Forest

Martinelli Scores His First Arsenal Goals as They Ease Past Forest

Gabriel Martinelli scored his first goals in English football and Rob Holding enjoyed a dream return from injury as Arsenal eased into the Carabao Cup fourth round by thrashing Nottingham Forest 5-0. Martinelli, making his first Gunners start following a...
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Wembley to Host The 2023 Champions League Final

Wembley to Host The 2023 Champions League Final

Wembley has been announced as the venue for the Champions League final in 2023. UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin made the announcement after Tuesday’s executive committee meeting. The match will mark 10 years since Wembley last staged the final in 2013,...
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Almost Half of Those Released From Prison in 2012 Re-Offended Within Three Years

Almost Half of Those Released From Prison in 2012 Re-Offended Within Three Years

Almost half of all people released from prison in 2012 re-offended within three years, new figures show. Among them, half of those released re-offended within the first six months and two-thirds within the first 12 months of release from prison....
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North Has Biggest Gender Pension Gap in the UK

North Has Biggest Gender Pension Gap in the UK

Northern Ireland has the largest gender pension gap in the UK, a provider said. Average retirement savings totaled more than £20,000 for men and just under £10,000 for women. Lower pay and taking time off work to look after children...
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