Out&About
By Paddy McCarthy Yes! I am still here; in that I mean here with my Out&About column. It’s been a tough struggle with this pandemic and I am sick and tired about talking about it and would it ever ****ing...
Taoiseach Congratulations President Biden As He Takes Office
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has congratulated the new US President Joe Biden on his “immense achievement”. Mr Biden was inaugurated as the 46th President of the United States of America on Wednesday, succeeding former president Donald Trump. The Taoiseach re...
Edwin Poots Set For Surgery After Kidney Cancer Diagnosis
Stormont Minister Edwin Poots has revealed he is waiting for an operation after being diagnosed with kidney cancer. He said a tumor on his kidney was discovered by chance when he underwent surgery on a burst appendix before Christmas. A...
McIlroy Looking To Start The Year With A Win In Abu Dhabi
Rory McIlroy is impatient to get back into the winner’s circle as he bids for an overdue victory in the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship. McIlroy has a remarkable record in Abu Dhabi with four second-place finishes, three thirds and a...
England Head Coach Eddie Jones Self-Isolating After Assistant Tests Positive
England head coach Eddie Jones is being forced to self-isolate for 10 days after his assistant Matt Proudfoot tested positive for coronavirus. Jones is not displaying any symptoms and, if he returns a negative at the next round of testing,...
Foxes On Top Of The League After Defeating Chelsea
Classy Leicester returned to the top of the Premier League after a dominant 2-0 victory over fragile Chelsea. Wilfred Ndidi and James Maddison struck in the first half to lift the Foxes above Manchester United at the summit by a...
Tracing Legislation For Mother And Baby Home Survivors To Be Published By April
The Children’s Minister has said the outline of the Government’s information and tracing legislation allowing survivors of mother and baby homes access to their personnel information will be published by early April. Roderic O’Gorman also said elements o...
Relegation Fears Grow For West Brom After Defeat At West Ham
Michail Antonio snatched another victory for West Ham and denied former boss Sam Allardyce a precious point towards West Brom’s survival bid. Antonio, who scored the only goal of the game against Burnley at the weekend, struck again as the...
Pressure On Most Vulnerable Eases As Vaccination Program Continues In The North
Vaccination has begun to drive down the rate of coronavirus infection of the most vulnerable in Northern Ireland, the region’s chief medical officer said. Nursing homes and the over 80s population have seen pressures easing, Dr Michael McBride added. Fre...
Irish Government Approves Plan For GPs And Pharmacists To Administer Vaccine
A government plan to use general practitioners and pharmacists to administer the Covid-19 vaccine is an opportunity to get ahead of the virus, a GP has said. On Tuesday, the Cabinet signed off on an agreement with GPs and pharmacists...