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September 7, 2021 No Responses

People Line The Streets Of Derry To Bid Farewell To Pat Hume

For the second time in little more than a year, the people of Derry lined the streets outside imposing St Eugene’s Cathedral. As the black hearse carrying the wicker coffin slowly drove past there was silence at first, before a...

September 6, 2021 No Responses

Ceferin Expresses ‘Grave Concern’ At Fifa’s Plans For Biennial World Cup

Uefa president Aleksander Ceferin has again underlined his opposition to World Cups every two years, saying the tournament’s rarity is its most attractive quality. Fifa is holding a feasibility study into shortening the gap between men’s and women’s Worl...

September 6, 2021 No Responses

Dignitaries Gather In Derry For The Funeral Of Pat Hume

The funeral of Pat Hume, wife of the late John Hume, is taking place in Derry. President Michael D Higgins is among dignitaries attending Monday morning’s funeral service at St Eugene’s Cathedral. Ms Hume, a mother-of-five from Derry, died at...

September 6, 2021 No Responses

Ryanair Ends Talks With Boeing On 737 MAX Purchases

Ryanair has ended talks with Boeing on a major new order for Boeing 737 jets due to a disagreement over pricing, the Irish airline said on Monday. Ryanair is already the largest European customer for the 737 MAX, with 210...

September 6, 2021 No Responses

Europe In The Driving Seat At Solheim Cup With Two-Point Lead

Europe will take a two-point lead into the final day of the 17th Solheim Cup after withstanding a determined fightback from the United States on day two in Toledo. The home side won three of the morning foursomes to close...

September 5, 2021 No Responses

Bukayo Saka Scores On His Birthday As England Ease Past Andorra

Birthday boy Bukayo Saka scored at the end where he endured penalty shoot-out heartache as England beat Andorra in their first match at Wembley since the Euro 2020 final. The much-changed England responded with a comfortable, if unspectacular, 4-0 victory...