More Than 1,000 Syrian Refugees Have Arrived in The North

More Than 1,000 Syrian Refugees Have Arrived in The North

A thousand Syrian refugees have arrived in Northern Ireland as part of a rescue scheme to help the vulnerable. Head of the Civil Service David Sterling said the efforts of the public, community and voluntary organisations had provided sanctuary, support...
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Australia Still Has Hope After Draw with Denmark

Australia Still Has Hope After Draw with Denmark

Australia kept their World Cup hopes alive as a contentious penalty awarded using VAR technology earned them a 1-1 draw with Group C rivals Denmark. Christian Eriksen had put Denmark ahead with a well-taken strike, only for Mile Jedinak to...
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Over Half of Employees Leave Job Within First Year

Over Half of Employees Leave Job Within First Year

Nearly half of employees have left a job within a year because the reality of the role did not match their expectations. That is being put down to a poor interviewing experience and companies’ application processes not being up to...
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Spain Defeat Iran in Group B

Spain Defeat Iran in Group B

Diego Costa’s second-half strike proved enough for Spain to squeeze past Iran in Kazan and move into a commanding position in their bid to qualify from Group B. Costa broke Iran’s sturdy resistance with a slightly fortuitous 54th-minute goal, and...
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Uruguay Victory Sends Them and Russia to Round of 16

Uruguay Victory Sends Them and Russia to Round of 16

Luis Suarez marked his 100th cap with the winner as Uruguay qualified for the World Cup knockout stages with an unconvincing victory which eliminated opponents Saudi Arabia. Barcelona striker Suarez volleyed home from a corner midway through the first half...
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Portugal Fail to Impress in Win Over Morocco

Portugal Fail to Impress in Win Over Morocco

Cristiano Ronaldo’s fourth goal of the tournament was enough to give Portugal a 1-0 win over Morocco in their World Cup Group B match in Moscow. Portugal can look forward to a game against Iran, knowing they have one foot...
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Ireland To Face All Blacks in Fall

Ireland To Face All Blacks in Fall

Joe Schmidt’s Grand Slam champions are set to take on World Champions New Zealand in November, Irish Rugby has confirmed. The IRFU has announced the fixtures for Ireland’s three-test November Series with the All Blacks clash coming either side of.....
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Unmeployment Down by 20% in First Quarter

Unmeployment Down by 20% in First Quarter

Unemployment fell by almost 20% (18.6%) in the year to March – a fall of 30,000 people. The Central Statistics Office has published its Labor Force Survey for the first three months of the year. The number of people in...
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Taoiseach Blames Britain for Brexit Delays

Taoiseach Blames Britain for Brexit Delays

The Taoiseach has accused Theresa May’s government of stalling Brexit talks and has said other countries will not want to enter trade deals with Britain if they do not honor commitments with the EU. Leo Varadkar has said he will...
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Naughton Wants Fossil Fuel Car Ban by 2030

Naughton Wants Fossil Fuel Car Ban by 2030

The Environment Minister says the government will be introducing more charging points to get people to switch to electric cars. Denis Naughten has been outlining plans to make Ireland more environmentally friendly within the next decade which will involve a...
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