Wetherspoon Announces First Yearly Loss Since 1984

Wetherspoon Announces First Yearly Loss Since 1984

Pubs chain JD Wetherspoon has sunk to a loss of £105.4 million (€116.4 million) after sales took a £556 million (€614 million) hit from the Covid-19 crisis. The company said it saw an increase in business in England in the...
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FAI Appoints Jonathan Hill As New Chief Executive Officer

FAI Appoints Jonathan Hill As New Chief Executive Officer

The Football Association of Ireland has confirmed the appointment of Jonathan Hill as the new Chief Executive Officer of the FAI from November 1st, 2020. The appointment was unanimously ratified by the Board of the FAI, on the recommendation of...
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Almost 1,300 New Cases Of Covid-19 Detected In The North

Almost 1,300 New Cases Of Covid-19 Detected In The North

There have been 1,299 new Covid-19 cases in Northern Ireland in the last 24-hour reporting period, the region’s Department of Health has announced. Some 6,708 new positive cases have been notified in the region in the last seven days. There...
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Expert Calls For An All-Island Approach To The Coronavirus Pandemic

Expert Calls For An All-Island Approach To The Coronavirus Pandemic

A leading epidemiologist has called for an all-island approach to the pandemic, saying “you could bet your life” one would be used if the disease affected animals. Calls for a singular approach in how the governments in Belfast and Dublin...
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Holohan Warns Of ‘Rapidly Deteriorating Trajectory’ Of Pandemic

Holohan Warns Of ‘Rapidly Deteriorating Trajectory’ Of Pandemic

Ireland’s chief medical officer has warned of a “rapidly deteriorating trajectory nationally” of coronavirus. Dr Tony Holohan expressed “extreme concern” at the increased spread of the virus over the last week in particular. He said the number of pos...
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Simon Coveney Says Brexit Deal Is ‘In Sight’

Simon Coveney Says Brexit Deal Is ‘In Sight’

A Brexit deal between the UK and the EU is “in sight” and could be reached by the start of November, Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney has said. Mr Coveney said he believed an agreement would be made, despite...
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HBAN Angel Investors Celebrate Exits From SMB Investments In Ireland

HBAN Angel Investors Celebrate Exits From SMB Investments In Ireland

When it comes to the growth of SMBs, no other entity supports them more than angel investors. Angel investors, sometimes called private or seed investors, are high net worth individuals or companies who financially support smaller companies, often in exchange....
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Arteta Hoping Tierney Can Be Cleared In Time For City Clash

Arteta Hoping Tierney Can Be Cleared In Time For City Clash

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is hoping to have Kieran Tierney available for Saturday’s Premier League trip to Manchester City as discussions over his need to self-isolate continue. Tierney, as well as compatriot Ryan Christie, were instructed to quarantine f...
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Despite Nations League Woes, Baraclough Focused On Slovakia Play-Off

Despite Nations League Woes, Baraclough Focused On Slovakia Play-Off

Northern Ireland manager Ian Baraclough knows Wednesday’s defeat to Norway means his side face a fight to avoid relegation in the Nations League but is thinking only of next month’s Euro 2020 qualifying play-off final against Slovakia. Northern Ireland’s...
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Out&About

Out&About

By Paddy McCarthy Now this is what I am talking about… when we put information for some of the events happening virtually in these times, I am so happy that they get a response after promoting them with The Irish...
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