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January 30, 2021 No Responses

30,000 Fans A Day To Be Allowed At Australian Open In Melbourne

Crowds of up to 30,000 will be allowed to watch next month’s Australian Open in Melbourne, Victoria’s sports minister has confirmed. Martin Pakula has announced that the tournament’s Covid-safe plan will accommodate 30,000 spectators daily during the first eight days...

January 30, 2021 No Responses

Foster Calls For British Government To Replace NI Protocol After Vaccine Row

Northern Ireland’s first minister has pressed British prime minister Boris Johnson to replace the NI Protocol after the EU sparked a dispute over vaccine controls. The EU caused outrage on Friday evening when it invoked Article 16 of the post-Brexit...

January 30, 2021 No Responses

Taoiseach Welcomes EU’s U-Turn On Vaccine Border Restrictions For The North

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has welcomed the European Commission’s decision not to invoke Article 16 of the Northern Ireland protocol on Brexit. In an extraordinary move that blindsided both Ireland and the UK, the EU invoked Article 16 of the Northern...

January 29, 2021 No Responses

Northern Parties Unite To Condemn EU’s Attempt To Block Vaccine Exports

Parties across the political spectrum in Northern Ireland have condemned a bid by Brussels to block the supply of Covid-19 vaccines to the region. The EU has moved to prevent Northern Ireland from being used as a back door to...

January 29, 2021 No Responses

Taoiseach Expresses Concerns Over EU Decision To Block Vaccine Supplies To The North

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has spoken to the European Commission’s president to express concerns over EU plans to block the supply of Covid-19 vaccinations into Northern Ireland. In an unexpected move on Friday, the European Union triggered Article 16 of the....

January 29, 2021 No Responses

Ireland To Receive First Shipment Of AstraZeneca Vaccine In Early February

Ireland will receive its first shots of AstraZeneca and Oxford University’s Covid-19 vaccine during the week beginning February 8th after its approval by Europe’s medicines regulator, Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly said. “The contract was t...

January 29, 2021 No Responses

Celtic’s Chief Executive Peter Lawwell To Retire In Summer

Celtic have announced that chief executive Peter Lawwell will retire at the end of the season. Lawwell, 61, has held the post since 2003, overseeing 13 Premiership titles and four domestic trebles at Parkhead. Scottish Rugby’s chief operating officer Dominic...

Liverpool End Winless Streak With Emphatic Win At Tottenham

January 28, 2021 No Responses

30,000 Fans A Day To Be Allowed At Australian Open In Melbourne

Foster Calls For British Government To Replace NI Protocol After Vaccine Row

Taoiseach Welcomes EU’s U-Turn On Vaccine Border Restrictions For The North

Northern Parties Unite To Condemn EU’s Attempt To Block Vaccine Exports

Taoiseach Expresses Concerns Over EU Decision To Block Vaccine Supplies To The North

Ireland To Receive First Shipment Of AstraZeneca Vaccine In Early February

Celtic’s Chief Executive Peter Lawwell To Retire In Summer

Liverpool End Winless Streak With Emphatic Win At Tottenham

Donohoe Predicts Economy Will Make ‘Good Recovery’ By End Of Year

Johnny Sexton Enthusiastic To Lead Ireland To Six Nations Success