New Restrictions Are A ‘Wake-Up Call’ Not Second Lockdown Says Foster
September 23, 2020 No Responses

New Restrictions Are A ‘Wake-Up Call’ Not Second Lockdown Says Foster

Northern Ireland’s new Covid-19 restrictions are a wake-up call and not a second lockdown, the First Minister has said. Arlene Foster encouraged the public to follow the latest measures, which she said were designed to prevent the need for a...
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Elon Musk Reveals Tesla’s New Battery Technology To Shareholders
September 23, 2020 No Responses

Elon Musk Reveals Tesla’s New Battery Technology To Shareholders

Tesla is working on new battery technology that chief executive Elon Musk says will enable the company within the next three years to make sleeker, more affordable cars that can travel dramatically longer distances on a single charge. But the...
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Manchester United Advance In Carabao Cup Despite Dour Display
September 22, 2020 No Responses

Manchester United Advance In Carabao Cup Despite Dour Display

Manchester United did enough to see off Luton in their Carabao Cup third-round clash at Kenilworth Road but it was another laborious display from Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side. A Juan Mata penalty on the stroke of half-time and neat finishes...
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Martin Defends Cuts To Coronavirus Unemployment Payments
September 22, 2020 No Responses

Martin Defends Cuts To Coronavirus Unemployment Payments

The Taoiseach has defended cuts to Covid-19 unemployment payments, insisting the Government may need to fund pandemic financial support measures through the whole of 2021. Micheál Martin was responding to calls in the Dáil to reverse the reduction in the...
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Orient’s Game With Spurs Called Off After Covid-19 Cases Reported At League Two Club
September 22, 2020 No Responses

Orient’s Game With Spurs Called Off After Covid-19 Cases Reported At League Two Club

Leyton Orient’s Carabao Cup tie with Tottenham has been called off after a number of players at the Sky Bet League Two club tested positive for coronavirus. The third-round game was due to take place on Tuesday night, but will...
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Border Control Posts At North’s Ports ‘Almost Certainly’ Not Ready For Brexit
September 22, 2020 No Responses

Border Control Posts At North’s Ports ‘Almost Certainly’ Not Ready For Brexit

Border control posts at Northern Ireland’s ports will “almost certainly” not be ready in time due to a dispute over technology with the EU, Stormont minister Edwin Poots has said. The UK’s Environment Secretary George Eustice has written to the...
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Wetherspoon Warns Of 450 Job Cuts At Its Airport Bars In The UK
September 22, 2020 No Responses

Wetherspoon Warns Of 450 Job Cuts At Its Airport Bars In The UK

Pub chain Wetherspoon has announced plans that could see it cut up to half of its jobs at pubs in six UK airports. The company said it had written to its 1,000 airport staff to warn them that between 400...
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Brexit Negotiations Have Been ‘Challenging’ Says Coveney
September 22, 2020 No Responses

Brexit Negotiations Have Been ‘Challenging’ Says Coveney

Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney has said the EU-UK Brexit negotiations have been challenging in recent weeks and that the EU has his full support. Mr Coveney made the comments ahead of meeting with chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier in...
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De Bruyne Inspires Manchester City To Opening Game Victory At Wolves
September 21, 2020 No Responses

De Bruyne Inspires Manchester City To Opening Game Victory At Wolves

Manchester City sent out a title warning to Liverpool as Kevin De Bruyne inspired them to a hard-fought 3-1 win at Wolves. The midfielder’s penalty and goals from Phil Foden and Gabriel Jesus gave Pep Guardiola’s side a statement victory...
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Karen Bradley Apologizes For ‘Hurt’ Her Words Caused When Serving As NI Secretary
September 21, 2020 No Responses

Karen Bradley Apologizes For ‘Hurt’ Her Words Caused When Serving As NI Secretary

A senior Tory MP has expressed regret at the “hurt” her words caused while serving as Northern Ireland secretary. Karen Bradley spent 18 months in the role, but faced criticism after saying she did not know nationalists in the North...
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