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January 9, 2021 No Responses

Talks Continue On French Clubs Participation In European Rugby Tournaments

Further discussions are set to take place over the participation of French clubs in this season’s European competitions as organizers look for a way to stage matches during the coronavirus pandemic. Concerns over the new strain of Covid-19 prompted the...

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Smith Rowe Strikes In Extra Time To Send Gunners Past Newcastle

Emile Smith Rowe came off the bench to fire holders Arsenal into the FA Cup fourth round with an extra-time goal against Newcastle – but only after he had a red card overturned by VAR. The substitute was given his...

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Leicester City Ease Into FA Cup Fourth Round With 4-0 Victory Over Stoke

Leicester advanced into the FA Cup fourth round in comfortable fashion as the Premier League high-fliers beat Stoke 4-0 at the bet365 Stadium. James Justin put the Foxes in front with a fine strike in the 34th minute, shortly after...

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Everton Need Extra Time To Beat Championship’s Rotherham

Everton manager Carlo Ancelotti’s gamble on resting key players almost backfired as a team registering eight changes labored to a 2-1 extra-time FA Cup win over Championship strugglers Rotherham. The Italian left out top scorer Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Richarl...

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Health Officials Believe South African Variant Cases Have Been Contained In Ireland

Three cases of the South African Covid-19 variant discovered in Ireland have been contained, a senior health official has said. The first cases of the more infectious variant were confirmed in Ireland on Friday in people who had travelled from...

January 8, 2021 No Responses

Second-Half Fightback Sees Leinster Defeat Ulster At The RDS

Leinster came good in the second half to claim a crucial 24-12 Guinness PRO14 bonus-point win over previously-unbeaten Ulster at the RDS. Tries from Sean Cronin and Robbie Henshaw provided a big momentum shift just after the break as Leo...

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Mané Double Helps Liverpool Advance Past Villa In FA Cup

Sadio Mané’s double helped Liverpool survive a major FA Cup scare against Aston Villa’s plucky kids. The Reds eventually clinched a 4-1 third-round win after Louie Barry’s equalizer for coronavirus-hit Villa threatened to embarrass the visitors. Mané s...

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People Before Profit Calls For Strict Lockdowns Until Covid-19 Is Eliminated

Ireland’s strict lockdown should continue until community transmission of Covid-19 is eliminated, People Before Profit has said. Richard Boyd Barrett called for the Government to abandon its policy of living with Covid and instead implement a zero-Covid appr...

January 8, 2021 No Responses

More Than Half A Million People On Live Register Or Supported With PUP

There were 517,347 people on either the Live Register or Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) in December, new figures show. The figure represents a decrease of 3.4 per cent on the previous month. Live Register figures eased slightly in December, according...

January 8, 2021 No Responses

Retailers In The North Experience Some Disruptions Post-Brexit

Retailers in Northern Ireland have experienced some disruption while suppliers in the rest of the UK adapt to post-Brexit arrangements, the industry warned. There may be less choice but they are working hard to continue to provision the country, a...

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