Out&About

Out&About

By Paddy McCarthy I have got a lot of praise for my comments last week about pubs and restaurants and it was all positive would you believe. Look outside of the stories of customers enjoying pubs and restaurants, and you’ll...
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Barcelona Hire Koeman As New Manager On Two Year Deal

Barcelona Hire Koeman As New Manager On Two Year Deal

Ronald Koeman has been appointed Barcelona’s new first-team coach after agreeing a two-year deal, the Catalan club has announced. The 57-year-old Dutchman, who spent six years at the Nou Camp as a player, will leave his job in charge of...
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Ireland Sees Community Transmission Rate Double In Last Week

Ireland Sees Community Transmission Rate Double In Last Week

The level of community transmission of coronavirus in Ireland has doubled in the last 10 days, a public health expert has said. The Government tightened its restrictions on Tuesday in a bid to curb a surge in Covid-19 cases. Members...
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South Africa Warns Of Risks To Lions Tour Without Travelling Fans

South Africa Warns Of Risks To Lions Tour Without Travelling Fans

The British and Irish Lions’ tour of South Africa could fall victim to the coronavirus pandemic if travelling fans are prevented from attending. That is the warning from South Africa Rugby chief executive Jurie Roux, ahead of next year’s tour...
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PSNI Arrest Nine In New IRA Probe

PSNI Arrest Nine In New IRA Probe

Nine people have been arrested as part of an investigation into dissident republican group the New IRA. The seven men and two women, aged between 26 and 50, are being questioned at Musgrave Street police station in Belfast. As part...
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Celtic Put Six Past Reykjavik In Champions League Qualifier

Celtic Put Six Past Reykjavik In Champions League Qualifier

Celtic routed KR Reykjavik 6-0 in a desperately one-sided Champions League first qualifying round clash at Parkhead. In a one-legged tie played behind closed doors, Neil Lennon’s side showed the Icelandic outfit no mercy. Attacker Mohamed Elyounoussi broke t...
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PSG Rout RB Leipzig To Book Place In Champions League Final

PSG Rout RB Leipzig To Book Place In Champions League Final

Paris St Germain are one win away from Champions League glory after claiming an emphatic 3-0 win over RB Leipzig in the semi-final in Lisbon. The French side have been chasing success in the premier European competition ever since they...
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North To Consider New Lockdowns After Warning Coronavirus Is On The Rise Again

North To Consider New Lockdowns After Warning Coronavirus Is On The Rise Again

Stormont’s Health Minister has warned that Covid-19 is on the advance again in Northern Ireland. Robin Swann told a Stormont media briefing he was now as worried about the virus as he had been in some time: “We are in...
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Detective Approached Adams Over Sinn Féin Member’s Statement On Donohoe Murder

Detective Approached Adams Over Sinn Féin Member’s Statement On Donohoe Murder

A detective investigating the murder of a serving garda in Co Louth approached Gerry Adams after a Sinn Féin member, who was a key witness in the case, would not make a statement before speaking to the party, it has...
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Apple ‘Won’t Make An Exception’ To Fortnite As Row With Epic Rumbles On

Apple ‘Won’t Make An Exception’ To Fortnite As Row With Epic Rumbles On

Apple has said it “won’t make an exception” for Fortnite as the payments dispute between it and developer Epic Games continues. The iPhone maker has threatened to revoke Epic’s membership to the Apple Developer Program over a direct payment option...
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