President Higgins Praises ‘Vision and Courage’ of Civil Rights Leaders
October 6, 2018 No Responses

President Higgins Praises ‘Vision and Courage’ of Civil Rights Leaders

The president has said the reconciling vision and courage of Northern Ireland’s civil rights leaders should be embraced on the 50th anniversary of protest bloodshed. For some, the Royal Ulster Constabulary’s use of violence at Duke Street in Derry marked...
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Union Demands Increase in Women Apprenticeships
October 6, 2018 No Responses

Union Demands Increase in Women Apprenticeships

The Connect Trade Union has voted to seek to increase the number of women taking up apprenticeships in the trades. The decision’s been taken unanimously by delegates to launch a campaign at its Biennial Delegates Conference in Limerick City. The...
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Dier Proves The Difference As Spurs Beat Cardiff City
October 6, 2018 No Responses

Dier Proves The Difference As Spurs Beat Cardiff City

A rare Eric Dier goal earned Tottenham a 1-0 victory over 10-man Cardiff, extending their winning run to three Premier League matches. Spurs should have led by more than just Dier’s first club goal in 18 months before Cardiff had...
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Juncker Optimistic That Brexit Issues Can Be Resolved
October 6, 2018 No Responses

Juncker Optimistic That Brexit Issues Can Be Resolved

A Brexit breakthrough is being talked up by Brussels as Theresa May’s supporters insist any move to topple the Prime Minister by Tory MPs would end in “collapse and disarray”. European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker sounded an upbeat note as...
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Connacht Win in Ulster for First Time Since 1960
October 5, 2018 No Responses

Connacht Win in Ulster for First Time Since 1960

Tries from Tiernan O’Halloran and Bundee Aki, along with a penalty try, saw Connacht dramatically beat provincial rivals Ulster 22-15 in the Guinness PRO14 for a first triumph in Belfast since 1960. The result saw Ulster fall to their second...
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Seagulls Bounce Back With Win Over Hammers
October 5, 2018 No Responses

Seagulls Bounce Back With Win Over Hammers

West Ham suffered a fresh setback in what was supposed to be a season without struggle as they lost 1-0 at Brighton to fall to 15th. Four fixtures without defeat — and last week’s 3-1 victory over Manchester United —...
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Mitchell Again Urges Rethink on Hard Border
October 5, 2018 No Responses

Mitchell Again Urges Rethink on Hard Border

One of the principal architects of Northern Ireland’s peace process has urged the British government and the European Union to keep to their promises in avoiding a hard border post-Brexit. George Mitchell, who played a historic part in brokering the...
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Abortion Legislation to be Debated by Dáil today
October 4, 2018 No Responses

Abortion Legislation to be Debated by Dáil today

The Dáil will debate proposed new laws on abortion for the first time later. Health Minister Simon Harris got cabinet approval for the legislation last week. More than four months after the referendum to remove the 8th amendment, the Dáil...
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Tusk Slams UK For EU/USSR Comparisons
October 4, 2018 No Responses

Tusk Slams UK For EU/USSR Comparisons

European Council president Donald Tusk has launched a furious attack on the British government’s claim the EU is acting like the Soviet Union on Brexit, accusing London of making “unwise” and “insulting” comments to stoke up publi...
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Ulster and Connacht Prepare for Derby Match-Up
October 4, 2018 No Responses

Ulster and Connacht Prepare for Derby Match-Up

Ulster and Connacht have both named their teams for tomorrow night’s Pro14 clash at 7.35pm in the Kingspan Stadium. For Connacht their captain Jarrad Butler returns from injury in one of four changes to the side named against Leinster last...
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