Manchester City Survive Bruising Encounter With Atletico To Advance To Semis

Manchester City Survive Bruising Encounter With Atletico To Advance To Semis

Manchester City survived a bruising encounter with Atletico Madrid to reach the Champions League semi-finals after a hard-fought goalless draw in the Spanish capital. Pep Guardiola’s side battled an intimidating atmosphere and a fired-up home side at the Wanda Metropolitano...
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Firmino Scores A Brace As Liverpool Progress Despite Anfield Draw

Firmino Scores A Brace As Liverpool Progress Despite Anfield Draw

Liverpool eased into a Champions League semi-final against Villarreal as even a sloppy 3-3 draw with Benfica saw them progress 6-4 on aggregate. On the last two occasions the two teams had met in the last eight of this competition...
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Out&About

Out&About

By Paddy McCarthy Happy Easter to everyone and boy, did it come so quickly as we were just getting over Saint Patrick’s Day and Palm Sunday and now here, we are. Now that Lent is nearly over I see a...
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Irish Inflation To Peak At 6.75 Per Cent This Year

Irish Inflation To Peak At 6.75 Per Cent This Year

The Government has forecasted inflation to peak at 6.75 per cent, however ministers have warned that pressure on oil and gas could push it up to 9 per cent. The Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe said that inflation is expected...
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World Rugby To Consider Introducing 20-Minute Red Cards

World Rugby To Consider Introducing 20-Minute Red Cards

World Rugby will consider introducing the 20-minute red card as a global law trial despite concerns that it could diminish the deterrent effect. The law, which is being trialed in Super Rugby, means the dismissed player can be tactically replaced...
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Chelsea’s Comeback Against Real Madrid Falls Short

Chelsea’s Comeback Against Real Madrid Falls Short

Karim Benzema’s punishing header crushed Chelsea’s remarkable comeback as Real Madrid lost 3-2 at the Bernabeu Stadium but reached the Champions League semi-finals 5-4 on aggregate. Ruthless France hitman Benzema produced a carbon-copy of the two headed go...
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Villarreal Knock Bayern Munich Out Of Champions League

Villarreal Knock Bayern Munich Out Of Champions League

Samuel Chukwueze snatched a dramatic 88th-minute equalizer to send Villarreal through to the UEFA Champions League semi-finals at the expense of Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena. Four minutes after coming on as a substitute, Chukwueze swept home a cross...
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Irish Language Campaigners Walk Out Of Meeting With British Minister

Irish Language Campaigners Walk Out Of Meeting With British Minister

Irish language campaigners said that they walked out of a meeting with UK junior minister Conor Burns on Tuesday. Conradh na Gaeilge met with the Northern Ireland junior minister earlier to discuss UK government plans for legislation on the Irish...
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Cuts To VAT On Energy Will ‘More Than Make Up For’ Carbon Tax Says Taoiseach

Cuts To VAT On Energy Will ‘More Than Make Up For’ Carbon Tax Says Taoiseach

A plan to temporarily cut the VAT rate on energy will “more than make up for” the planned carbon tax, Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said. Mr Martin, Tánaiste Leo Varadkar and Green Party leader Eamon Ryan discussed on Monday a...
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P&O Ferries Resumes Sailings Between Scotland And The North

P&O Ferries Resumes Sailings Between Scotland And The North

P&O Ferries has resumed passenger sailings between Scotland and Northern Ireland amid confusion for passengers. The operator told travelers on Sunday that “tourist travel” would not restart until Thursday. But on Monday it posted on Twitter than it had...
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