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January 14, 2021 No Responses

Number Of Covid-19 Vaccines Administered In The North Exceeds 100,000

More than 100,000 coronavirus vaccinations have been administered in Northern Ireland. Stormont Health Minister Robin Swann said the program is being stepped up but is dependent on the availability of supplies of the vaccines. “By close of play yesterday [Tuesday],...

January 13, 2021 No Responses

Fulham Hold Tottenham Hotspur To A 1-1 Draw In North London

Fulham’s fury at having to play Tottenham at just 48 hours notice was shown to be misplaced as they earned a deserved 1-1 draw. After Spurs’ game with Aston Villa was postponed, the Premier League quickly rearranged this match with...

January 13, 2021 No Responses

Foden Strikes To Give Manchester City Victory Over The Seagulls

Phil Foden scored the only goal as Manchester City moved up to third in the Premier League with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Brighton at the Etihad Stadium. Foden netted his eighth of the season just before half-time – a...

January 13, 2021 No Responses

Out&About

By Paddy McCarthy This is most certainly the winter of our discontent; we have truly reached our lowest point. There are more deaths from the virus than ever. The vaccine rollout is an undisputed fiasco as the people at the...

January 13, 2021 No Responses

Woman’s Six Nations Championship Postponed Until Later This Year

The 2021 Women’s Six Nations Championship has been postponed until later this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. But tournament organizers say that plans for the men’s tournament, which is due to kick off on February 6th, “remain as scheduled”....

January 13, 2021 No Responses

New Legislation On The Right To Access Personal Information To Be Introduced In Wake Of Mother And Baby Homes Report

The Government will bring forward new legislation on the right to access personal information following the publication of a report on the country’s mother and baby homes, the Minister for Children has said. Speaking on RTE Radio 1’s Morning Ireland...

January 13, 2021 No Responses

England Prop Kyle Sinckler Out Of Six Nations Opener With Two-Week Ban

Kyle Sinckler will miss England’s opening Guinness Six Nations match against Scotland after receiving a two-week ban for failing to respect the authority of a referee. Sinckler appeared before an online independent disciplinary panel after being cited for th...

January 13, 2021 No Responses

Taoiseach To Make State Apology To Survivors Of Mothers And Baby Homes

The Taoiseach will apologize to survivors of homes for unmarried mothers and their children later today. The institutions for those who became pregnant out of wedlock produced high levels of infant mortality, misogyny and stigmatization of some of society’s ...

January 12, 2021 No Responses

Mother And Baby Home Survivors Express Dismay In Commission’s Report

Survivors and their families have reacted with shock and dismay at the report into Ireland’s mother and baby homes. The Commission of Investigation into Ireland’s mother and baby homes, where unmarried mothers and pregnant women were sent from the 1920s...

January 12, 2021 No Responses

Supermarkets Call For Government Intervention To Prevent Disruption To Food Supplies In The North

The UK’s supermarkets have told Government urgent intervention is needed to prevent more disruption to Northern Ireland’s food supplies. Chief executives of Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda, Iceland, Co-Op and Marks & Spencer have written to Britain’s...

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