Out&About

Out&About

Yes, they did again, the Dublin football team are All-Ireland Champions for 2019. What can I say? It is indescribable and never seen before, winning FIVE All-Irelands in a row and probably will never be seen again in my lifetime....
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Manchester City Bounce Back From Norwich Defeat in Ukraine

Manchester City Bounce Back From Norwich Defeat in Ukraine

Manchester City put a bad few days behind them to begin their latest Champions League challenge with a comfortable 3-0 win over Shakhtar Donetsk in Ukraine. Goals from Riyad Mahrez and Ilkay Gundogan put City in control at the Metalist...
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US Federal Reserve Cuts Rates for Second Time in 2019

US Federal Reserve Cuts Rates for Second Time in 2019

The Federal Reserve is cutting rates for a second time this year while saying it is prepared to continue doing what it deems necessary to sustain US economic expansion. The Fed’s move will reduce its benchmark rate by an additional...
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Spurs Suffer Second-Half Collapse Against Olympiacos

Spurs Suffer Second-Half Collapse Against Olympiacos

Tottenham blew a two-goal lead in a 2-2 draw at Olympiacos as they continue to make hard work of things in the Champions League. Spurs’ run to last season’s final was littered with great escapes and last-ditch turnarounds but their...
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Sinn Féin Voice Opposition to Stormont Veto on Backstop

Sinn Féin Voice Opposition to Stormont Veto on Backstop

Sinn Féin’s deputy leader has voiced her opposition to a Stormont veto on the Irish backstop. Michelle O’Neill said her party does not support such a veto because “a backstop that can be vetoed is not a backstop”. It comes...
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Harrington Names Robert Karlsson as First Vice-Captain for Ryder Cup

Harrington Names Robert Karlsson as First Vice-Captain for Ryder Cup

Europe captain Padraig Harrington has named Robert Karlsson as his first vice-captain for the 2020 Ryder Cup at Whistling Straits. Karlsson performed the same role under Thomas Bjorn when Europe regained the trophy at Le Golf National in Paris last...
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Soldier F Bloody Sunday Case Reaches Court in Derry

Soldier F Bloody Sunday Case Reaches Court in Derry

The prosecution of a former soldier accused of two murders on Bloody Sunday has reached a courtroom for the first time. The case of Soldier F, who also faces five attempted murder charges in relation to the shootings in Derry...
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Belfast Among New Virgin Atlantic Destinations After Heathrow Opens Third Runway

Belfast Among New Virgin Atlantic Destinations After Heathrow Opens Third Runway

Virgin Atlantic has announced plans to fly to 84 new destinations from Heathrow after a third runway is opened. The airline said the transformation of its route network depends on how many additional take-of and landing slots it obtains when...
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McIlroy Targets Equaling His Career-Best Season

McIlroy Targets Equaling His Career-Best Season

Rory McIlroy believes he is fully capable of achieving his target of two wins from his next five events to equal his career-best season. McIlroy has won the Players Championship, Canadian Open and Tour Championship in 2019 but is determined...
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Former Rangers Player Fernando Ricksen Dies, Aged 43

Former Rangers Player Fernando Ricksen Dies, Aged 43

Former Rangers player Fernando Ricksen has died at the age of 43 following a battle with motor neurone disease, the club have announced. Ricksen, who spent six years at Rangers until 2006, announced he was suffering from the disease in...
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