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January 25, 2021 No Responses

North Records Fewest Number Of New Covid-19 Cases In A Month

Northern Ireland has recorded its lowest number of Covid-19 cases in over a month, as 422 individuals tested positive for the virus over the past 24 hours. A further 17 people who had previously tested positive for Covid-19 in the...

January 25, 2021 No Responses

Covid-19 Vaccine Rollout Could See Ireland’s Economy Recover Later This Year

A successful Covid-19 vaccine rollout should see the Irish economy recover in the second half of the year, the governor of the Central Bank has said. An ESRI report last month found that the impact of the Covid-19 crisis has...

January 25, 2021 No Responses

Chelsea Fire Frank Lampard, Look To Tuchel As Replacement

Chelsea have sacked head coach Frank Lampard after a run of five defeats from eight Premier League games. Owner Roman Abramovich described the decision as “very difficult” and conceded it was a move not taken lightly by the club, with...

January 25, 2021 No Responses

McDonald Calls Government’s Quarantine Proposals For Travelers ‘Insufficient’

The leader of Sinn Féin has said the Government needs to introduce mandatory quarantine for all travelers arriving into Ireland. Mary Lou McDonald described proposals to quarantine those who arrive without a negative Covid-19 test as “absolutely insufficien...

January 25, 2021 No Responses

Two Uncapped Players Named To Ireland’s Six Nations Squad

The Ireland coaching group have selected a squad of 36 players for the upcoming 2021 Guinness Six Nations Championship. Jonathan Sexton will captain the squad for a second Six Nations campaign and there are two uncapped players included – Munster...

January 24, 2021 No Responses

Ospreys Defeat Connacht To Secure First Win In Ireland Since 2016

Rhys Webb responded to his omission from Wales’ Six Nations squad with two tries in Ospreys’ impressive come-from-behind 26-20 win at Connacht in Guinness PRO14. Trailing 17-5 at half-time after converted scores from Alex Wootton and Paul Boyle, Ospreys bo...

January 24, 2021 No Responses

HSE Chief Warns Of ‘Real Challenge’ As He Predicts Numbers In ICUs Will Grow

The number of people in intensive care units will “hold if not grow” in the coming days, the health service chief has said. Paul Reid said ICU admissions are a “real challenge” with delayed discharges from units and an increased...

January 24, 2021 No Responses

Fernandes’ Superb Free-Kick Secures United’s Victory Over Liverpool

Super-sub Bruno Fernandes’ fantastic free-kick secured Manchester United an impressive 3-2 FA Cup fourth-round victory against rivals Liverpool as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer oversaw his first triumph against Jurgen Klopp’s men. A week on from a tense goalless Pr...

January 24, 2021 No Responses

Leicester Come From Behind To Defeat Brentford In The FA Cup

Second-half goals from Cengiz Under, Youri Tielemans and James Maddison saw Leicester come from behind to knock out cup specialists Brentford 3-1. The Championship Bees, who shocked four Premier League sides on their way to this season’s Carabao Cup semi-fin...

January 24, 2021 No Responses

Chelsea Return To Winning Ways Against Luton Town

Tammy Abraham struck a smart Stamford Bridge hat-trick as Chelsea drove past stubborn Luton with a 3-1 win and into the FA Cup fifth round. England hitman Abraham took his Chelsea goal tally to 11 for the season, netting twice...

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