HSE’s Winter Plan Called A ‘Wish-List’ That Is Short On Hard Targets

HSE’s Winter Plan Called A ‘Wish-List’ That Is Short On Hard Targets

The HSE’s winter plan has been slammed as a “wish-list” that is short on targets. The winter plan was published on Thursday and includes pledges to add hundreds of extra acute beds in to the system by early next year....
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Republic, North And Scotland Could Face Play-Off Delays Into 2021

Republic, North And Scotland Could Face Play-Off Delays Into 2021

The Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland and Scotland could have to wait until days before Euro 2020 starts next summer to seal their place in the finals if the coronavirus pandemic creates further problems with scheduling. All three countries are...
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Chelsea Sign Rennes’ Edouard Mendy On Five-Year Deal

Chelsea Sign Rennes’ Edouard Mendy On Five-Year Deal

Chelsea have signed goalkeeper Edouard Mendy from French club Rennes on a five-year contract. Senegal international Mendy will provide competition for Kepa Arrizabalaga, who has struggled for form and confidence at Stamford Bridge. The 28-year-old told the Blu...
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Former VW Chief Executive To Face Trial For Market Manipulation

Former VW Chief Executive To Face Trial For Market Manipulation

A German court has ruled former Volkswagen chief executive Martin Winterkorn must face trial on a second set of charges in the company’s diesel emissions scandal. Thursday’s announcement by the Braunschweig state court followed a decision earlier this mont...
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Luis Suarez Set For Move From Barca To Atlético

Luis Suarez Set For Move From Barca To Atlético

Former Liverpool striker Luis Suarez is set to move to Atlético Madrid after they agreed a fee with Barcelona. Barca announced the deal would see them receive €6 million for the Uruguay international. The 33-year-old’s move is subject to agreeing...
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Out&About

Out&About

By Paddy McCarthy It’s amazing that when some evenings you go out and though you never expect that it will be a very good evening, it turns out to be one… well that happened last Friday. I was invited to...
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Havertz Scores First Hat-Trick For Chelsea As Blues Power Past Barnsley

Havertz Scores First Hat-Trick For Chelsea As Blues Power Past Barnsley

Kai Havertz’s hat-trick spearheaded Chelsea’s 6-0 Carabao Cup hammering of Barnsley as Thiago Silva and Ben Chilwell enjoyed promising Blues debuts. Germany playmaker Havertz bagged his first Chelsea goals, relishing a more central role as Frank Lampard’...
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Arsenal Show Grit And Determination To See Off Leicester In Carabao Cup

Arsenal Show Grit And Determination To See Off Leicester In Carabao Cup

Arsenal set up a potential Carabao Cup fourth-round clash with Liverpool after seeing off Leicester at the King Power Stadium. A Christian Fuchs own goal and a last-gasp Eddie Nketiah tap-in saw the visitors secure a 2-0 victory – leaving...
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Wales To Play Rescheduled Game Against Scotland At Parc y Scarlets

Wales To Play Rescheduled Game Against Scotland At Parc y Scarlets

Wales will play their rescheduled Guinness Six Nations game against Scotland at Parc y Scarlets in Llanelli on October 31. The venue will also stage Wales’ Autumn Nations Cup appointment with Georgia three weeks later, the Welsh Rugby Union announced....
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30,000 Fans Expected To Attend Russian F1 Grand Prix In Sochi

30,000 Fans Expected To Attend Russian F1 Grand Prix In Sochi

Formula One is set to stage the biggest sporting spectator-event of the Covid-19 era with 30,000 fans expected for the Russian Grand Prix. Just days after it was announced that the UK Government had abandoned plans to bring fans back...
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