Keenan Hat-Trick Caps Off Leinster’s Bonus Point Win Out West

Keenan Hat-Trick Caps Off Leinster’s Bonus Point Win Out West

Leinster came from 16 points down to claim their opening Guinness PRO14 Rainbow Cup win, finishing 50-21 clear of provincial rivals Connacht at the Sportsground. Stung into action by Connacht’s strong start, Leo Cullen men’s reeled off tries from Hugo...
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Steve Aiken Resigns As Leader Of The Ulster Unionist Party

Steve Aiken Resigns As Leader Of The Ulster Unionist Party

Ulster Unionist leader Steve Aiken has announced his resignation, but will remain in the position until a successor is chosen. The announcement from the South Antrim MLA comes amid growing internal UUP concern at his leadership. Many felt a change...
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Senior Unionists In The North Call For Suspension Of NI Protocol

Senior Unionists In The North Call For Suspension Of NI Protocol

Unionist leaders who negotiated the Good Friday Agreement have written an open letter calling for the suspension of the Northern Ireland Protocol. The letter has been sent to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Taoiseach Micheál Martin, US President Joe Bid...
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Munster Hit Ulster For Six In Thomond Triumph

Munster Hit Ulster For Six In Thomond Triumph

Conor Murray celebrated his British & Irish Lions selection with a try in Munster’s 38-10 Guinness PRO14 Rainbow Cup thumping of Ulster at Thomond Park. Rory Scannell and Mike Haley, the player-of-the-match, also touched down to make it 19-3 at...
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Leicester’s Top Four Finish In Doubt After Defeat By Magpies

Leicester’s Top Four Finish In Doubt After Defeat By Magpies

Newcastle stunned Leicester to inch closer to survival and deal a potentially damaging blow to the Foxes’ Champions League hopes. Callum Wilson struck twice in a shock 4-2 win at the ragged hosts to all but secure the Magpies’ Premier...
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UCL Final Could Be Moved After Turkey Placed On Travel ‘Red List’

UCL Final Could Be Moved After Turkey Placed On Travel ‘Red List’

Istanbul’s hosting of the all-English Champions League final has been thrown into doubt after Turkey was placed on the British government’s coronavirus ‘red list’. UK citizens returning from ‘red list’ countries are required to quarantine at a gove...
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Holohan: Vaccinated People Can Meet With The Unvaccinated From Next Week

Holohan: Vaccinated People Can Meet With The Unvaccinated From Next Week

Vaccinated people will be able to hug their grandchildren once restrictions are eased next week, the chief medical officer has confirmed. As part of the “vaccine bonus”, people who have had their jabs will be able to meet with unvaccinated...
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Former Irish Defense Forces Member Lisa Smith Wins Appeal On British Travel Ban

Former Irish Defense Forces Member Lisa Smith Wins Appeal On British Travel Ban

A former Irish Defense Forces member accused of membership of so-called Islamic State (IS) has won an appeal against a ban on her entering the UK. Lisa Smith, from Co Louth, had been the subject of a UK Home Office-issued...
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New Travel And Music Series ‘Ireland With Michael’ Debuts On Public Television This Month

New Travel And Music Series ‘Ireland With Michael’ Debuts On Public Television This Month

“Ireland with Michael”, a new 6-part travel and music series premieres on Public Television stations across the United States and Canada this month. Created and hosted by Emmy nominated Irish tenor and an expert on all things Celtic, Michael Londra,...
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Villarreal Advance To Europa League Final At Expense Of Arsenal

Villarreal Advance To Europa League Final At Expense Of Arsenal

Arsenal face a first season without European football in 25 years after drawing a blank in their Europa League semi-final second leg against Villarreal. The Gunners were trailing 2-1 from the first leg in Spain and failed to overturn the...
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