FIFA Scraps Plans for 48-Team World Cup in Qatar
May 22, 2019 No Responses

FIFA Scraps Plans for 48-Team World Cup in Qatar

The 2022 World Cup in Qatar will be a 32-team tournament as originally planned, FIFA has announced. The world governing body had considered expanding its showpiece event to 48 teams but has now determined this is not practical. “The FIFA...
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Finucane Dismisses Loyalist Threats as He Starts First Day as Lord Mayor of Belfast
May 22, 2019 No Responses

Finucane Dismisses Loyalist Threats as He Starts First Day as Lord Mayor of Belfast

John Finucane has vowed not to be deterred by a loyalist threat, as he met the Prince of Wales on his first day as Belfast’s new mayor. The Sinn Féin councillor, whose solicitor father Pat was murdered by paramilitaries 30...
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Charles’s Visit to The North ‘A Challenge to Dissident Republicans’
May 22, 2019 No Responses

Charles’s Visit to The North ‘A Challenge to Dissident Republicans’

The Prince of Wales’s visit to Northern Ireland sends a clear message to dissident republicans that the North wants to move on, the head of the Catholic Church in Ireland said. Primate Eamon Martin joined Church of Ireland counterpart Richard...
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King and Queen of Sweden Begin State Visit to Ireland
May 22, 2019 No Responses

King and Queen of Sweden Begin State Visit to Ireland

King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden have begun a three-day state visit to Ireland. The royals were welcomed by Irish President Michael D Higgins and his wife Sabina at Aras an Uachtarain in Dublin on Wednesday. The...
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Fury Suggests Wilder Rematch ‘in March or April’
May 21, 2019 No Responses

Fury Suggests Wilder Rematch ‘in March or April’

Tyson Fury has revealed that his sought-after rematch with Deontay Wilder is likely to take place next spring. The rival heavyweights fought to a thrilling and controversial draw when contesting Wilder’s WBC title in Los Angeles in December, and then...
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Prince Charles Visits Botanical Gardens in Wicklow
May 21, 2019 No Responses

Prince Charles Visits Botanical Gardens in Wicklow

Britain’s Prince of Wales took a guided tour through the stunning scenery of a botanical garden as his tour of Ireland continued. Prince Charles strolled through the National Botanic Gardens in Kilmacurragh, County Wicklow, to see the important work that...
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Three-Time F1 Champion Niki Lauda Dies, Aged 70
May 21, 2019 No Responses

Three-Time F1 Champion Niki Lauda Dies, Aged 70

Three-time Formula One world champion Niki Lauda has died at the age of 70. The former racing driver “passed away peacefully”, his family said on Monday in a statement reported by the Austria Press Agency. Tributes poured in for the...
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Prince Charles Praises Anglo-Irish Links as He Begins Visit to Wicklow
May 20, 2019 No Responses

Prince Charles Praises Anglo-Irish Links as He Begins Visit to Wicklow

Britain’s Prince of Wales has made a positive assessment of future Irish-Anglo relations, saying the two nations need to maintain their close friendship. The heir to the British throne spoke of the vital links that exist between the Republic of...
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Coveney Says PowerSharing Talks To Intensify
May 20, 2019 No Responses

Coveney Says PowerSharing Talks To Intensify

Talks to restore power-sharing at Stormont are to intensify over the next two weeks, the Táiniste has said. Simon Coveney said cross-party working groups examining the disputes at the heart of the impasse would ramp up exchanges ahead of a...
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Steve Clarke Named as New Scotland Manager
May 20, 2019 No Responses

Steve Clarke Named as New Scotland Manager

Steve Clarke has been appointed as the new Scotland manager. The 55-year-old, who guided Kilmarnock to a third-placed finish in the Ladbrokes Scottish Premiership this season, replaces Alex McLeish, who stepped down from the role in April. The Scottish Footbal...
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