Only 70 In Hospital With Covid-19 As Vaccinations Top Three Million Doses

Only 70 In Hospital With Covid-19 As Vaccinations Top Three Million Doses

An additional 313 cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed by the Department of Health as of midnight on Saturday. There are now 70 people with the virus in hospital, 27 of whom are being treated in intensive care units. The...
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Sinckler Gets Lions Call Up After Andrew Porter Withdraws Injured

Sinckler Gets Lions Call Up After Andrew Porter Withdraws Injured

England prop Kyle Sinckler has been called into the British and Irish Lions squad for this summer’s tour of South Africa in place of the injured Andrew Porter. Ireland tighthead Porter has been ruled out of the series due to...
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Ireland’s Injured Seamus Coleman Ruled Out Of Hungary Friendly

Ireland’s Injured Seamus Coleman Ruled Out Of Hungary Friendly

Republic of Ireland captain Seamus Coleman has been ruled out of Tuesday’s friendly with Hungary due to a hamstring problem. The Everton defender arrived in the training camp with the injury but had hoped to be fit for the fixture...
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Madigan Boots Ulster To Dramatic Murrayfield Victory

Madigan Boots Ulster To Dramatic Murrayfield Victory

Ulster finished their Guinness PRO14 Rainbow Cup campaign with a dramatic 34-31 bonus point win over Edinburgh, courtesy of a last-gasp penalty by Ian Madigan. The Scots lost their grip on an early 12-0 lead at BT Murrayfield – with...
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Donohue: Ireland Will Still Receive Investment From Multinationals Despite G7 Tax Agreement

Donohue: Ireland Will Still Receive Investment From Multinationals Despite G7 Tax Agreement

The Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe has said he remains confident the State’s low-tax economy would continue to attract multinational investment and jobs even as an overhaul of global corporation tax rules moved a major step closer on Saturday. The....
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Manchester City’s Ruben Dias Voted Premier League Player Of The Year

Manchester City’s Ruben Dias Voted Premier League Player Of The Year

Manchester City defender Ruben Dias has been voted the Premier League’s player of the year for 2020-21. The 24-year-old Portugal international played a crucial role in City’s title-winning campaign after joining from Benfica in September, as well as helpin...
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Narrow Defeat Leaves Leinster Out Of Contention

Narrow Defeat Leaves Leinster Out Of Contention

Leinster had their hopes of progression in the Guinness PRO14 Rainbow Cup extinguished by a 15-12 defeat to Glasgow Warriors at Scotstoun Stadium. Leo Cullen’s men came into this game knowing nothing less than five points would do. Tries from...
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Connacht Closes Out Season With Bonus Point Win

Connacht Closes Out Season With Bonus Point Win

Connacht knocked the Ospreys out of the running for the Guinness PRO14 Rainbow Cup with a season-closing 26-19 bonus point win at the Sportsground. A free-scoring 48-minute first half ended with Connacht seven points clear, thanks to tries from Shane...
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Seanad Hears That Constitutional Right To Housing Is ‘The Right Thing To Do’

Seanad Hears That Constitutional Right To Housing Is ‘The Right Thing To Do’

The constitutional right to housing is “morally, politically, economically and socially” the right thing to do, the Seanad has heard. A debate on a private member’s bill to amend the Constitution to ensure that every citizen has the right to...
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As Lockdown Nears Its End, Bars And Restaurants ‘Really Excited’ At Reopening

As Lockdown Nears Its End, Bars And Restaurants ‘Really Excited’ At Reopening

The co-founder of a Dublin craft brewery has said there is great excitement in the industry ahead of the reopening of bars next week. From Monday, bars and restaurants in Ireland will be allowed to serve outdoors as part of...
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