Nurses and Midwives Vote Overwhelmingly for Strike Action

Nurses and Midwives Vote Overwhelmingly for Strike Action

Members of the INMO have voted in favor of strike action by 95% over staff recruitment and retention. The executive will meet next month to decide when to go on strike. This would be only the second time in the...
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Jose Mourinho Fired By Manchester United

Jose Mourinho Fired By Manchester United

Manchester United has announced that Jose Mourinho has left his role as manager. The club said that the Portuguese has left “with immediate effect”. It comes two days after United’s 3-1 loss to arch-rivals Liverpool. That defeat has left them...
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DUP Vows to Support May in No Confidence Vote

DUP Vows to Support May in No Confidence Vote

The deputy leader of DUP, Nigel Dodds, says his party will support Theresa May after Jeremy Corbyn announced he planned to table a motion of no confidence in the Prime Minister. “We are focused entirely on this meaningful vote, getting...
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Threat from Paramilitaries Still Severe Says Bradley

Threat from Paramilitaries Still Severe Says Bradley

Paramilitary gangs carried out on average more than one attack a week in the North this year, the UK Government has said. Most involved assaults but there were 16 casualties of shootings and one death, official figures showed. Republican and...
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Council Backs Louth’s Plans for 12,000 Seater Stadium

Council Backs Louth’s Plans for 12,000 Seater Stadium

Louth County Council have today given their backing to Louth GAA’s purchase of a 10-acre site for the building of a new stadium. An €8m, 12,000-capacity stadium is to be built close to Dundalk IT. The news comes as a...
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Arsenal to face BATE in the Europa League’s Last 32

Arsenal to face BATE in the Europa League’s Last 32

Celtic will face Valencia in their Europa League round-of-32 tie. The Scottish champions, who advanced despite losing their final group game at home to Red Bull Salzburg on Thursday, were paired with the Spanish side who dropped down from the...
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Liverpool to face Bayern, United Get PSG in Champions League Draw

Liverpool to face Bayern, United Get PSG in Champions League Draw

Liverpool have been drawn against German champions Bayern Munich in the Champions League round of 16. Tottenham and Manchester City will also face German opposition in Borussia Dortmund and Schalke 04 respectively, while Manchester United were drawn against Fr...
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Liverpool Back on Top After Defeating United at Anfield

Liverpool Back on Top After Defeating United at Anfield

Midfielder Xherdan Shaqiri came off the bench to fire Liverpool back to the top of the Premier League and ramp up the pressure on Manchester United Jose Mourinho with a 3-1 victory. The Switzerland international’s two-goal 20-minute cameo spared the...
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Arsenal’s Unbeaten Run Ends With Loss to Saints

Arsenal’s Unbeaten Run Ends With Loss to Saints

Ralph Hasenhuttl enjoyed a dream home debut as Southampton manager after Charlie Austin’s late header earned a 3-2 win over in-form Arsenal. Substitute Austin seized on a mistake by Gunners goalkeeper Bernd Leno with five minutes remaining to give the...
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Jonny Sexton Wins RTÉ Sportsperson of the Year

Jonny Sexton Wins RTÉ Sportsperson of the Year

Ireland and Leinster star player Jonny Sexton has been named the RTÉ Sportsperson of the Year. The rugby international was chosen by an expert panel of judges, including several of the country’s leading sports reporters. Sexton was recognized for his...
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