Chelsea to Host Manchester United in FA Cup Fifth Round

Chelsea to Host Manchester United in FA Cup Fifth Round

Holders Chelsea host last year’s runners-up Manchester United in the fifth round of the FA Cup. The Premier League heavyweights met in last year’s final, which the Blues won 1-0. Middlesbrough or Newport will host Pep Guardiola’s quadruple-chasing Manchester City...
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Roy Keane Joins O’Neill at Nottingham Forest

Roy Keane Joins O’Neill at Nottingham Forest

Roy Keane will once again link up with Martin O’Neill to become Nottingham Forest assistant manager, the Sky Bet Championship club have announced. The 47-year-old was part of O’Neill’s backroom staff during their five-year spell in charge of the Republic...
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Coveney: EU Will Not Pass Withdrawal Agreement without Irish Backstop

Coveney: EU Will Not Pass Withdrawal Agreement without Irish Backstop

The government has again insisted that the Brexit backstop cannot be binned. It comes as British politicians are trying to ditch it from the Withdrawal Agreement. The government changed tack significantly over the weekend by engaging with UK media to...
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Number of Mortgages in Arrears Falls to Less than Half of 2013 Peak

Number of Mortgages in Arrears Falls to Less than Half of 2013 Peak

New government figures show the number of mortgages in arrears has fallen. They have dropped to less than half of the late 2013 peak. Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan and Social Protection Minister Regina Doherty have jointly published reports reviewing the.....
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Donohue Rules Out Pay Increase for Nurses and Midwives

Donohue Rules Out Pay Increase for Nurses and Midwives

The Minister for Finance has again ruled out granting pay increases to nurses. Strike action by 43,000 nurses and midwives begins on Wednesday, resulting in thousands of hospital outpatient appointments being cancelled, along with all elective surgeries, and s...
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Justin Rose Claims 10th PGA Tour Victory at Torrey Pines

Justin Rose Claims 10th PGA Tour Victory at Torrey Pines

World number one Justin Rose closed out his 10th PGA Tour win with victory in the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines in San Diego. The Englishman had led from the second day and headed into the final round three...
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Talks to Avert Nurses Strike End Without Agreement

Talks to Avert Nurses Strike End Without Agreement

Hospitals across the country are facing major disruption after talks to avert a strike by over 40,000 nurses ended without agreement last night. The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organization (INMO) was locked in three days of talks with the HSE...
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Harris Faces Criticism Over CervicalCheck Confusion

Harris Faces Criticism Over CervicalCheck Confusion

Health Minister Simon Harris is facing backlash over the level of uncertainty regarding the CervicalCheck Programme. 6,000 women will receive letters next week asking them to take another smear test as their original one was made unreliable due to being...
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Sanchez and Lingard Secure FA Cup Victory For Solskjaer’s United

Sanchez and Lingard Secure FA Cup Victory For Solskjaer’s United

Alexis Sanchez scored on his return to the Emirates Stadium as Manchester United saw off Arsenal to reach the fifth round of the FA Cup and extend Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s winning start. The two most successful sides in the competition’s...
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Ulster Draw with Benetton After Last Minute Penalty Try

Ulster Draw with Benetton After Last Minute Penalty Try

Ulster and Benetton Treviso played out a 17-17 draw after an 80th-minute penalty try awarded to the Irish side by referee Nigel Owens. Both sides took two points from the game, though Ulster needed the win to bolster their faltering...
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