Taoiseach Not Optimistic That Brexit Deal Will Be Agreed With Britain

Taoiseach Not Optimistic That Brexit Deal Will Be Agreed With Britain

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said he is “not optimistic” that Britain will strike a post-Brexit trade deal with the European Union. Mr. Martin said there was still the “potential for a deal”, but warned that the Government’s controversial legislation which...
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With Moyes In Isolation, Hammers Thump Wolves To Kick-Start Season

With Moyes In Isolation, Hammers Thump Wolves To Kick-Start Season

Jarrod Bowen scored twice as West Ham kick-started their Premier League season with a thumping 4-0 victory over Wolves. Tomas Soucek and Sebastien Haller were also on target as the Hammers, beaten in their first two matches, finally got off...
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Andy Murray Vows To Have ‘Long, Hard Think’ After First Round Exit At The French Open

Andy Murray Vows To Have ‘Long, Hard Think’ After First Round Exit At The French Open

Andy Murray vowed to have “a long, hard think” after suffering the joint worst grand slam defeat of his career to Stan Wawrinka in the first round of the French Open. Much had been made of the old foes being...
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Vardy Scores A Hat-Trick As Foxes Dominate Manchester City At The Etihad

Vardy Scores A Hat-Trick As Foxes Dominate Manchester City At The Etihad

Jamie Vardy grabbed a hat-trick as Leicester came from behind to power to the top of the Premier League with a stunning 5-2 win at Manchester City. Riyad Mahrez gave City an early lead with a brilliant strike against his...
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McDonald Calls On Government To Reverse Cuts To Unemployment Payments

McDonald Calls On Government To Reverse Cuts To Unemployment Payments

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald warned the cut in the pandemic unemployment payment (PUP) will lead to economic hardship, calling for the Government to reverse the reduction. The €350-a-week payments have dropped to between €200 and €300, which has.....
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Mourinho Left Fuming After Newcastle Steal A Point With Stoppage-Time Penalty

Mourinho Left Fuming After Newcastle Steal A Point With Stoppage-Time Penalty

Callum Wilson’s stoppage-time penalty earned Newcastle a Premier League point at Tottenham as the new handball law continued to cause controversy and confusion. In a game dominated by Spurs, which saw Newcastle goalkeeper Karl Darlow make a string of fine...
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Donnelly Expresses Cautious Optimism That Restrictions In Dublin Are Working

Donnelly Expresses Cautious Optimism That Restrictions In Dublin Are Working

The Minister for Health has said that he and the acting Chief Medical Officer are “cautiously optimistic” that the tighter restrictions in Dublin are working. Stephen Donnelly said the vast majority of people in Dublin are following the public health...
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Bamford Scores Late To Leave Leeds Victorious In The Yorkshire Derby

Bamford Scores Late To Leave Leeds Victorious In The Yorkshire Derby

Patrick Bamford continued his impressive goal-scoring start to the season with Leeds’ late winner against Yorkshire rivals Sheffield United at Bramall Lane. The 27-year-old headed home Jack Harrison’s cross after 88 minutes for the only goal of the derby c...
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Calls Grow For Top Flight To Financially Support Football League

Calls Grow For Top Flight To Financially Support Football League

Culture secretary Oliver Dowden has called for the Premier League to “step up to the plate” and provide financial support for EFL clubs through the coronavirus crisis. The EFL says its clubs stand to lose £200million this season without crowds,...
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Over A Quarter Of A Million Irish Join Facebook’s Hobby Groups In Pandemic

Over A Quarter Of A Million Irish Join Facebook’s Hobby Groups In Pandemic

Over a quarter of a million people in Ireland have joined hobby groups on Facebook since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, figures show. This is in addition to the more than 120,000 people in Ireland who also joined fitness...
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