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January 19, 2022 No Responses

UK Government To Withdraw Controversial ‘Double-Jobbing’ Amendment

A controversial UK government amendment that would have reintroduced dual mandates for politicians in the North is to be withdrawn, Boris Johnson has said. The UK government had been seeking to amend legislation going through the House of Lords to...

January 19, 2022 No Responses

Taoiseach Promises Clarity On Restrictions Later This Week

The Taoiseach has said the country can be “optimistic” about the future, amid growing expectation that Covid-19 restrictions may soon be lifted. Micheál Martin told reporters on Wednesday the Government will give “clarity” later this week regarding pl...

January 18, 2022 No Responses

Tánaiste Seeks March 31st Deadline To End ‘Almost All’ Restrictions

A further 11,683 cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed as Tánaiste Leo Varadkar is seeking a deadline of March 31 to remove “almost all” of the remaining Covid-19 restrictions. According to the Department of Health, there were a further 5,767...

January 18, 2022 No Responses

Martinez Remains Favorite To Take The Helm At Everton

Former manager Roberto Martinez is in the running for a return to Everton but the club are not ruling out other options in their quest to replace the sacked Rafael Benitez. While Martinez, himself fired by the Toffees after back-to-back...

January 18, 2022 No Responses

Funeral Hears That Ashling Murphy’s Murder Was A ‘Depraved Act Of Violence’

A “depraved act of violence” which deprived Ashling Murphy of her life has united the country in grief and support, mourners at her funeral have been told. Bishop of Meath Tom Deenihan said the murder of the 23-year-old woman has...

January 17, 2022 No Responses

Chelsea Trio Win Big At The ‘FIFA Best Football Awards’

Chelsea claimed both coaching prizes at the FIFA Best Football Awards, as Thomas Tuchel and Emma Hayes won the men’s and women’s awards respectively, while Edouard Mendy was named men’s goalkeeper of the year. Tuchel was named men’s coach of...

January 17, 2022 No Responses

Goods Imported From Britain To Ireland Fall By A Fifth Since Brexit

Goods imported from Britain into Ireland have dropped by more than a fifth since Brexit, figures show. The latest numbers from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) show the value of goods imports from Britain fell by almost €3.3 billion from...

January 17, 2022 No Responses

Donaldson Denies Deal To Bring Back ‘Double-Jobbing’

Jeffrey Donaldson has denied that there was any agreement between the DUP and the government to temporarily bring back double-jobbing for politicians in Northern Ireland. The DUP leader has confirmed his intention to seek the dual positions of MLA and...

January 16, 2022 No Responses

Ulster Through To Next Round After Defeating Saints In Champions Cup

Ulster full-back Mike Lowry scored two tries to leave Northampton’s Heineken Champions Cup hopes dangling by a thread as the province ran out 24-20 winners at Franklin’s Gardens. It was a sixth consecutive defeat in the competition for Northampton and...

January 16, 2022 No Responses

Ireland Marks Centenary Of British Handover Of Dublin Castle

Ireland on Sunday marked 100 years since the handover of Dublin Castle by British forces, in a ceremony attended by Irish and UK dignitaries. At a ceremony in Dublin Castle, the Republic marked the centenary of the deeply symbolic event....

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