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September 5, 2021 No Responses

Shane Ferguson Marks 50th Cap With Winner Against Estonia

Shane Ferguson marked his 50th cap for Northern Ireland with a wonder strike as they edged out Estonia 1-0 in a friendly. For 75 minutes the two sides played out a largely drab affair in Tallinn but second-half substitute Ferguson...

September 5, 2021 No Responses

HSE Expects September Will Be A Busy Month For Covid-19 Testing In Schools

The State’s Covid-19 testing program will be “busy” in schools this month, a health official has said. Niamh O’Beirne, the HSE national lead for testing and tracing, said on Sunday that the HSE “certainly expects schools to be busy from...

September 4, 2021 No Responses

Duffy Scores Late To Save Ireland From Azerbaijan Embarrassment

Shane Duffy got the Republic of Ireland out of jail as they left it late to rescue their first point of the World Cup qualifying campaign with a face-saving 1-1 draw against Azerbaijan. Duffy’s 87th-minute header, his fifth international goal,...

September 4, 2021 No Responses

Britain’s Brexit Minister Calls For ‘Significant Change’ To NI Protocol

Britain’s Brexit minister has said the UK will not sweep away the Northern Ireland Protocol as he warned conflict over the deal risks creating “cold mistrust” with the European Union. Lord Frost renewed calls on Saturday for Brussels to accept...

September 4, 2021 No Responses

Taoiseach: Important To Remain ‘Vigilant’ As Infection Rates Fall

The country should “take some heart” from early indications that rates of Covid-19 in Ireland may be declining, the Taoiseach has said. His comments come as the Department of Health confirmed 1,703 new cases, while there are 363 patients in...

September 4, 2021 No Responses

Donnelly Hopes To Secure More Funding For Cancer Treatments In Next Budget

Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly said that he is hoping to secure an increase in funding for cancer surgery in the upcoming Budget. Giving the opening address at a virtual surgical conference on Saturday, Mr Donnelly said he expected the...

September 3, 2021 No Responses

More Than 1.36 Million Received Pandemic Income Support In Ireland

More than 1.36 million people had received one or more of the Government’s Covid-19 income supports by June this year, data shows. The number of people left without work peaked in April last year, when Ireland hit an unemployment rate...

September 3, 2021 No Responses

Book Of Condolence Opened In Derry For Pat Hume

A book of condolence is to be opened in Derry for Pat Hume as tributes continue to pour in for the widow of late SDLP leader John. Mrs Hume, a mother-of-five from Derry, died at home after a short illness...

September 2, 2021 No Responses

England Shine In Hungary On A Night Marred By Racist Abuse

England brushed off their Euro 2020 final heartbreak with a convincing World Cup qualification victory in Hungary as Raheem Sterling shone with a goal and an assist. Just 53 days after the pain of losing on penalties to Italy at...

September 2, 2021 No Responses

Coveney To Appear Before Oireachtas Committee To Answer Questions On Zappone Appointment

Simon Coveney is to appear before an Oireachtas Committee on Tuesday to answer further questions over the appointment of Katherine Zappone as special envoy. Mr Coveney had asked to appear before the Foreign Affairs and Defense committee as soon as...

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