Test Performances At The NCH And Abbey Theatre To Begin Next Week
December 13, 2020 No Responses

Test Performances At The NCH And Abbey Theatre To Begin Next Week

A series of test live performances will take place at Dublin’s National Concert Hall (NCH) and Abbey Theatre from next week as Ireland unwinds pandemic lockdown restrictions. The events are an important step in showing that these are controlled spaces...
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Trade Deal Needs To Be Completed Within Days Says Coveney
December 13, 2020 No Responses

Trade Deal Needs To Be Completed Within Days Says Coveney

A post-Brexit trade deal needs to be struck within days, the Irish Government has said. A “cliff-edge” failure of talks, just hours before the transition period runs out, cannot be allowed, Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney warned. He said...
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Salah’s Penalty Prevents Shock Defeat At Fulham
December 13, 2020 No Responses

Salah’s Penalty Prevents Shock Defeat At Fulham

Liverpool missed the chance to reclaim top spot in the Premier League after they came from behind late on to secure a 1-1 draw at Fulham. Bobby Decordova-Reid struck the ball expertly past the recently returned Alisson to give the...
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Spurs Extend Unbeaten Run To Eleven Games With Draw At Palace
December 13, 2020 No Responses

Spurs Extend Unbeaten Run To Eleven Games With Draw At Palace

Tottenham extended their unbeaten run to 11 Premier League games but were made to work hard for a 1-1 draw at Crystal Palace. Harry Kane’s 15th goal of the season put Spurs in front midway through the first half but...
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Taoiseach Outlines Ireland’s Commitment To Climate Action
December 12, 2020 No Responses

Taoiseach Outlines Ireland’s Commitment To Climate Action

The Taoiseach has outlined Ireland’s commitment to climate action at a summit to mark five years of the Paris Climate Accord. Addressing the virtual summit Micheál Martin said Ireland would double its percentage contribution of development aid spending ...
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Sigurdsson End Chelsea’s 17-Game Unbeaten Run
December 12, 2020 No Responses

Sigurdsson End Chelsea’s 17-Game Unbeaten Run

Chelsea’s 17-match unbeaten run was ended by an Edouard Mendy error at Goodison Park as a patched-up Everton side won 1-0 to deny their visitors the chance of going top of the table. The Blues goalkeeper, bought this season to...
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Leinster Score Five Tries In Win Against Montpellier
December 12, 2020 No Responses

Leinster Score Five Tries In Win Against Montpellier

Leinster got their Heineken Champions Cup campaign off to a perfect start with a five-try win in Montpellier. Their 35-14 bonus-point victory erased the memory of the quarter-final defeat to Saracens at the end of last season and set them...
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PL Roundup: United And City Play Out Goalless Drab Derby Draw
December 12, 2020 No Responses

PL Roundup: United And City Play Out Goalless Drab Derby Draw

Manchester United and Manchester City cancelled each other out in a drab goalless derby draw. The match was desperately short on clear-cut chances, with the biggest moment of drama coming shortly after half-time when referee Chris Kavanagh pointed to the...
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Ireland Has Lowest Incidence Of Coronavirus In Europe Says Holohan
December 12, 2020 No Responses

Ireland Has Lowest Incidence Of Coronavirus In Europe Says Holohan

Ireland has the lowest incidence of coronavirus in Europe, chief medical officer Dr Tony Holohan said. The chief medical officer praised younger people’s “enormous achievement” in driving down the rate of infection. Three more people have died with Covid...
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First Same-Sex Religious Marriage Is Held In The North
December 12, 2020 No Responses

First Same-Sex Religious Marriage Is Held In The North

The first same-sex religious wedding in Northern Ireland took place on Saturday afternoon. Chris McNaghten and Jon Swan married in Co Antrim in a ceremony officiated by a religious minister with the Harbour Faith Community, which describes itself as the...
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