Out&About
I went to watch the UFC fights at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night, and what a thrill it was. It was my first time going to one of these events and it was a full house with not an...
Spurs Keep Champions League Hopes Alive With Win in Wembley
Tottenham striker Harry Kane is loving the opportunity to score on the biggest stage as his stunning Champions League form continued. Kane bagged two goals in the final 12 minutes of a 2-1 win against PSV Eindhoven at Wembley to...
“Bohemian Rhapsody” Biopic Royally Rocks
By Brad Balfour As rock biopics go, “Bohemian Rhapsody” — the film — pretty well tells an alternate world version of the Freddie Mercury story starring the rest of the band as accoutrement. Obviously, for the purposes of effective filmmaking,...
Police Chiefs Promise Continued Cross-Border Cooperation Despite Brexit
Police chiefs on both sides of the Irish border have pledged to find a way to continue co-operation whatever Brexit deal emerges. Garda Commissioner Drew Harris and Police Service of Northern Ireland Deputy Chief Constable Stephen Martin stressed the importanc...
New Legislation Could See Extra 5,000 Visas for Irish
Irish people could soon have another route towards a visa to live and work in the USA as a Bill has been put before the House of Representatives which proposes that Ireland is added to the E3 program. The Bill,...
Calls for Harris to Lift ‘Effective Embargo’ on Medicinal Cannabis
A top addiction specialist said he is “ashamed” of his profession as it has failed families in Ireland who are forced to travel abroad to access cannabis-based medicinal products. Dr Garrett McGovern, a doctor who specializes in drug and alcohol...
Stephen Kenny Leads Race for PFAI Manager of the Year
Stephen Kenny heads the list of nominees for the PFAI Manager of the Year award. The Dundalk boss takes his place on a three-man shortlist after guiding his team to the League and Cup double. Waterford’s Alan Reynolds and Keith...
Liverpool Fall to Red Star in Belgrade
A damaging 2-0 defeat to Red Star Belgrade in Serbia sealed Liverpool’s worst away run in Europe’s elite club competition in 39 years and made qualifying from Group C that bit harder. Two first-half strikes from Milan Pavkov, a 24-year-old...
Kane Brace Secures Victory for Spurs over PSV
Harry Kane was the familiar hero as his two late goals earned Tottenham a 2-1 win over PSV and kept their Champions League hopes alive. Spurs’ faltering Group B campaign looked like hitting a new low after Luuk de Jong...
Deal on Backstop is Not Close Says Barnier
A deal on the Irish border to break the Brexit deadlock is not close, the EU’s chief negotiator has said. Michel Barnier was speaking as UK Prime Minister Theresa May briefed her Cabinet on her plans to achieve a breakthrough...