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January 11, 2022 No Responses

Champions Cup Cancels All Postponed Round Two Matches

All postponed matches from round two of the Heineken Champions Cup and Challenge Cup have now been cancelled, while uncertainty continues to hover over the remainder of the group phase. Following a board meeting, tournament organizer EPCR has conceded defeat...

January 11, 2022 No Responses

Oireachtas Committee Told That Political Leadership Needed On Climate Change

Politicians on Tuesday heard a direct appeal for “leadership” on climate change, as they began a four-day process scrutinizing the landmark carbon budgets plan published last year. The academic and researchers who drafted those carbon budgets appeared befo...

January 11, 2022 No Responses

Lewis: Government Will Not Set ‘Arbitrary Time Frames’ For NI Protocol Resolutions

Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis has said he will not set “arbitrary time frames” on finding resolutions to problems with the Northern Ireland Protocol. He was speaking after DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson said the Government must provide a timet...

January 11, 2022 No Responses

Swann Warns That Stormont Collapse Would Threaten Healthcare Waiting List Reforms

Collapsing Stormont before the end of the Assembly term would endanger vital reforms aimed at reducing Northern Ireland’s spiraling waiting lists, the Health Minister has warned. Robin Swann said it was not realistic to expect the health service to function....

January 10, 2022 No Responses

McTominay’s Early Header Is Enough For Manchester United To Edge Villa

Manchester United edged a pulsating FA Cup clash with Aston Villa as Scott McTominay’s early header proved enough against Steven Gerrard’s side. After a weekend of intrigue and upsets, the third round ended with an all-Premier League encounter and one...

January 10, 2022 No Responses

Debate Over Mandatory Covid-19 Vaccines Begins In Ireland

Mandatory vaccination could be “necessary for the overall good”, one of Ireland’s leading immunization experts has said. Professor Karina Butler, chair of the National Immunization Advisory Committee (Niac), said the controversial measure would have to b...